Just a reminder that the following 2nd 8 week course in Journalism has plenty of available seats.
The course, JOUR-C 201, Hot Topics in Journalism, does not count in the Journalism major. It is designed for non-journalism students. If a student has taken "Hot Topics" before, then they should not re-take it as the course will be a course repeat. I'd be glad to answer student or advisor questions.
Please let me know if you have questions. Also, Ms. Linda Long, Student Services Assistant, is the primary contact for questions about the course. Please call her at 855-9248, e-mail ljlong@indiana.edu.
Thank you for sharing the information with your students.
Jean Person, Recorder
School of Journalism
E-mail: jperson@indiana.edu
Phone: (812) 855-1698
JOUR-C201: Hot topics in journalism. Does not count in Journalism degree, for non-majors. 2nd 8 week course. 3 credits.
TWO CLASSES:
7644, 6-8 pm, MW, Woodburn 100, Instructor Jeff Cannon.
9556, 5:45-7:45 pm, TR, Ernie Pyle hall 220, Instructor Curt Wellman
Do the media occupy a "hot" space in audiences' everyday lives? Without
the media, how do we come to know the "who, what, where, when, and why"
of newsworthy people and controversies in politics, economics, and
entertainment?
The colorful images and words of newspapers, television news and online
journalism have created a shared media culture with audiences across
the world. Many people encounter the media in airports, cafes,
classrooms, living rooms, gyms and in their cars. In the United States,
it has become increasingly difficult to avoid or escape media. In this
course, we will go behind the curtains of online information, newspaper
pages, and television screens to gain a better understanding of how
media shape the reality that we sometimes take for granted. This
includes media coverage of war, politics and sports, and issues such as
media privacy and bias.
Although this is a journalism course, this is not a writing course.
Grades will be determined through a series of quizzes, a midterm exam
and final exam. Test material will be taken from assigned reading and
from lectures.
