JOUR C200 Mass Communication - Section 09C

MW 9:00-10:45A, Room 106 Warsaw Center

Course Summary

This course provides a glimpse into the structure of the press, including the new cyber-media, and teaches a critical approach to discerning the methods used in the media’s mass manipulation of public opinion, consuming habits, and voting preferences. Students will spend a considerable amount of time in this class researching and making presentations about various elements of the media.

Syllabus

Check assignments, course calendar, and teacher office hours here:

• Office Hours: MW 10:45-11:30, Teacher Lounge

• Textbook
• JC200 Syllabus
• Major assignments and weights
• Class Calendar
• Journals
• Blog and Web Page Reviews
• Formatting Journals

Class Resources

Media Attitude Questions

YouTube

NYT for \"Wingnuts\"

Cartoon of the Day

Helmke Library

New York Times

Washington Post

CS Monitor

USA Today

Washington Times

FOX News

The O'Reilly Factor

The Daily Show

The Colbert Report

Pew Research Center

Organization of News Ombudsmen

Political Humor Watch

Time Cartoons of the Week

Filter Magazine

PowerPoint Lectures

Research Project

PoliticalAdvertising

CartoonoftheDay

VideoClips

ClassActivities

FoxNews