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History of Journalism Dr. Leslie Parr Spring 2017 Office Hours: MW 1:30-3:30; CMMN A450-001 T TH 2-3:30 MW 3:30-4:45, 305 CM Office: 306 CM Parr@Loyno.Edu Ext History of Journalism Dr. Leslie Parr Spring 2017 Office Hours: MW 1:30-3:30; CMMN A450-001 T TH 2-3:30 MW 3:30-4:45, 305 CM Office: 306 CM [email protected] Ext. 3649 Description: This course explores the development of journalism in the context of the social, political and cultural history of the United States. We will analyze the role media have played during critical moments in the nation’s history and the contributions made by notable journalists from the American Revolution to the recent past. Texts: Rodger Streitmatter, Mightier Than the Sword: How the News Media Have Shaped American History, 4th ed., ISBN 978081334977-0, new $40, used $30, rent used $17.60 Bob Edwards, Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism, ISBN: 0471477532, new $19.95, used $15.00, rent used $8.78 Elliot King and Jane L. Chapman, ed, Key Readings in Journalism, ISBN: 9780415880282, new $69.95, used $52.5, rent used $30.78 Judith and William Serrin (ed.), Muckraking: The Journalism That Changed America ISBN 1-56584-681-8, new $25.00, used $18.75, rent used $11.00 All texts will be available on reserve in the Loyola library. Values and Competencies: In accordance with ACEJMC accreditation values and competencies, upon completion of this course, students should be able to: -- demonstrate an understanding of the history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping communications -- demonstrate an understanding of the gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and, as appropriate, other forms of diversity on domestic society in relation to mass communications -- conduct research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to the communications professions in which they work -- critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness -- think critically, creatively and independently -- write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the 1 communications professions, audiences and purposes they serve Assignments: You are expected to have read assignments thoroughly before class and participate in class discussions. Book test: Edward R. Murrow and the Birth of Broadcast Journalism Oral report: You will present a 10-minute talk on the work of a major journalist. You cannot read your report. You are expected to have thoroughly mastered the material you present to the class and deliver the talk in an engaging and professional manner. You will need to hand in an outline of your talk and a complete list of references on the day of your presentation. We will discuss the details of these assignments in class. On Jan. 18 you will choose the journalist for your report. Come to class with your first three choices. The course syllabus is subject to change during the semester. Tests and quizzes: Both the midterm and the final will consist primarily of essay questions. You must take the tests on the assigned dates. I will not give make-ups, barring exceptional circumstances. You can also expect announced and unannounced quizzes on the reading assignments. No make-ups. Classroom decorum: Students are expected to come to class on time. Cell phones and laptop computers must be put away during class. Do not bring food to class. Do not leave the room until the class is over. Take care of any needs you may have before class begins. If you must leave, please do not interrupt the class by returning. Blackboard and emergencies: The Blackboard system can be accessed online at http://loyno.blackboard.com. In the event of an evacuation, you will be required to check the system for announcements and responsible for all assignments posted therein. LoyMail: You should check your account daily for possible course updates or announcements • At times, ordinary university operations are interrupted as a result of tropical storms, hurricanes, or other emergencies that require evacuation or suspension of on-campus activities. To prepare for such emergencies, all students will do the 2 following during the first week of classes: 1. Practice signing on for each course through Blackboard. 2. Provide regular and alternative e-mail address and phone contact information to each instructor. • In the event of an interruption to our course due to the result of an emergency requiring an evacuation or suspension of campus activities, students will: 3. Pack textbooks, assignments, syllabi and any other needed materials for each course ad bring during an evacuation/suspension 4. Keep up with course work during the evacuation/suspension as specified on course syllabi and on-line Blackboard courses. 5. Complete any reading and/or writing assignments given by professors before emergency began. Assuming a power source is available.... 6. Log on to university Web site within 48 hours of an evacuation/suspension. 7. Monitor the main university site (www.loyno.edu) for general information. 8. Log on to each course through Blackboard or e-mail within 48 hours of an evacuation/suspension to receive further information regarding contacting course instructors for assignments, etc. 9. Complete Blackboard and/or other online assignments posted by professors (students are required to turn in assignments on time during the evacuation/suspension period and once the university campus has reopened.) 10. Contact professors during an evacuation/suspension (or as soon as classes resume on campus) to explain any emergency circumstances that may have prevented them from completing expected work. Further information about student responsibilities in emergencies is available on the Academic Affairs web site: http://academicaffairs.loyno.edu/students- emergency-responsibilities Disability Services: If you have a disability that qualifies for accommodations, you should go to Disability Services in the Student Success Center, Room 112, Marquette Hall. If you need test accommodations (e.g. extended time), you need to let me know well in advance of a scheduled test and give me an official Accommodation Form. Integrity of Scholarship: You must do all of your own research and writing. Read “ Academic Honesty and Plagarism” in the online Loyola Undergraduate Bulletin: http://2016bulletin.loyno.edu/academic-regulations/academic-honesty-and- plagiarism. A violation will result in a failing grade for the course. Grades: Midterm -25% Final - 25% Oral report -15% Book test – 20% Quizzes - 15% 3 Grade scale: A 95-100, A- 90-94 (for exceptional work) B+ 88-89, B 85-87, B- 80-84 (for good work) C+78-79, C 74-77, C- 70-73 (for average work) D+ 68-69, D 64-67-69, D- 60-63 (for less than average work) F = below 60 (for inadequate work) Attendance Policy: You are expected to attend all classes. I will excuse two absences. After that, I will deduct one point from your final grade for each class missed. Any student who misses 20% of all classes may receive an F. I expect you to come to class on time. If you are marked absent because of tardiness, you must tell me at the end of that class so I can make the correction. That is the only time you can expect to have an absence erased from your record. If you miss a class, you need to get notes and information about the class from a classmate. Course Outline with due dates Topic 1: The American Revolution Jan. 9 -- Introduction Jan. 11 -- Streitmatter, Ch. 1, Sowing the Seeds of Revolution Serrin: --The John Peter Zenger case: The Truth Shall Make You Free, New York Weekly Journal, Aug. 18, 1735, pp. 305-306. ---The Newport (Virginia) Mercury publishes the Virginia resolves and sets America on the course to independence,” pp. 97-99. --Isaiah Thomas Reports the Battles at Lexington and Concord, and the American Revolution Begins, Massachusetts Spy, May 3, 1775, pp. 261-264. --“Sunshine Soldiers and Summer Patriots”: Thomas Paine Helps Form a Nation, Jan. 10, 1776. “American Crisis” by Thomas Paine, pp. 264-269. 4 Topic 2: A Press for the Masses Jan. 18 – King, Michael Schudson, “Discovering the News” “American Newspapers, 1800-1860: City Newspapers” http://www.library.illinois.edu/hpnl/guides/newspapers/american/1800- 1860/city.html Serrin: The First Penny Paper: The New York Sun Announces a Paper for all New Yorkers, 1833, pp 306-307 James Gordon Bennett Talks to a Madam, 1836, pp. 307-309 Journalist choice due Topic 3: Abolition Jan. 23– Streitmatter, Ch 2, Turning America Against the Sins of Slavery Serrin: --William Lloyd Garrison Announces Publication of Abolitionist Paper and Says “I Will Be Heard,” The Liberator, 1831, pp. 173-174. --Illinois Editor Elijah Lovejoy Attacks Slavery and is Shot to Death, pp. 175-176. 4 --The Most Respected Black Man in America Demands that Slavery Must End and Says Blacks Must Serve in Union Army, June 2, 1854, October 1862, April 1863, pp. 177-179. Topic 4: Women’s Suffrage Jan. 25 -- oral report: Elizabeth Cady Stanton Streitmatter, Ch 3, Slowing the Momentum for Women’s Rights The Revolution, http://www.accessible-archives.com/collections/the-revolution/ Serrin: A Meeting is Called and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage Begins, 1848, pp. 83-84. Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s The Revolution Saves a Woman, pp. 85-86. 5 Topic 5: The Power of the Image Jan. 30 -- oral report: Alexander Gardner A Civil War Sketch Artist: Alfred Waugh: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trm041.html Mathew Brady: Photographer http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/biographies/mathew-brady.html Feb. 1 -- Streitmatter, Ch 4, Attacking Municipal Corruption: The Tweed Ring Thomas Nast: http://cartoons.osu.edu/digital_albums/thomasnast/bio.htm Feb. 6 -- Jacob Riis http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma01/davis/photography/riis/reporter.html Jacob Riis photographs: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma01/davis/photography/images/riisphotos/slidesho w1.html Topic 6: Yellow (and other) Journalism Feb.
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