Mass Comm 280
Communication Management
(Information Gathering)
Fall 2016MCOM 280, 3 credit units
Thursday, 6:00-8:45 p.m.
DBH213
About This Course:
Current Course Materials:
- Course Syllabus (REVISED 10/20):
PDF | Word- Syllabus Supplement
- Bricklayer article
- Brock Turner to leave jail after serving 3 months for sexual assault (CNN)
- Bill inspired by Brock Turner case closer to becoming law (USA Today)
- Wikipedia Vandalism
* Example 1
* Example 2
* Most vandalized pages
* Seigenthaler example | Resolution- Wrongful Conviction Article
- Google Search Operators
- Google Advanced Search
- Google Killing Annoying Browser Feature (CNN)
- Mass Comm 280: Investigative Resources
- San Jose "Little Saigon" Controversy (Metro)
- McGuire Model of Information Processing
- Three Models of the Audience
- Two-Step Flow Theory
- Audiences as Producers Links
- Links for Diversity Discussion
- Spartan Daily Opinion Piece 2/13
- Links for 11/17 Ethics Discussion
- Links for 12/1 Ethics Discussion
These materials will be updated
throughout the semester.
Course Description This course will prepare graduate students to effectively gather information for news stories, ad campaigns and other communication projects. This will include not only discussion of how to interview news sources and use electronic resources to acquire and verify facts, but also learning about audiences and their preferences to more effectively create and analyze content in a wide variety of media.
For More Information Please contact Prof. Craig, either by phone at 924-3287, or by e-mail at profcraig@profcraig.com.
