COMM 150 - revised reading assignments

We're behind!

Already!!

So we need to do something about that. The syllabus posted to my faculty page has the following schedule of assignments for the first five weeks:

First Week. Introduction to Class, syllabus, academic integrity, etc. Read Chapter 1, Mass Media Literacy; Chapter 2, Media Technology. Write: How much of what you know did you learn from mass media? How many of your attitudes, interests, tastes, etc., derive from mass media?

Second Week. Read Chapter 3, Books; Chapter 4, Newspapers; and Chapter 5, Magazines

Third Week. Read Chapter 6, Sound Recording; and Chapter 7, Motion Pictures

Fourth Week. Read Chapter 8, Radio; and Chapter 9: Television

Fifth Week. Read Chapter 10, Internet.

But that isn't going to work. We're only through Chapter 1, so I'm going to whip us through Chapter 2 today. So let's revise it. Like this:

First Week. Introduction to Class, syllabus, academic integrity, etc. Read Chapter 1, Mass Media Literacy; Chapter 2, Media Technology. Write: How much of what you know did you learn from mass media? How many of your attitudes, interests, tastes, etc., derive from mass media?

Second Week. Read Chapter 3, Books; Chapter 4, Newspapers; and Chapter 5, Magazines

Third Week. Read Chapter 6, Sound Recording; and Chapter 7, Motion Pictures

Fourth Week. Read Chapter 8, Radio; and Chapter 9: Television

Fifth Week. Read Chapter 10, Internet.

In other words, we're junking it. That's what it means when you draw a line through copy. Here's the revised schedule. I'll post it in red so it stands out.

First and Second Weeks. Chapter 1, Mass Media Literacy; Chapter 2, Media Technology. Write: How much of what you know did you learn from mass media? How many of your attitudes, interests, tastes, etc., derive from mass media?

Third Week. Read Chapter 3, Books; Chapter 4, Newspapers; and Chapter 5, Magazines

Fourth Week. Read Chapter 6, Sound Recording; and Chapter 7, Motion Pictures; Chapter 8, Radio; and Chapter 9: Television.

Fifth Week. Read Chapter 10, Internet.