WEEK 1

Tuesday, Aug. 18

Orientation. Class Outline. Introductions. Newspaper Preference Sheets
Assign: Read Chapter 1

Wednesday, Aug. 19

IV Leader staff meeting, noon in C-105A

Thursday, Aug. 20

Newspaper assignments. 
Assign media impact report (life without media) due during Week 3. Begin discussion of role, impact, power of media. Define mass communication. Chapter 1.

WEEK 2

Tuesday, Aug. 25

Continue discussion of media role, impact, power of media. College convocation

Wednesday, Aug. 26

Copy deadline for IV Leader; IV Leader layout

Thursday, Aug. 27

Discuss media impact theories. Assign media professional interview report due at end of semester. IV Leader layout

WEEK 3

Tuesday, Sept. 1

More on media impact. Begin discussion of media effects, research, Ch. 13, as time allows.

Thursday, Sept. 3

Media impact reports due. Discuss reports in class. Discuss media effects, research. Ch. 13. Review for Test 1. Assign stories for second edition of IV Leader. IV Leader Publication.

WEEK 4

Monday, Sept. 7

Labor Day. No classes. College closed

Tuesday, Sept. 8

Assign media regulation report due week of Sept. 23. TEST 1

Thursday, Sept. 10

Discuss freedom of the press, historic attempts to restrict press freedom. Chapter 14.

WEEK 5

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Introduce group projects. Submit topic preference sheets.
Discuss media law. Chapter 14

Wednesday, Sept. 16

Copy deadline for IV Leader. IV Leader layout

Thursday, Sept. 17

Continue media law discussion. IV Leader layout

WEEK 6

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Assign group projects. MEDIA REGULATION REPORTS DUE THIS WEEK  Discuss media ownership, performance. Chapter 12. 

Thursday, Sept. 24

Project groups meet. Assign print media history report due week of Oct. 13. IV Leader publication date. Assign IV Leader stories for third issue.

WEEK 7

Tuesday, Sept. 29

Project groups meet. Discuss media ownership, performance issues. Review for exam.

Thursday, Oct. 1

TEST 2.

WEEK 8

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Start discussion of media history. Ch. 3, Newspapers.

Wednesday, Oct. 7

IV Leader copy deadline. IV Leader layout.

Thursday, Oct. 8

Project groups meet. Finish discussion of newspaper history, wire services, photography. IV Leader layout

Friday, Oct. 9

Faculty/Staff Enrichment Day. College closed.

WEEK 9

Monday, Oct. 12

Fall break. College closed.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Discuss history of media. Magazines, Ch. 4 and advertising, Ch. 10. MEDIA HISTORY REPORT DUE THIS WEEK.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Project groups meet. IV Leader publication. IV Leader stories assigned for fourth edition.

WEEK 10

Tuesday, Oct. 20

Project groups meet. Assign online media reports.    

Thursday, Oct. 22

Discuss history of radio, Ch. 6.                .

WEEK 11

Tuesday, Oct. 27

Discuss history of media. Film, Ch. 7

Wednesday, Oct. 28

IV Leader deadline. IV Leader layout.

Thursday, Oct. 29

Discuss history  of media. Television, Ch. 8.  Project groups meet. IV Leader layout.

WEEK 12

Tuesday, Nov. 3

Project groups meet. Discuss Digital Media, Ch. 9

Thursday, Nov. 5

Online media reports due. IV Leader publication. IV Leader assignments for final issue of semester. Project Groups Meet

Friday, Nov. 6

Last day for student withdrawal.

WEEK 13

Tuesday, Nov. 10

Discuss Ethics, Ch. 15

Thursday, Nov. 12

Project groups meet.

WEEK 14

Tuesday, Nov. 17

Group project practice presentations. Assign International Media report.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

IV Leader deadline. IV Leader layout

Thursday, Nov. 19

Group projects presented in class (1/2 today). IV Leader layout.

WEEK 15

Tuesday, Nov. 24

Report on Interview with Media Professional due this week.
Group projects presented in class (1/2 today).

Wednesday, Nov. 25-Friday Nov. 27

Thanksgiving break. College closed.

WEEK 16

-- Final IV Leader publication

Tuesday, Dec. 1

Discuss projects. Discuss International Media, press theories, Ch. 16. 

Thursday, Dec. 3

International Media Reports due. Continue discussion of press theories.

WEEK 17

Tuesday, Dec. 8

Exam review. 

Thursday, Dec. 10

Final exam 9-11 a.m.