Course Schedule

The following is a list of class meetings for this summer (Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays).

Reading assignments are to be completed BY the class date listed.

SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Main Text: Understanding Media & Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication. University of Minnesota Libraries. Minneapolis, Minnesota

Class 1: Monday, June 1st

  • Introduction

Class 2: Tuesday, June 2nd

  • Understanding Media & Culture (UMC) Chapters 1 & 2

Class 3: Wednesday, June 3rd

  • Reading Day: Understanding Media & Culture (UMC) Chapters 3 & 4 – Books & Newspapers and Chapter 13

Class 4: Monday, June 8th

  • UMC – Chapters 3 & 4 – Books & Newspapers
  • Paper/Discussion #1 – Everyone deserves a voice online

Class 5: Tuesday, June 9th

  • Vanity Fair Article

Class 6: Wednesday, June 10th

  • UMC – Chapter 5 – Magazines

Class 7: Monday, June 15th – Reading & Work Day

  • UMC – Chapter 7 – Radio
  • UMC – Chapter 8 – Movies
  • BILL MOYERS JOURNAL | Rage on the Radio | Full Segment | PBS

Class 8: Tuesday, June 16th

Class 9: Wednesday, June 17th

  • UMC – Chapter 8 – Movies

Class 10: Monday, June 22nd

  • UMC Chapter 9 – Television

Class 11: Tuesday, June 23rd

Class 12: Wednesday, June 24th

  • UMC – Chapter 11 – The Internet & Social Media, Chapter 12 – PR & Advertising

Class 13: Monday, June 29th

  • UMC Chapter 14 & 15

Class 14: Tuesday, June 30th

Class 15: Wednesday, July 1st