Hello,
Just a reminder that the following SPRING 2010 2nd 8 week classes in Journalism have 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. No topic will fulfill any Journalism requirements.
If a student has taken the topic: "Hot Topics" before, then they should not re-take it as the course will be a course repeat. However, it may be repeated with a different topic.
We have four different classes under the heading of Hot Topics. Two are "Hot Topics in Journalism." One covers topics in Sports Journalism. One covers Entertainment Journalism, titled Scandalized: Tabloids and the News. All are taught by experienced instructors with a strong background in the topics.
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
1. JOUR-C201: Hot topics in journalism. Does not count in Journalism degree, for non-majors. 2nd 8 week course. 3 credits.
TWO CLASSES: TOPIC IS "HOT TOPICS"
A. Class 8205 6-8 pm, MW, Woodburn 100, Jeff Cannon
The media occupy a "hot" space in audiences' everyday lives. Through them we come to know the range of people, issues and controversies in politics, economics, and entertainment. This course examines recent trends in journalism, particularly changes in technology, regulation, and globalization that have tested the limits and role of journalism in a democracy. Guest speakers will address everything from social networking to ethics to the effects of such popular entertainment properties as the Twilight book/film series. Students can expect to leave this course with command of a practical toolkit of concepts for critically evaluating journalism and mass media for years to come.
Required text: Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2007). The Elements of Journalism. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press.
B. Class 13127 Ernie Pyle Hall Room 220 Tuesday & Thursday 5:45-7:45 pm. Teaching this course is Emmy award-winning television reporter Marty Pieratt.
Journalism, media, and mass communications are such a crucial part of our everyday life. This course is designed to help students understand the institutions, places, and people surrounding today's dynamic world communications convergence. A student in any area of study will find this course extremely beneficial in understanding the media world, and by the end of the semester should leave historic Ernie Pyle Hall with the ability to critically evaluate journalism and mass media
We will study the differences between professional journalists in print, broadcast, public relations and online media, and those who may be merely pretending. We will focus on both the pioneers of journalism history and the innovators of today's new media and citizen journalism. This course will focus on the practices and effects of all media from local to international. We will always touch on the hot topics of the day and how it is handled by the media, politicians, and analyze how it is absorbed by social media, our culture, and the world. Guest speakers will include media professionals and other guests connected with IU's nationally-recognized School of Journalism. Each lecture will be presented in a fast-moving, compelling style with audio, video, and graphic features.
Class discussion and debate is more than encouraged. Students need to be prepared to keep pace with all forms of daily mass media.
Required text: Kovach, B., & Rosenstiel, T. (2007). The Elements of Journalism. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press.
2. TOPIC IS SPORTS JOURNALISM:
A. Class 31599, Jour-C 201: Sports Journalism, MW 3:35-5:35 pm, Rawles Hall 100. Jeff Cannon.
Topic: "Warriors, Legends and Icons."
Among the 20th century's most notable cultural developments was the rise in prominence of sports in society. Countless games and pastimes became cultural foci, thanks largely to the reports of a nascent sports media. One hundred years after its virtual birth, sports reporting is as developed an institution as are the sports it now covers. This course will provide a three-pronged introduction to sports journalism: through guest lectures by a range of sports media professionals; through reading and discussion of some of the best sports journalism of the century; and through readings and lectures on the role of sports and sport journalism in society. Students can expect to leave the course with an understanding of the evolving role of sport and sport media in society, as well as a fundamental understanding of the components of a contemporary sports media toolkit.
Required texts: Halberstam, D. & Stout, G. (Eds.), The Best American Sports Writing of the Century. Mariner Books; Schultz, B., Sports Media: Reporting, Producing, and Planning. Second Edition. Focal Press.
3. TOPIC IS SCANDALIZED: TABLOIDS & THE NEWS
A. Class 31730, JOUR-C 201. 6-8 pm, MW, Ernie Pyle hall 214. Lori Henson.
Paparazzi and tabloid reporters capture with breathless enthusiasm the trials and tribulations of celebrities from Lindsey Lohan to Tiger Woods to presidential candidate John Edwards. But these scandals don't confine themselves only to the pages of supermarket rags and online gossip sites. Tabloid scandals pervade mainstream media and seep into American culture as a whole. This course will examine the history of tabloid journalism - from the "yellow journalism" of the early 20th century to today's tech-savvy coverage. It will examine how mainstream news has been impacted by - but attempted to distance itself from - tabloid sensationalism. Finally, it will examine the ways technology is blurring the lines between celebrity, audience and journalist.
