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448 Media Criticism
ASSIGNMENT
SCHEDULE
(subject
to change)
| Updated January 21, 2009 | |||
| Week 1 | Introduction to Media Sociology | ||
| Wednesday | Course Introduction Introduction to media sociology |
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| Week 2 | Individual Bias and Influence on News | ||
| Monday | Handout Readings Online |
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| "News" in the Blogosphere | |||
| Wednesday | Taking Sides 192–210 |
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| Week 3 | What's News? Journalism Routines | ||
| Monday | HOLIDAY | ||
| Wednesday | Readings
Online Taking Sides 1–24 |
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| Week 4 | Media Organizations: Consolidation and Synergy | ||
| Monday | Readings
Online |
Homework Assignment | |
| Wednesday | Taking Sides 282–296 |
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| Week 5 | External Influences: Media & Government | ||
| Monday | |||
| Wednesday | Readings
Online Taking Sides 132–155 |
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| Week 6 | |||
| Monday | Taking Sides 178–191 | ||
| Wednesday |
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| Week 7 | External Influences: Advertising & PR | ||
| Monday | Taking Sides 105–128 |
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| Wednesday | Readings Online | Paper/project updates due | |
| Week 8 | Influence of Ideology on News | ||
| Monday | Review for exam | ||
| Wednesday | EXAM | ||
| Week 9 | |||
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| Week 10 | |||
| Monday | Paper/project reports to class | ||
| Wednesday | Paper/project reports to class | ||
| Final paper/project report due on the day on which the final exam is scheduled: | |||