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Sample: JAM Report
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CURENT EVENTS

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CITIZEN JOE
National issues

California Issues:
Budget Crisis, 2008

Technology News:

C-NET

CBS Sunday Morning:
 Media Convergence

Media Literacy Defined

Education for a
Technological Age
 

MCOM 72
Required Text

6th Edtion Powerpoints: Chapter Summaries    1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 16 These summaries are helpful GUIDES for focusing in on key elements in each assigned chapter in the textbook. ADVISORY: Students must read and understand each entire chapter assigned in order to do well on reading tests. Summaries are not enough.

CURRENT
EVENTS:

"Tell Me Something
I Don't Know."
 

All MCOM 72
students
must keep up with
Current Events
daily.


Expect to be asked
"What's the latest
news" every class.

What is our media teaching us about us?

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   MCOM 72: MASS COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIETY (3 units).
Mass communication and its relationship to society. Basic theories in mass communication, contemporary issues, and milestones in our understanding
of media effects. Not repeatable for credit if equivalent course has been
taken elsewhere.


        

MCOM 72: Student Learning Objectives

            To successfully complete MCOM 72, students must:

1.  Demonstrate knowledge of and the ability to apply the principles
     and laws of freedom of speech and press, including the right to dissent,
     to monitor and criticize power, and to assemble and petition for
     redress of grievances. 

2.      Demonstrate knowledge of the history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping communications.
 

3.      Demonstrate knowledge of the diversity of groups in a global
society in relationship to communications.
 

4.      Demonstrate knowledge of professional ethical principles and the
ability to work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and
diversity.
 

5.      Demonstrate the ability to think critically, creatively and independent.

Readings and Equipment Requirements

 Textbook:

Media & Culture, An Introduction to Mass Communications,
6th edition,
by Richard Campbell, Christopher R. Martin and Bettina Fabos.
Bedford/St. Martin, 2008.
ISBN –10:-0-312-45586-0 and ISBN - 13:978 0-312-45586-6.

See the Powerpoint chapter summaries in the left side column.


JAMS: "Journal Analyzing Media" Folder
* A university required writing assignment *

Student must also purchase a paper binder and include all assigned written assignments as part of their JAM Reports (see details under ‘Grading.’)
Binders will be collected by the instructor periodically for review and assessment. Binders will be permanently collected at the end of the semester and used to demonstrate to university officials that each MCOM 72 student has met basic
general education writing requirements.

Sample: JAM Report & Requirements

NOTE: Watch closely details about how to type and layout your JAM report.
MCOM 72 students in Professor Rucker's
class section are being assessed for how well students follow directions.

 

 

School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Classroom Policies
 

        Cell phones and other personal electronic devices must be turned off
                                                  in the classroom.

             Do not schedule personal appointments that conflict with the time the
             class meets. Do not disrupt the class by leaving early. Latecomers
                              may be denied entrance to the classroom.

         In the classroom, laptops must be used for classroom related activities only.

              Remove your personal belongings and trash from the classroom
                                                   after each class.

                                   No food allowed in classrooms or labs.

No final exam.

Have a good
summer!

Big Media,
R.I.P.
May 5, 2009

Swine Flu
Outbreak

News Updates:  CNN

World Health Organization
(WHO)
Center for Disease Control
(CDC)
American Medical Association (AMA)
See potential symptoms &
treatment suggestions

SJSU Update
Latest campus information


 

JAM Reports
Spring, 2009

Media &
#1  The New President
#2  The Super Bowl Ads
#3  The Grammy Awards
#4  The Academy Awards
#5   Obama 1 Month Later
#6 Media & Spring Break
#7 Media & Public Hazing
#8 NBC 11's Scott Budman
#9 Guns in America
#10 Advertising Mark Jordan
#11 Obama @ 100 Days
#12 Swine Flu Scare
#13 Jobs & Social Networks


How to do a JAM

Each week
brush up on national
news & issues:


The Chris Mathews Show
Sunday Mornings,
NBC 11, 9:30am
or see it : Online




Online:
 

ABC News

Associated Press

CNN

CBS News

MSNBC

FOX News