Issues in Journalism

Calendar

Please note that the calendar is subject to change as we move through the semester.

September 3: Welcome and introduction

September 5: Introduction (Cont.)

September 8: Quiz: Chapters 1 and 2 (Amanda, 3-12; Emily, 12-21)

September 10: The First Amendment (See my home page for text)

September 12:

September 15: Quiz: Chapters 3 and 4 (Dave, Chapter 3; Angela; Chapter 4)

September 17:

September 19: A start on coding

September 22: Quiz: Chapters 5 and 6 (Paul, Chapter 5; Holly, Chapter 6)

September 24: Review of quiz questions; Reading responses; More coding

September 26: The Haleigh Poutre case

September 29: Quiz: Chapter 8 (James and Molly)

October 1: Democracynow.org; U.S. influence abroad

October 3: Molly (cont.); Handouts on Poutre case; Paul's letter to the editor

October 6: Quiz: Chapter 9 (Teresa and Becky); Three weeks left to memorize the First Amendment

October 8: Augusto Pinochet; El Mercurio and U.S. intervention

October 10: Internal politics in Chile v. internal politics in the U.S.

October 13: Columbus Day; No classes

October 15: Chapter 10 (Ashley and Matt Palmer)

October 17: The newspaper as party organ

October 20: Quiz: Chapter 11 (Caitlin and Lisa; Framework for midterm review

October 22: Midterm Exam postponed till Friday

October 24: Midterm Exam; Turn in notebooks for credit

October 27: Quiz: Chapter 12 (Megan and Julia)

October 29: Paper revisited; Discussion of new book on China

October 31:

November 3: Quiz Chapter 13 (Charissa and Tony)

November 5: Election postmortem

November 7: The bad news for Amanda, Meghan, and Becky

November 10: Quiz: Chapter 14 (Matt Harrington and Tara)

November 12: No class today

November 14:

November 17: Quiz: Chapter 15 (Mike); Oral presentations begin;Becky, Meghan, and Amanda

November 19: Holly, Paul, and Ashley

November 21: Matt, Cait, and Charissa

November 24: Quiz: Chapter 16 (Response: Matt H.); Lisa, Emily, and Dave

November 26: Thanksgiving holiday begins

December 1: Quiz: Chapter 17 (Response: Julia); James, Angela, and Tony

December 3: Teresa, Matt, and Julia

December 5: Tara, Mike, and Molly

December 8:

December 10:

December 12: Last day of classes

December 17: Final exam (2:30)(NOTE: You may also take the final on Monday, Dec. 15, at any time between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.) 1