UPDATED:
December 6, 2022
Please check this Course Plan often!
I declare our course mascot to be Betty Zing!
Week 1: August 28 to September 3
- Class Meeting on Campus:
August 30, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #1 - Watch the Course Video Tour
- Read the Course Syllabus (Slightly Updated: 8/31/2022)—carefully!
- Analyze the contents of this Course Plan
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 1—Media Literacy
- EXAMINE: The Trumbull Satellite Project Introduction
Week 2: September 4 to September 10
Labor Day (No Classes):
September 5, 2022
- Class Meeting on Campus:
September 6, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #2: Content Manager joining us via Zoom at 1:45 - STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 2—Print & Photo
Week 3: September 11 to September 17
Class Meeting on Campus:
September 13, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #3- EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: September 16
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 3—Movies
- DUE September 17, 2022 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #1
Week 4: September 18 to September 24
- Class Meeting on Campus:
September 20, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #4 - STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 4—Music
Week 5: September 25 to October 1
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 5—Radio Broadcasting & Television Broadcasting (2 Weeks)
- DUE September 27, 2022 (11:59pm, EST):
Trumbull Satellite Project—Part 1: Project Proposal
(UPDATE: 9/14/2022: More proposal ideas have been added.)
Week 6: October 2 to October 8
- Trumbull Satellite Mandatory Conferences Period #1: October 3-7 (Online or On-land)
- Online Appointments
- On-land Appointments (In My Office)
- Class Meeting on Campus:
October 4, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #5 - Continue to STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 5—Radio Broadcasting & Television Broadcasting (Continued from Week 5.)
- DUE October 8, 2022 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #2
Week 7: October 9 to October 15
- Midterm Grades Available: October 13, 2022
Fall Break (No Classes):
October 13-16, 2022
Week 8: October 16 to October 22
- DUE October 18, 2022 (11:59pm, EST): Midterm Exam
- Class Meeting on Campus:
October 18, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #6 - STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 6—News and Entertainment in the Digital Age (from Blogs to Video games)
Week 9: October 23 to October 29
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- Class Meeting on Campus:
October 25, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #7 - STUDY: Unit Two—Media in Business | Lesson 1—Media Industries and Globalization
- DUE October 29, 2022 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #3
- Class Meeting on Campus:
Week 10: October 30 to November 5
- STUDY: Unit Two—Media in Business | Lesson 2—Advertising, Public Relations, Media Ethics, and Legal Concerns (3 Weeks)
- Class Meeting on Campus:
November 1, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #8 - DUE November 1, 2022 (11:59pm, EST):
Trumbull Satellite Project—Part 2: PRE-DRAFT of First Draft Piece (article, script, storyboard, detailed scenario, sketch, …) and/or Detailed Progress Report (Actual first draft will be due at a later date, after Mandatory Conferences Period #2.)
Week 11: November 6 to November 12
- Trumbull Satellite Mandatory Conferences Period #2: November 7-11 (Online or On-land)
- On-land Appointments: Tuesdays during my regular office hours—first come, first served
- Online Appointments
- Class Meeting on Campus:
November 8, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion: Come prepared to provide an example of either an accidental or a purposeful incident of panopticism.
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #9 - Continue to STUDY: Unit Two—Media in Business | Lesson 2—Advertising, Public Relations, Media Ethics, and Legal Concerns (Continued from Week 10.)
Veterans Day Observed (No Classes):
November 11, 2022
Week 12: November 13 to November 19
- Class Meeting on Campus:
November 15, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Meeting #10 - Continue to STUDY: Unit Two—Media in Business | Lesson 2—Advertising, Public Relations, Media Ethics, and Legal Concerns (Continued from Week 10.)
- DUE November 19, 2022 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #4
Week 13: November 20 to November 26
- STUDY: Unit Three—Media, Power and Culture | Lesson—Representation, Political Activism & Democracy, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Media (2 Weeks)
- DUE November 22, 2022 (11:59pm, EST):
Trumbull Satellite Project—Part 3: Peer Reviews
LINK to Peer Work Folder
Thanksgiving Break:
November 23-27, 2022
Week 14: November 27 to December 3
- Class Meeting on Campus:
November 29, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Lecture & Discussion
—Trumbull Satellite Staff “Meeting” #11 (Extra Credit Points): email with the Content Manager (cc-ing me). - DUE December 3, 2022 (11:59pm, EST):
Trumbull Satellite Project—Part 5: Final Draft Piece and/or Final Report of Work Accomplished - CONTINUE TO STUDY: Unit Three—Media, Power and Culture | Lesson—Representation, Political Activism & Democracy, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Media (Continued from Week 13.)
Week 15: December 4 to December 10
- Class Meeting on Campus:
December 6, 2022 (Tuesday)—1:00-2:15pm
(Room 161)
—Class Review & Discussion
—Informal Class Discussion with Dr. Sean Ratican (“The Business of Media”)
1:30-ish to 2:15
—Trumbull Satellite Staff Party - DUE December 6, 2022 (11:59pm, EST):
Trumbull Satellite Project—Parts 4 & 6: Experience Evaluations - DUE December 10, 2022 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #5
Week 16: December 11 to December 17
- Last Day of Classes: December 11, 2022
- DUE December 16, 2022 (11:59pm, EST): Final Exam
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
December 16, 2022 (11:59pm, EST)