week 7

Lecture Notes 7

Monday

Return Tests – focus on patterns and procedures for the future

Review the syllabus and calendar online – preview the future and successful course of action

Review Ethics Case Study

Brainstorm – what is news – from point of view of general opinion, news organization, informed citizen, government

LA Time lecture

Weds.

Moyers Free Speech video

Key terms = push polls, fronts, issue ads, Free Speech, Telecommunications Act of 1996, Conglomerates, Digital Spectrum

Thurs.

Rich Media, Poor Democracy

Preview questions –

Who do the airwaves belong to?

What is the relationship between information and democracy?

Do you feel as if you, and the American people, are well informed about the issues that matter most, have the greatest impact, in their lives?

Has the increasing number of channels provided diversity of content and perspectives?

Key terms = corporate speech, “balanced” news, deregulation, FCC

Review Poster Session assignment