Assignments

Three exams (25% each): This course has three equally weighted exams that are non-cumulative in terms of material. The format is a mixture of multiple choice and true/false questions, as well as short answer problems.

Discussion activities (5%): Once during the semester each student will be responsible for a presentation lasting at least 5 minutes about an assigned individual, organization or institution related to journalism history. You will provided with the subject one week prior to each assigned presentation.

Attendance and general participation (10%): During the semester I will note missing students and record absences. If a student misses more than two classes, their final grade will drop one full grade. With each additional absence the final grade will drop an additional letter grade.

Presentation (10%): During each class period a group of students will be responsible for leading a class discussion or presentation. This grade is independent of your individual discussion grade because it will reflect the work of your team.

Requirements:
1. Thirty-minute duration.
2. Discuss author's life in detail -- with emphasis of career in journalism.
3. Present general synopsis of the text.
4. Address the text's historical significance and the circumstances/events it describes.
5. Discuss historical events that make the text significant.
6. You are welcome to show up to 10 minutes of the DVD version of the book or related material. The DVD segment(s) must accurately reflect events in the book.