Return to COM 250 Syllabus
NOTE: Dates in this color are quiz days.| Date | Topics | Readings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | Introduction:
Class Screening: The Day The Universe Changed: The Fact | No readings | |
| Sounds and Moving Images: The Industries | |||
| Aug 25-27 | Mass Communication: A Critical Approach | Chap 1 | |
| Aug 30-Sept 1-3 |
Internet and New Technologies
Full History of the Internet (Runs as a slide show) | Chap 2 | |
| Sep 6 | Labor Day Holiday | ||
| Sep 8-10-13 |
Sound Recording and Popular Music Steve Schoenher's History of Recording Technology Music Company Websites | Chap 3 | |
| Sep15-17 | Popular Radio and the Origins of Broadcasting | Chap 4 | |
| Sep 20-22-24 |
Television and the Power of Visual Culture Sep 24: Position Paper 1 Due | Chap 5 | |
| Sep 27-29 | Cable and the Specialization of Television | Chap 6 | |
| Oct 1-4-6 |
Movies and the Impact of Images | Chap 7 | |
| Oct 8 | Midterm Examination | ||
| Oct 11 | Fall Break | ||
| Words and Pictures: The Industries | |||
| Oct 13-15 | Newspapers and the Rise of Modern Journalism | Chap 8 | |
| Oct 18-20 | Magazines in the Age of Specialization | Chap 9 | |
| Oct 22-25-27 | Books and the Power of Print | Chap 10 | |
| The Business of Mass Media | |||
| Oct 29-Nov 1 | Advertising and Commercial Culture
Oct 29 Position Paper 2 Due | Chap 11 | |
| Oct 29 | Last day to withdraw | ||
| Nov 3-5 | Public Relations and Framing the Message | Chap 12 | |
| Nov 8-10-12 | Media Econonics and the Global Marketplace | Chap 13 | |
| Democratic Expression and the Mass Media | |||
| Nov 15 -17-19 | The Culture of Journalism: Values, Ethics, and Democracy | Chap 14 | |
| Nov 22 | Media Effects and Cultural Approaches to Research | Chap 15 | |
| Nov 24 | Thankgiving Day Holiday | ||
| Nov 29 Dec 1-3 | Legal Controls and Freedom of Expression | Chap 16 | |
| Dec 6-8-10 | Research Presentations Dec 6: Research Papers Due |
Chap 16 | |
| Dec 13 | 1-3 pm Final Examinations Due | ||