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Journalism 105
Mass Communications
(Section 0280; T-Th (9:35-11 a.m.); 3 UNITS, Lecture; 3 hours, 20 min. a week
INSTRUCTOR:
PAUL McLEOD, former Los Angeles Times reporter
Office: 1-310-233-4698, ext. 4767; By appointment
email: mcleodpl@lahc.edu
CLASS LINK: http://mysite.verizon.net/res8dhka/mcpaul/
Course Description:
This course is a survey and evaluation
of the mass media, with special attention given to interpretation and analysis of ethical and legal media issues. Students
will examine and assess arguments related to newspapers, magazines, radio, television, motion pictures and advertising and
evaluate their impact on society and the individual.
TEXT: The Media of Mass Communication, John Vivian, Ninth Edition
Student Learning Outcomes:
1) The student will become acquainted with the functions, impact, effects and
skills of various mass media that include, but are not limited to radio/television, newspapers, magazines, websites and the
internet with respect to cultural diversity, global awareness and aesthetics.
2) Through study the student will develop into a critical thinker and intelligent
consumer of mass media by identifying and defining information through the use of appropriate resources to match needs; encourage
students to analyze influences of mass media in everyday life so to help develop effective communication skills.
3) The student will develop a working knowledge of the roles of mass communication
in society, as well as their personal, professional and civic responsibilities.
To read the LAHC Student Learning Objectives, click here
Please turn off cell phones, pagers, portable listening devices & remove head/ear phones, in
class. No sunglasses, ball caps, beanies or extraneious headgear allowed during testing.
Class Structure:
9:35 a.m.- class starts. Roll taken anytime
during class period.
9:35-9:50 a.m. – Discussion of current
events in media. Students are encouraged to bring issues to class.
9:50-11 a.m. Lecture, discussion/guest
speakers; video, multimedia, oral reports.
Course requirements and grading:
A=900-1,000 points
B=800-899
C=700-799
D=600-699
F=599-below
Tests………………………………...200
points
-midterm & final (not comprehensive OPEN BOOK)
Web scan.............................................
25 points
Assignments:
Media
Self-Study….…...…………..150 points
(Two-pages;
contrast and compare your media usage)
Oral
Report I......................................75 points
(Briefly
tell class the contents of your self-study)
Written Project………………….....150
points
(Two-page,
typed summation demonstrates course objectives)
Newspaper Reading Lesson..............25 points
Read a local newspaper for a week - Give brief oral report on what you learned
Oral
Report II.……………………..75 points
(Briefly
tell class the contents of Written Project)
Radio
Station Lesson...........................25 points
Listen
to an unfamiliar radio station - give brief oral report on what you heard
Participation
& Attendance………….250 points
(Lose
35 points for every absence)
Opening
day questionnaire...................25 points
Total score possible……………1,000 points
NOTE:
Late work loses 25% of value per week late up to maximum of 50%.
ATTENDANCE:
Three or more absences makes you eligible to be dropped from the class. You are responsible for all paperwork if you choose to drop the class.
EXTRA CREDIT: Read one of the current events provided on Instructor’s Front Page, or bring in your own current
event about the media, suitable for sharing in a class discussion. Write NO MORE
THAN a one-page, double-spaced, typewritten summation. You will be responsible for leading the class discussion. It need not
be selected for class discussion to earn full value. Value: INSTRUCTOR SUPPLIED: 25 POINTS. STUDENT SUPPLIED: 35 points. (Other extra credit may develop in class as semester progresses, or as instructor sees fit).
LIMIT: One written extra credit per semester.
ATTENDANCE: THREE
OR MORE ABSENCES MAKES YOU ELIGIBLE TO BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS. You are responsible for all paperwork should you choose to drop. All provisions of the LAHC General College Policies apply to this course, including, but not limited
to plagiarism and PROHIBITION OF THE
USE OF HEADPHONES, EARPHONES, HAND-HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES OR CELLULAR TELEPHONES IN THE CLASSROOM. Please TURNOFF
DEVICES DURING CLASS. THESE ITEMS WILL BE CONFISCATED IF USED DURING CLASS
AND THEIR USE COULD LEAD TO ACADEMIC DISCIPLINARY ACTION. No recording devices of any kind are allowed unless
first cleared by the instructor. No eating or drinking, or food or drink allowed in the classroom. As this is a media class,
instructor reserves the right to alter or change course assignments and/or schedule as current issues arise during the semester.
PLEASE NOTE: NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO MAKE-UP
EXAMS. If you do not turn
in work on time you will not receive credit. If you have a scheduling problem, see the instructor prior to the date work is
due. Do not wait until the due date to discuss a scheduling issue with the instructor. You will not receive credit for the
assignment.
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