Revised Weekly Schedule...please read

As you probably know, we are behind in our syllabus. So, below is the schedule for March and April.

• Thursday, March 26 - (Classes will meet) Discuss Chapter 8: The Antebellum Press (1820-1861). Discuss Chapter 9: The Press and the Civil War: 1861-1865. Also, go online and review the work of Frederick Douglass. Discuss Chapter 10: The Frontier Press, 1800-1900. Blog Assignment and Discussion: By next class, be ready to talk about Frederick Douglass’ contributions to journalism and something called the development of the alternative press. Read Chapter 11: The Press and Industrial America. Remind students about Final Project Assignment.

• Thursday, April 2 - (Class will meet) Discuss Chapter 13: American Magazines (1740-1900). Discuss Chapter 14: (The Development of Advertising). Assignment: Read Chapter 15: The Emergence of Modern Media. Also, read handout on The Progressive Era and the Muckrakers. Prepare for class blog discussion on Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and other work of that era.

•Thursday, April 9 - (Blog assignment, class will not meet). Second take-at-home test will be posted on the blog. Return by April 16 via email, fax or delivered to the professor. Also, Answer questions on Chapter 15: The Emergence of Modern Media. In a blog posting, review The Progressive Era and the Muckrakers and Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and other work of that era. Assignment: Read Chapter 16: Media and Reform. Read Chapter 17: The Media and National Crisis. Be ready to talk about media reaction after 9/11 disaster. Go online and find out about the impact of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats” on the radio. How does our new president Barack Obama measure up in his radio or TV address? Are people listening? Be able to discuss this during a future class.

• Thursday, April 16 - (Class will meet). Selected students will present book reviews Discuss Chapter 16: Media and Reform. Discuss Chapter 17: The Media and National Crisis. Be ready to talk about media reaction after 9/11 disaster. Go online and find out about the impact of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Fireside Chats” on the radio. How does our new president Barack Obama measure up in his radio address? Are people listening? Be able to discuss this during a future class. Discuss Chapter 18: Radio comes of Age. (This will also include a blog posting).

• Thursday, April 23 - Blog assignments on chapters 20-25 along with essays on the current state of the media. Assignments: Turn in Final Project.

• Thursday, April 30 (Class will meet). Selected students present book reviews. Selected final projects will be discussed.

• Thursday, May 7: (Class will meet). Selected students present book reviews. Prepare for comprehensive final exam.

· END OF THE COURSE! Final, to be announced.