January 11-15

Topic:

General Perspectives

Reading:

Graber, pp. 1-5;  Mindich, Ch. 1

January 20 and 22

Topic:

Press Freedom and the Supreme Court

Reading:

Graber, Ch. 3 and pp. 259-267;  Rozell and Mayer, Ch. 3 and 4

January 25

Topic:

History of the News Media

Reading:

None

January 27 and 29

Topic:

Economic Imperative: Ownership and Control

Reading:

Graber, Ch. 2

February 1 and 3

Topic:

Political Information:  Journalists and Politicians

Reading:

Graber, Ch. 4

February 5-10

Topic:

Models of Communication and the Newsmaking Process

Reading:

Graber, pp. 5-23 and Ch. 6

February 12-17

Topic:

The News Media and Political Campaigns

Reading:

Graber, Ch. 8;  Rozell and Mayer, Ch. 8

February 26

First Exam

Topic:

The News Media and Congress

Reading:

Graber, pp. 245-255;  Rozell and Mayer, Ch. 2

March 17 and 19

Reading:

Rozell and Mayer, Ch. 9

March 24 and 26

March 29

Group #4

Reading:

Graber, 11;  Rozell and Mayer, Ch. 11

April 9-14

Topic:

News Media Coverage of Crisis Events

Reading

Graber, Ch. 5;  Rozell and Mayer, Ch. 12;  R.K. Pachauri, "How the Media is Creating a Climate for Change," Environmental News Network (June 24, 2009) available at:  http://www.enn.com/climate/article/40117/print

Topic:

The News Media in the 21st Century

Reading:

Graber, Ch. 12;  Rozell and Mayer, Ch. 13;  Helen Z. Margetts, (2009), "The Internet and Public Policy," Policy and Internet available at:     http://www.psocommons.org/policyandinternet/vol1/iss1/art1/