syllabus
A printed copy of the syllabus is available online as a PDF.
Details on the proposal, papers and annotated bibliography required in the course have been converted to HTML for ease of access/review.
Readings and assignments are organized on one page.
Refer to the schedule for links to each week's topics;
this is also where changes will be noted.
Some readings are assigned for all to read; some are assigned to individuals, who will present information and lead discussion on the article in class the following week. See peer group members.
The reading load is heavier the first half of the quarter than the second half, reflecting out-of-class time devoted to writing papers.
Syllabus and reading assignments, along with guides to writing and discussion, is also available as a single coursepak PDF.
Books:
- Brian Winston, Media Technology and Society - A History: From the Telegraph to the Internet - required - eBook or any online vendor. First reading provided as downloadable file.
- Thomas L. Friedman, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, 2nd ed - required
- Dan Gillmor, We the Media - required reading (but the book is available free, online)
- Strunk and White, The Elements of Style - recommended
- Lynn Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves - recommended
- Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers - recommended
- Diana Hacker, A Pocket Style Manual - recommended
- American Psychological Association (APA) staff, Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
- University of Chicago Staff, Chicago Manual of Style