SPRING 2024 Week-By-Week

 

The News Boys Strike of 1899: They took on Pulitzer and Hearst!

WEEK 1

Welcome! 

Lecture-Discussion — The Role of the First Amendment in the Headlines and in History

Syllabus & Course Overview

WEEK 2

Blog Workshop!  Set-Up Instructions & First Post

WEEK 3

Long Recitation — From Partisan Press to Penny Press & Press Empires

WEEK 4

EOTO #1 Research — Foundational Institutions, Historic Publications & Iconic Figures

WEEK 5

EOTO Presentations

Short Recitation —  Press Barons & Yellow Journalism

WEEK 6

Movie Day! "The Front Page" & Sensationalism

WEEK 7

 

Short Recitation — From Jazz Journalism to Moral Crusades 

 

EOTO #2 Research — Terms & Concepts

WEEK 8

Spring Break!

WEEK 9

EOTO Presentations

Short Recitation — WWII, an Adversarial Press & the High Modern Era

WEEK 10

Movie Day! "Goodnight & Good Luck" & the Chilling Effect

WEEK 11

JOU1300 Work Day
Presentations, Movie Discussion and Blog Workshop

 

WEEK 12

Short Recitation — Vietnam, Watergate & the New Journalism

EOTO #3 Research — Journo Heroes of the Modern Era

 

WEEK 13 

Movie Day! "Shock and Awe" & Reporting War

WEEK 14

EOTO Presentations

Discussion  Cable News, Talk Radio & the New Partisanship

Launch — Final Presentation Preparation 

WEEK 15

Thursday

Reading Day

Friday

Formal Final Presentation Breakfast!

8-10 a.m. — Wilson Ballroom        

 

 Happy Summer Break