:: evolution and trends in digital media technologies ::

::    COM 538    ::    Fall 2003 ::
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:: ePost - readings
:: eSubmit - papers
:: Peer Review - proposal

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Week 1, 30 September
Course Introduction

Tonight's Schedule

  • Introductions
  • Review syllabus, course requirements
    • Office Hours : Tuesday, 4.30 - 5.30 and by appointment
    • Office : 251B Communications Buildiing
    • Holiday : 11 November (pick alternate evening to meet)
  • Presentation : Digital Media Research, Jessica Albano, UW Communication Studies Librarian, jalbano-at-u.washington.edu


Notes



Assignments

  1. Please complete the first feedback survey by 2 October.

  2. Readings (please summarize and ePost by 6 pm on 7 october)
    • "Social Aspects of New Media Technologies," from Media Effects: Advances in Theory and Research. 1994. (on eReserve)
    • "Technological Innovation, Diffusion and Suppression," from Media Technology and Society. 1998. (on eReserve)
    • "The Telegraph," from Media Technology and Society. 1998. (class handout)
    • eReserve course page; these readings are in the folder named "week 2". This week's documents are also available in the pub directory of this web site.