Each essay will deal with an aspect of the mass media. The group projects will be presented to the class. Additional information on these assignments will be given in class. The mid-term and final will be essay examinations. Class participation means active attendance and meaningful participation in discussion .
Attendance is required .
Each student will keep a critical journal on readings and mass media. At 400 words apiece, these are obviously not meant to be research papers, but the entries should bring in relevant reading, classroom discussion as well as some outside reading when appropriate. Please do these as we move along figure one per week. I will collect them three times during the semester.