BROOKLYN COLLEGE
Department of Television and Radio
Introduction to Mass Media
TVRA 1165 Section TR6? (Course Code ????)
Fall, 2010, Mon, 5:05 -6:25pm
301A Whitehead Hall

Dr. Foulger
Office: 404S Whitehead Hall
Additional Contact information Available at http://davis.foulger.info/brooklyn

Class Schedule and Assignments - Fall, 2010

Semester Syllabus/ Discussion Notes

The following is a list of class meetings for this semester.
Reading assignments are to be completed before the date of the first class listed.

Session Date Discussion Notes Readings (to be completed before class on the date listed)
1 Sep 16 Course orientation Join Moodle as per instructions.
2-3 Sep 21, 23 The Scope of the Mass Media (2) Chapter 1, Introduction
4-5 Sep 28, 30

The First Mass Media Industry (2)

Chapter 3, Books
6-7 Oct 5, 7 Newspaper Publishing (2) Chapter 4, Newspapers
8 Oct 12 Magazine Publishing Chapter 5, Magazines.
9 Oct 14 Exam One: (Discussion Notes and Study Guide) Test #1; bring in two sharpened #2 pencils with clean erasers
10-11 Oct 19-21 Motion Publishing (2) Chapter 6, Movies.
12 Oct 26 Audio Publishing Chapter 7, Recordings
13 Oct 28 Audio Broadcasting Chapter 8, Radio.
14-15 Nov 2, 4 Television: Supersizing audiences (2) Chapter 9, Television.
16-17 Nov 9,11 The Global Village : The Internet and Convergent Interfaces (2) Chapter 10, The Internet; Review for Test 2.
18 Nov 16 Exam: (Discussion Notes and Study Guide) Test #2. Don't forget the pencils
19-20 Nov 18, 22 Audiences and the Uses of Mass Media (2) Chapter 11, News
21 Nov 30 Shaping the Message in Mass Media Chapter 12, Public Relations
22 Cec 2 Selling the Mass Media Audience Chapter 13, Advertising
23-24 Dec 7, 9 Understanding Media Effects (2) Chapter 2, The Impact.of the Mass Media; Last Journal Opportunity
25 Dec 14 Mass Media and the Law Chapter 14, Media Law
26 Dec 16 Ethics and Mass Media Professionals Chapter 15, Media Ethics; Review for Test 3. ALL PAPERS DUE.
27 Dec 21 Exam 3 : Discussion Notes and Study Guide Test 3. Did I mention the pencils?