This syllabus is subject to change during the quarter depending on what interesting

events might be taking place.

COMMUNICATION STUDIES 102 (CMST&102)

INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIA

2017

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the

free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of

the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of

grievances."

- First Amendment, U.S. Constitution

“What the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be

consumed like food, forgotten, and replaced by a new dish. (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site.”- W. H. Auden (Links to an external site.)Links to an

external site.

“Don't hate the media, become the media. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external

site.” - Jello Biafra (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Instructor: Michael Korolenko

Class Meetings: online (bc.instructure.com)

Office Hours: online daily; by appointment in R230J on BC campus; via telephone

Phone: 425-564-4109 (office)

E-mail: mkorolen@bellevuecollege.edu

Required Textbook: Hanson, R. (2014). Mass Communication: Living in a Media

World, 4th Edition (Sage/CQ Press). *Please note: the 3rd edition will work as well.*

Additional required readings will be provided on Canvas site.

Course description: Examines the structure and operation of American mass media,

including television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and film. Students analyze media

influence on society and the relationships among media, audience, and government.

Course outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able

to:

• Analyze the impact of media messages on American culture, values, and political

process.

• Describe the historical and economic forces that shaped and continue to shape

mass media.

• Explain the significance of the First Amendment and explain its relevance to

current affairs.

• Compare and contrast American commercial media system with non-commercial

media in the United States and other countries.

• Analyze how content is shaped by the nature of particular media.

• Apply media effectively to communicate with a particular audience.

Class Format: This is an online course. We will be engaged in online discussions

designed to aid your understanding of the concepts discussed in your text and activities

online. It is essential that you commit to being an active participant in this class; regular

meaningful discussion is required online. It is highly recommended that you have a

college reading level. Please consult your English placement test scores.

Please note that the quarter moves along at a relatively quick clip. This class is highly

writing-intensive (as you’ll complete online discussion and media consumption journals).

There will be due dates to help guide you in managing the course. The entire course is

designed to help you to take in the course concepts, apply them to your own media

consumption, and be a savvy critic of media.

Confidentiality and Mandatory Reporting As an instructor, one of my responsibilities is to help create a safe learning environment

on our campus. It is my goal that you feel able to share information related to your life

experiences in classroom discussions, in your written work, and in our one-on-one

meetings. I will seek to keep information you share private to the greatest extent possible.

However, I am required to share information regarding sexual assault and other forms of

sexual misconduct (e.g. dating violence, domestic violence, stalking) that may have

occurred on campus or that may impact someone on campus with the Title IX

Coordinator. Students may speak to someone confidentially by contacting the BC

Counseling Center at (425) 564-2212. The Title IX Office can be contacted at 425-564-

2441 and more information can be found at www.bellevuecollege.edu/titleix/.

Should you have concerns about any aspect of the class, I encourage you to come to me

with them. If for any reason you don’t feel comfortable raising your concerns with me,

the usual next step would be to speak with the program chair (Katherine Oleson,

koleson@bellevuecollege.edu). You can refer concerns about this class to the Arts and

Humanities Division Dean, Maggie Harada (maggie.harada@bellevuecollege.edu (Links

to an external site.)Links to an external site.) or the Assistant Dean, Scott Bessho

(scott.bessho@bellevuecollege.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)

in the Arts and Humanities division office (R230). An additional resource for concerns

you find aren’t being addressed by faculty or administration is the Ombuds Office

(http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ombuds/default.html (Links to an external site.)Links to

an external site.).

ASSIGNMENTS

Online Discussions: You will have the opportunity to participate in the application of

theory to various prompts and to your own media consumption. It is important to

demonstrate respectful communication online during discussion periods. We will be

examining and discussing several issues, many of which can be quite controversial. I

expect and trust that you will each be mature in your approach and respectful in your

interactions. You need to post weekly boards by Sundays at 5 pm. For each day you

are late posting, you will lose five points for each board missed.

Technology Plan: In the first week of class you will complete a technology back-up plan

to prepare you for the online environment.

Media Consumption Journals: You will have the opportunity to critically examine

various media sources throughout the quarter. You will reflect on your own interaction

with and consumption of media currently, and be exposed to new sources. More details

will be provided online.

Quizzes: Quiz (think: exam) format consists of a combination of 30 true/false and

multiple-choice questions. Quizzes will be timed (40 minutes) and taken online, so be

sure to take your assessment at a high speed connection. A review sheet will be made

available before each quiz and the quizzes are open book/open note. A discussion board

will be opened for questions about the quiz before each quiz.

Final Paper: For this 3-4 page paper, you will have two options to choose from: 1. Create

& complete your own mass media assignment; 2. Research & discuss a current

controversy in media. More details will be provided online.

GRADES AND POINT BREAKDOWNS

Tech Plan 15pts.

Edward Snowden 100 pts.

Quiz 60 pts.

Essay (Cult of)100 pts.

Essay (Martin) 100 pts.

Media Journal100 pts.

Media Journal100 pts.

Essay (Social) 100 pts.

Final Essay 200 pts.

TOTAL = 875 pts.

PLUS 69 POINTS FOR DISCUSSION BOARDS

Discussion boards can be worth 15 pts. each. You lose five points for each day you're

late posting to a board. There are something like 23 discussion boards (that's a lot of

points added, or a lot lost if you don't post to the boards in time).

How Points Are Figured In Grading

1061 Total Possible

1008 A

955 A-

920 B+

884 B

849 B-

814 C+

779 C

743 C-

700 D+

672 D

671 Less = F

TOPICS WE’LL DISCUSS

media literacy television movies media ownership 1st Amendment rights &

responsibilities public relations media ethics filter bubble

internet music newspapers books history of mass media advertising global

media media effects

POLICIES

Late Written Assignments: For purposes of equity and fairness for all students, you will

be given a reasonable amount of time to complete all written assignments. Deadlines for

all assignments will be provided in several capacities online (i.e. on the calendar tool, on

the assignment description). An assignment is on time when it is delivered to the teacher

through Canvas on the day it is due. In the event that you do not turn in your assignment

on the day it is due, you will be assessed the following academic penalty: late written

assignments will receive a one point grade reduction for every full day they are late (i.e.

B+ to C+). Remember, this is not a self-paced class; there are specific due dates

throughout the quarter.

Statement on Academic Integrity: You should know that plagiarism is a serious violation

of your contract as a student and will be treated severely. It is important for you to

understand that plagiarism is any representation of another person’s words or ideas in a

manner that makes it seem as if they were your own, in either oral or written

form. Obviously, this means that you may not copy another person’s papers. Students

caught cheating on a quiz or assignment will not receive any credit for that portion of the

class and will be reported to the Dean of Student Success.

Special Needs: The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of

learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning

challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if

you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please

contact us as soon as possible. The DRC office is located in the Library Media Center for

the Fall 2013 quarter or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498. Deaf students

can reach the DRC by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110. Please

visit the DRC website for application information into our program and other helpful

links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Please meet with me if you have any questions.

Classroom Conduct: When engaged in your role as a student, please be constructive in

your comments and discussion online. Always treat your classmates with respect. Please

consult with http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/artshum/policy.html (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site.to review the Arts and Humanities Division statement of

Student Procedures and Expectations and/or contact your instructor should you have any

questions or concerns.

Exposure to Content: Essential to a liberal arts education is an open-minded tolerance for

ideas and modes of expression which might conflict with one’s personal values. By

being exposed to such ideas or expressions, students are not expected to endorse or adopt

them but rather to understand that they are part of the free flow of information upon

which higher education depends.

To this end, you may find that class requirements may include engaging certain materials,

such as books, films, and art work, which may, in whole or in part, offend you. These

materials are equivalent to required texts and are essential to the course content. If you

decline to engage the required material by not reading, viewing, or performing material

you consider offensive, you will still be required to meet class requirements in order to

earn credit. This may require responding to the content of the material, and you may not

be able to fully participate in required class discussions, quizzes, or assignments. Please

consult the syllabus and communicate any questions or concerns you may have.

IMPORTANT LINKS

Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC: All students registered for classes at BC

are entitled to a network and e-mail account. Your student network account can be used

to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the

BC wireless network, log in to MyBC, and access Canvas. For your account:

https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Computing Services

website - http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/students/computerlabs/ (Links to an

external site.)Links to an external site.

Public Safety: The Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and

courteous non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention,

preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per

day, 7 days per week. Their phone number is 425.564.2400. Public Safety is located in

K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/ (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site.

Academic Calendar: The Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two

calendars. They provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment

dates such as the finals schedule. Enrollment Calendar:

http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/deadlines (Links to an external site.)Links

to an external site. On this calendar you will find admissions and registration dates and

important dates for withdrawing and receiving tuition refunds. College Calendar:

http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/holidays/1314.asp (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site. This calendar gives you the year at a glance and includes

college holidays, scheduled closures, quarter end and start dates, and final exam dates.

SCHEDULE

[Note: We will try to remain on this schedule, but learning does not always happen

according to strict timelines, and unforeseen events can push us off our ideal

timeline. Therefore, this schedule is subject to change. You will be informed of any

changes that evolve over the course of the quarter.]

We have a lot to cover this fall. Please keep up with the material and I think you will

really get a great deal out of it. Please note: The due dates for media consumption

journals, discussion boards and quizzes are included; these are not suggested dates, but

actual due dates for these materials. First of all, read this section immediately:

IMPORTANT - GETTING STARTED

Start Here Please

Welcome to Communication Studies 102!

More Important Info

Instructor's Bio

Getting In Touch With Instructor

Communication Studies Discipline - Where Does CMST&102 Fit In?

Orientation to Canvas & Course Details

Using Canvas

How To Add Profile Pic

Course Overview & Procedures

How to contact your instructor

Textbook Information

Course Outcomes

Class Syllabus

College-Level Writing Standard

Discussion Boards

Tips for success in an online course

Introductions

Introduce yourself 15 pts

Assignments

Technology Plan 15 pts

Misc. Questions

Basic Issues in Mass Media

What ARE the Mass Media?

What are mass media?

Agenda-setting

Selective Perception: Our OWN Media Bias

The Communication Process

American Propaganda in Iraq

Who Owns The Media

Screencasting - New Forms of Presentation

Week 1 - Introduction to Mass Media Communication and History

Intro To Course

Text Chapters 1 & 2

Chapter 1 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Chapter 2 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Chapter 15 Power Point - Hansen - 4th Edition

The First Mass Communication Tools

John Adams and The Declaration of Independence

Pony Express

The Telegraph

A Short History of the Telegraph, Bruce Wolcott

"Comics Are Bad" say Adults

LaGesse (No Mercy From a New Camera) (1 pg).pdf

TIME (ReViewing the 60s Debate) (4 pgs).pdf

Marshall McLuhan

Week 2 - Journalism and News

The Fourth Estate

Common Sense by Thomas Paine.pdf

How Colonial Newspapers Anticipated The Internet

The Pentagon Papers

Watergate: The Most Important News Story of the 20th Century

Edward Snowden - the new Daniel Ellsberg?

Edward Snowden - Traitor or Whistle Blower?

must submit the assignment

50 pts

Gladstone (Introduction) (pp. xi-xxii) (12 pgs).pdf

Gladstone (Bias) (pp. 60-70) (11 pgs).pdf

Bennett (Four Information Biases That Matter (3-8-2011).pdf

Article: "Two Views of the Same News Find Opposite Biases"

Chapter 3 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Chapter 3 Discussion Board

must contribute to the content of the page

Postman (Amusing Ourselves toDeath) (pp.1-4) (4pgs).PDF

Postman (Are You Watching Television) (pp.1-10) (10pgs).PDF

Postman(What Can You Do) (pp.154-161) (8pgs).PDF

Waters (Electronic Isolation Gives Us Cold Comfort) (pp. 1-2) (2 pgs).pdf

Europe On Alert - by John Cleese

NPR's "On The Media"

Media Ownership - Who Owns What?

Private & Private Ownership and Funding

Chapter 15 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Chapter 15 Discussion Board

must contribute to the content of the page

Quiz 1 Review

Quiz 1 discussion board

Quiz 1 (covers Chapters 1, 2, 3, 15 and related material)

must submit the assignment

60 pts

Week 3 - Constitutional Rights and The Market Place of Ideas

Introduction: Chapters 4, 5, 6, 13

Study Guide - Textbook Resources for Chapters 4, 5, 6, 13

Primer On The First Amendment

The Marketplace of Ideas

Exceptions to Free Expression

Social Responsibility

Edward R. Murrow - Social Responsibility of Televisoin

The Newseum - front pages from across the globe

Freedom of the Press & Attacks on journalists across the globe

Gawiser (20 Questions a Journalist Should Ask About Poll Resuls) (p. 1-14) (14

pgs).pdf

The Four Media Systems

The First Amendment

First Amendment - Links & Information

First vs. Sixth

Top 50 Banned Books

Chapter 4 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Chapter 5 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Discussion of Hansen Chapters 4 and 5

must contribute to the content of the page

Chapter 6 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

DIscussion of Chapter 6 Material

must contribute to the content of the page

Historical magazine: Godey's Lady's Book

Chapter 13 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Discussion Chapter 13 of Hansen book

must contribute to the content of the page

Week 3 Online Material Discussion

must contribute to the content of the page

Week 4 - Print to The Beginning of Interactivity

From Alphabets to the Printing Press

Historical Timeline of Communications Technology

Technology Changes Education

Writing and Technology

Background: Time Machines and Television

Obama Criticizes The Kardashians

Background: Multimedia

Backround: From Owell To The 21st Century

Discussion of This Week's Online Material

must contribute to the content of the page

The Cult of Personality

must submit the assignment

105 pts

Week 5 - Modern News Media and The Changing Face of News

Chapter 12 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

What Is News?.html

What Is News? Pt. 2.html

What is News? Pt. 3.html

Behind the scenes with editors at the New York Times.html

Faked Photographs - Look, and Then Look Again - NYTimes.com

The New York Time's Ethicist on the Power of Photography and the Image of a

Martyr.html

Comedic Critiques of TV News

Fake News - Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert

Jon Stewart on "Crossfire"

Nagle (Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man In America) (pp. 1-6) (6 pgs).pdf

Stephen Colbert - White House Correspondents' Dinner (2006)

Carter (In Daily Show Role on 911 Bill Echoes of Murrow) (pp. 1-4) (4 pgs).pdf

Cave (If You Interview Kissinger, Are You Still a Comedian) (pp. 1-2) (2 pgs).pdf

Farsetta (Fake TV News) (pp. 5-14, 65-74) (20 pgs).pdf

A Report On How Different Reporting On The Run Up to the Iraq War Influenced

People Who Held Misconceptions About Why We Went To War

The Valerie Plame Affair

Scott McClelland testifies before congress on Valerie Plame

24-Hour News Cycle: The Balloon Boy Hoax

NPR

Analysis of news coverage of Hurricane Katrina

The Trayvon Marting Shooting and Case

Essay on Coverage of Trayvon Martin case

must submit the assignment

100 pts

Discussion Week 5 - Hanson Material

must contribute to the content of the page

Discussion of Week 5 Online Material

must contribute to the content of the page

Week 6: Radio, Music and The Recording Industry

Chapter 7 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Radio and The Recording Industry

The Recording Industry

History of "Freeform" Radio

Short History of MTV

Nancy Sinatra On Royalties

The Way The Music Died

All the Rules of the Music Business Have Been Remade - NYTimes.com.pdf

Artists Find Backers As Labels Wane

Media Consumption Journal - instructions/lecture

Media Consumption Journal: Media Log - Analyzing Your Personal

Media Consumption

must submit the assignment

100

pts

Week 6 Hanson Discussion

must contribute to the content of the page

Week 6 Online Material Discussion

Must contribute to the content of the page

Week 7 - Movies

Chapter 8 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

The Curious Case of The Birth of A Nation

Regulating Film

A bit of film history: The Production Code of 1930

Historical Film Clips

Early Cinema Timeline

Three Blockbusters: Movies are the canary in the coal mine

The film industry: budgets and promotions

CGI Blockbusters

FTC_Report

Do Interactive Games Make People Violent

Chapter 4 Power Point - Hansen - 4th EditionthEd.ppt

Week 7 Hanson Discussion

must contribute to the content of the page

Week 7 Online Material Discussion

must contribute to the content of the page

Week 8 Exhibit - The Power of Media Persuaders

Advertising

Chapter 11 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Hypodermic Needle and Two-Step Flow

Positive Political Campaign Ads

Advertising Ubiquity

The Persuaders

VALS

Levine Kilbourne (Advertising Is Our Environment) (pp. 57-75) (19 pgs).pdf

Levine Kilbourne (We Are the Product) (pp. 33-56) (24 pgs).pdf

Gender and Advertising

Distorted Images

Kilbourne (Two Ways A Woman Can Get Hurt) (pp. 270-291) (22 pgs).pdf

Belvedere Vodka Ad

Victoria Secrets Aiming at Tweens

Children & Advertising - a variety of articles to peruse

Consumer Advertising PowerPoint

Ad Council Examples

And from The Onion...

Media Consumption Journal #2 - instructions/lecture

Media Consumption Journal #2 - Advertising Analysis

must submit the assignment

100 pts

Week 8 Hanson Discussion

Week 8 Online Material Discussion

must contribute to the content of the page

Week 9 - Television, The Web and Beyond

Chapter 9 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Articles about television consumption

Chapter 10 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

Pariser (Introduction) (pp. 1-20) (20 pgs).pdf

Pariser (Escape from the Ghettos) (pp217-243) (20pgs).PDF

The New Frontier of Television

Social Media: various articles for you to peruse

Wikipedia

Media Consumption Journal #3 - instructions/lecture

Media Consumption Journal #3 - Television Analysis 50 pts

Week 10 - Communication Media and The Future

Chapter 13 Power Point - Hansen - 4th Edition

Chapter 14 PowerPoint - Hanson - 4th edition

The End of Writing?

The Future of Communications

Human Communications Media

Media Communication and The Future

Discussion – Week 10 – Hanson Material

Discussion – Week 10 Online Material

Week 11 – Final Written Project

APA Guide

Final Paper 200 pts

Final participation evaluation 10 pts

STUDENT PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS Arts and Humanities Division Students in all Arts and Humanities courses should be aware of the following: 1.ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS FOR HYBRID AND IN - PERSON CLASSES: Students are expected to attend all scheduled class meetings whenever possible . While attendance requirements are up to individual faculty members in the Arts & Humanities Division, active participation and regular attendance are essential to students’ success. Unless students have accommodations regarding attendance that have been approved through the Disability Resource Center, they should not be absent more than 20% of the total class time scheduled. When absences go beyond 20%, instructors’ policies may result in one of the following:

Students may earn a grade of "F" for the course.

Students may earn a lower final grade. Students should carefully review each instructor’s syllabus to make sure they understand the attendance policy and the consequences for missing class. In some classes, even a small number of absences (less than 20%) can affect students’ grades, undermine their progress, and make it difficult to catch up. In cases of legitimate hardship, students may also request that instructors grant a “HW” (hardship withdrawal), which is a non-credit grade. Students with accommodations regarding attendance must actively communicate with the instructor (and consult with the DRC) about each absence to determine if the accommodation applies.

PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE COURSES: Students taking online courses should carefully revieweach instructor’s syllabus regarding expectations for course participation. Most online courses require regular, meaningful participation from students, starting on the first day of each quarter. 2. DROPPING A COURSE :If you decide to drop a course, you are responsible for doing the required paperwork at the Student Services Center. Should you fail to do so, your name will appear on the final roster and your instructor will be required to assign a grade for you — in most cases, that will be an "F." Many instructors, in fact, feel strongly that students who take up seats in this unproductive way are keeping more serious students from getting an education, so they use "F" grades for "phantoms." 3. CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT : The college's "Affirmation of Inclusion” is posted in each classroom and sets forth the expectation that we will all treat one another with respect and dignity regardless of whether or not we agree philosophically. This expectation is in line with the principle of free speech in a free society: we have the right to express unpopular ideas as long as we don't show disrespect for reasonable people who might believe otherwise. In an on-line course, you will be expressing ideas through the medium of the course site rather than face to face in the classroom. In that case, these expectations refer to the courtesy with which you communicate with one another through e-mails and e-discussions. Part of this respect involves professional behavior toward the instructor, colleagues, and the class itself. Disruptive behavior is disrespectful behavior. The Arts and Humanities Division honors the right of its faculty to define "disruptive behavior," which often involves such things as arriving late, leaving early, leaving class and then returning, talking while others are trying to hear the instructor or their group members, doing other homework in class, wearing earphones in class, bringing activated beepers, alarm watches, or cellular phones into class, inappropriate comments orgestures, etc. In on-line courses, “flaming’ anyone in the class is also considered disruptive behavior. Such behavior interrupts the educational process. When you are in doubt about any behavior, consult your instructor during office hours: we recognize the judgment of the instructor as the final authority in these matters. When disruptive behavior occurs, instructors will speak to or e-mail the students concerned. Those students are then responsible for ending the disruptions at once. Failure to do so may result in removal of the students from class. 4. VALUES CONFLICTS: Essential to a liberal arts education is an open-minded tolerance for ideas and modes of expression which might conflict with one’s personal values. By being exposed to such ideas or expressions, students are not expected to endorse or adopt them

but rather to understand that they are part of the free flow of information upon which higher education depends. TO THIS END, you may find that class requirements may include engaging certain materials, such as books, films, and art work, which may, in whole or in part, offend you. These materials are equivalent to required texts and are essential to the course content. If you decline to engage the required material by not reading, viewing, or performing material you consider offensive, you will still be required to meet class requirements in order to earn credit. This may require responding to the content of the material, and you may not be able to fully participate in required class discussions, exams, or assignments. Consult the syllabus and discuss such issues with the instructor. 5. ACADEMIC HONESTY: The principle of academic honesty underlies all that we do and applies to all courses at Bellevue College. One kind of academic dishonesty is plagiarism, which may take many forms, including, but not limited to, using a paper written by someone else, using printed sources word-for-word without proper documentation, and paraphrasing or summarizing the ideas of others without acknowledging the source. Plagiarism can also occur when non-written ideas are taken without documentation--using someone else's design or performance idea, for example. In short,plagiarism is passing off someone else's ideas, words, or images as your own; it amounts to intellectual theft--whether or not it was your intention to steal. Bellevue College instructors have access to commercial plagiarism detection software, so please be advised that any work you submit may be tested for plagiarism. Participating in academic dishonesty in any way, including writing a paper or taking a test for someone else, may result in severe penalties. Dishonestly produced papers automatically receive a grade of "F" without the possibility of make- up. The Dean of Student Services will also be notified of such conduct, and repetition of the behavior will result in progressively more serious disciplinary action (for example, an instructor may recommend that the student fail the course for a second offense or even that a student be expelled for a serious offense, such as stealing an exam). Grades lowered for plagiarism or other forms of dishonesty may be appealed through the regular channels, and any further disciplinary action taken by the Dean may also be appealed through existing processes. STUDENTS IN ENGLISH 201 should note that documentation is a major objective of that course, so failure to scrupulously document supporting material in your papers may result in a failing grade for that entire course. Students in all courses requiring research papers should also note that matters of documentation form go beyond editing; they are closely related to the content of the paper. Improper form in research papers is grounds for failing the paper. Individual instructors will clarify documentation requirements for specific assignments. If you have any doubts as to whether you are documenting properly, do not hesitate to consult your instructor.

6. READING LEVEL : Reading skills are absolutely essential for your success in any college program. The following reading levels are recommended for our courses. Most 100 level courses: high developmental, or college level 200 level courses: 106 or college level. Our experience shows that students reading three levels below the level of a course text can expect to fail the course. 7. WRITING LEVEL Writing skills are equally essential for your success in any college program. The following writing levels are recommended for our courses. most 100 level courses: ENGL& 101 placement 200 level courses: ENGL& 101 completion Our experience shows that students writing below the level of a course text can expect to work much harder than prepared students and may even still perform poorly on exams and papers. 8. THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES : It is important to attend classes from the very beginning. If you cannot do so, you are responsible for notifying your instructor. Your instructor is in no way responsible for re- teaching material that you missed because of your failure to attend the first classes. Indeed, missing crucial introductory material may affect your performance during the remainder of the course. 9. CLASSROOM MATERIALS : Students are responsible for consulting the course syllabus daily and bringing to class the appropriate texts and materials. Failure to do so does not constitute an exception from the daily work. 10. LATE WORK: Individual instructors make their own rules on accepting or grading late work. The Arts and Humanities Division believes strongly that honoring deadlines is essential for student success. Consult your instructor regarding any late work. In general, late work may be a) downgraded as severely as the instructor chooses, b) given no credit, but still be required for passing the course, or c) not accepted at all. The extent to which late work affects grades is up to the instructor. Instructors may also elect not to give feedback to works in progress if required drafts or plans are not turned in on time. Failure to attend class on the day a paper is due does not constitute an excuse for lateness. Similarly, missing an exam does not oblige the instructor to give a make-up. Your instructors will inform you about their individual penalties for late papers and missed exams. All lateness or absence on due days or exam days should be arranged with the instruct or well in advance. 11. AUDITING

: Auditing a course does not excuse students from doing the work of the course. All auditors need to meet with the instructor during the first week to sign a contract specifying the level of participation that is expected. 12. WAITING LISTS : Bellevue College uses an automated waitlist process that offers students a fair and consistent method of being enrolled in a full class if openings occur. If a class is full, you can choose to be put on the waitlist; you will automatically be enrolled in the class when a space becomes available and you are first on the list. Students move up on the list as others are enrolled. It is your responsibility to check your schedule daily to find out if you have been enrolled into the class. After the open enrollment period ends, instructors may admit students using blue “Special Permit to Enroll” cards, at their sole discretion . 13. RETAINING STUDENT WORK : Your instructor is free to destroy any student work not picked up during the first week of the quarter immediately after your course was offered. If you want work held longer for pick up, you must make arrangements in advance with your instructor. 14. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY : Instructors may, at their discretion, agree to accept student work that is submitted in various ways, including in person, to the division office, or via e-mail. It is the student’s responsibility to verify that all assignments are actually received by the instructor, whether they are submitted in person or electronically. It is the student's responsibility, not the instructor's, to initiate communication about progress or concerns with the course. Instructors are under no obligation to inform students that work is overdue, to nag students to complete assignments, or to call students who fail to attend class. Similarly, students need to keep themselves informed about syllabus changes that may have been made in class. We suggest finding a partner the first week of classes and keeping each other up to date if one is absent. 15. STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS : Go to the Disability Resource Center web site 16. STUDENTS OBSERVING RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS: Students who expect to miss classes, examinations, or any other assignments as a consequence of their religious observance should be provided with a reasonable alternative opportunity to complete such academic responsibilities. It is the obligation of students to provide faculty with reasonable notice of the dates of religious holidays on which they will be absent, preferably at the beginning of

the term. Students who are absent on days of examinations or class assignments should be offered an opportunity to make up the work without penalty (if they have previously arranged to be absent), unless it can be demonstrated that a makeup opportunity would constitute an unreasonable burden on a member of the faculty. Should disagreement arise over what constitutes an unreasonable burden or any element of this policy, parties involved should consult the department chair, or Dean. revised: March 22, 2016

Course Summary:

Date Details

Fri Sep 22, 2017 Technology Plan due by 10pm

Sun Sep 24, 2017 Chapter 1 & 2 Discussion Board due by 5pm

Week 1 Online Material Discussion Board due by 5pm

What are mass media? due by 5pm

Sun Oct 1, 2017 Chapter 15 Discussion Board

due by

5pm

Chapter 3 Discussion Board due by

5pm

Quiz (covers Chapters 1, 2, 3, 15 and related

material)

due by

5pm

Snowden - Traitor or Whistle Blower due by

5pm

Week 2 Online Material Discussion Board due by

5pm

Sun Oct 8, 2017 Discussion Chapter 13 of Hansen book due by 5pm

DIscussion of Chapter 6 Material due by 5pm

Discussion of Hanson Chapters 4 and 5 due by 5pm

Week 3 Online Material Discussion due by 5pm

The Dying Art of Disagreement due by 11:59pm

Sun Oct 15, 2017 Discussion of This Week's Online Material due by 5pm

Sat Oct 21, 2017 The Cult of Personality due by 5pm

Sun Oct 22, 2017 Discuss Breitbart News and/or the Drudge Report

due by

5pm

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Discuss The Cult of Personality due by

5pm

Discussion of Week 5 Online Material due by

5pm

Discussion Week 5 - Hanson Material - Chapter 12 due by

5pm

Is Fake News Really An Alternative to Corporate

News

due by

5pm

Fri Oct 27, 2017 Essay on Coverage of Police case(s) due by 5pm

Sun Oct 29, 2017 Folk Music due by 5pm

How Visuals Can Add To A Song's Meaning due by 5pm

Week 6 Hanson Discussion - Chapter 7 due by 5pm

Week 6 Online Material Discussion due by 5pm

Extra Credit - Why Is Taylor Swift So Popular? due by 11:59pm

Mon Oct 30, 2017 Media Consumption Journal: Media Log - Analyzing

Your Personal Media Consumption

due by

5pm

Sun Nov 5, 2017 Week 7 Hanson Discussion - Chapter 8 due by 5pm

Week 7 Online Material Discussion due by 5pm

Sun Nov 12, 2017 Media Consumption Journal #2 - Advertising

Analysis

due by

5pm

Week 8 Hanson Discussion - Chapter 11 due by

5pm

Week 8 Online Material Discussion due by

5pm

Sun Nov 19, 2017 Discussion Hanson Material - Chapters 9 & 10 due by 5pm

Discussion Week 9 - Online Material due by 5pm

Hate Incidents Are Up due by 5pm

Social Media due by 11:59pm

Sun Nov 26, 2017 Crises In Paris, Syria, etc. due by 5pm

Week 10 - Hanson Material - chapter 14 due by 5pm

Week 10 - Online Material due by 5pm

Fri Dec 1, 2017 Final Paper due by 11:59pm

Wed Sep 26, 2018 CASE STUDY 1 10am to 5pm Certificate of Completion

Course evaluation - extra credit

Submit Course Eval Certificate of Completion

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