Thursday August 28th, 2014
- Welcome
- Class conduct
- Course: Overview, Dates, Website, Materials
- Personal Information Sheet: Confidential
- Was it in the news?: Socrative Quiz room 909968
- Building your own reality: CNN, BBC, Montreal Gazette, The National, CBC, Perez Hilton, Yahoo News
- Class material for next class: Duo tang for class handouts, filled with 25 sheets of looseleaf
Tuesday September 2, 2014
- Welcome new students!: Please refer to website for course information
- In the news: Global
- Case study: ISIS
- Ethics in Journalism: Website notes and handouts
- Case study: James Folley
Thursday September 4, 2014
- In the news: Global
- Case study: Russia and the Ukraine
- Ethics in journalism continued: CTV CNN , You be the editor
- News: President Bush announces start of Iraq war
- Documentary: Buying the war (Optional)
- Introduction to Portfolio Assignment: Computer lab 2:45 - 4:00
Tuesday September 9, 2014
- In the news: GlobalNews
- Case study: Israel, CBC News, John Stewart
- Ethics in photojournalism: Website Notes and handout
- You be the editor
Thursday September 11, 2014
- In the news: CTV News
- Case study: Boko Haram
- Ethics in journalism: Sensationalism, Propaganda, Bias, Selective Omission, Emotional Language, Tone
- Definitions
- Exam Sample: Fox News, Reza Asla
- Portfolio work: Computer lab 2:45 - 4:00
Tuesday September 16, 2014
- On the news:
Case study: North Korea
Exam review: Crossword, Games, Online - Portfolio presentations 10% (you cannot write the exam if you do not hand in your portfolio)
Thursday September 18, 2014
- In the news and journalism ethics exam 20%