FINALS!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

MARCH 03 (Saturday)

March 03- Final Meeting. Reading Circles & Final Group Case Reports (This is 40 Points of your FINAL CP!), Review Quiz

 

MARCH 10 (Saturday)

FINAL EXAM

Kindly check your required readings here. 

FINAL PAPER DUE (30 points)
SELF-REFLECTIVE ESSAY
What do you consider the most important thing you
learned in MC 110? Why do you think this is the most
important? Be specific in the topics you found
interesting and state why. Relate these with your
career plans or plans for further study.

(Font TNR, 12, Spacing 1.5, max. 2 pages)
SUBMIT IN PRINTED FORMAT ON OR BEFORE
MARCH 10.

GROUP PROJECT Announcement and Guidelines

Group Topics: 
Group 1 - Corazon De Jesus, San Juan Demolition Coverage
Group 2 - Typhoon Sendong Coverage
Group 3 - Feast of the Black Nazarene 2012 Coverage
Group 4- Ramgen & Janelle Coverage
Group 5- Filipino Drug Mule Executed in China
Group 6- CJ Corona's Case


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FORMAT: TNR, Font Size 12, Spacing 1.5 

SUBMIT IN PRINTED FORM ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 21, 4 PM ONLY

OUTLINE

TITLE PAGE

I. OVERVIEW (1 page)

II. SIGNIFICANCE (1 page)

Why did you choose this story?

III. PRINT/ ONLINE

·      You may focus on comparing two articles from two newspapers or news websites. Use quotes from these articles to support your claims.

·      You may differentiate examples of published photos

IV. RADIO

-       You may use quotes from radio commentary; indicate the date

-       Interviews

-       You may refer to KBP Standards

V. TV

-       You may focus on comparing coverage of two news channels/networks

-       You may use video grabs

-       You may refer to KBP Standards

VI. CONCLUSION

      - You may compare the scope of coverage in print/online, tv and radio. 

      - You may refer to Company Policies/Guidelines or the Journalist's Code of Ethics to support your assessment.

VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY

USEFUL TOOL:  Knight Cite, http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

PEER EVALUATION: 

Please assign your group leader. 

Everybody is required to grade his/her groupmates with 1-5 (5 as the highest) depending on each others' contribution to the project. Submit individually through email after submitting your paper.

ATTENTION: Required Readings, Exam, Project, READ ON!

Class,

I have important matters to announce.

Kindly read until the end and pass on (especially to those who are always absent)

>>> JANUARY 28 MEETING

1. Film viewing will be at the MVR. It will start at 2:30 PM.

2. After watching, group yourselves into 5. Kuya Roden will give you discussion guides. You need to submit your discussion notes in a one whole sheet of paper per group with attendance. And please return the discussion guides.

>>> REFLECTION PAPER #6 (LAST ONE!!) DUE ON FEBRUARY 01, 9PM (online submission)

Write your individual reflection on the film after your group discussions. Note your answers to Question #11. What are the other examples of images/themes/stereotypes prevalent in Philippine TV / films? 

*Points are deducted for incorrect subject head and file name formats. We already talked about this months ago. Refer to the Class Guide

>>> REQUIRED READINGS ARE HERE: 

All of the readings are available in the library

 **Required readings mean it will appear on your Midterm exam. Suggested readings are optional, but surely worth the read :)

>>> GROUP PROJECT -- DUE ON FEBRUARY 21 (EXTENDED, submitted in PRINT)

***Groupings will be the same with the previous group project. Please assign a group leader who will email me your group's top 3 proposed topics with your reasons in bullet form, then I will reply with your approved and assigned topic.

This can be found in the class guide provided to you at the beginning of the class. No more minimum number of words, as long as every member's contribution is detailed in the peer evaluation:

Group Project (Media Coverage Critique) – This will be your final project in the second grading period. Pick a topic in the news and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of that news coverage. Identify patterns significant in the way the issue/event is covered, the ethical questions raised by the coverage, differences between print  and broadcast, assess the quality of the coverage. There will be peer evaluation.

Refer to this post for some guide questions for your project.

AND PLEASE... avoid vague statements, sloganeering in your papers. Support your stands with facts and examples (quotes, pictures, video grabs, etc.)  Or better, by raising interesting ethical questions. 

Format: TNR, 12, 1.5 space (min. of 10 pages) 

Submit in printed form on February 21 before 4PM. 

Useful tool for your citations: http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/

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Just a reminder, your midterm exam is coming up! (It's on February 11).

If you have any questions, concerns, I'm available for consultation every Tuesday at 1-4 PM or you may email me anytime.

MARAMING SALAMAT, CLASS :)

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: To those with NO Projects and Exams

 CORRECTION:
Special Exams will be on January 19, Thursday, 1:30 to 4:30 PM.  

ATTENTION: 

Carillo
Lazarte 

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SPECIAL PROJECT for those who missed the Group Activity  

To those who were ABSENT last meeting, January 07, you just missed  the Group Activity/ Project worth 40 points of your CP grade. 

However, I sent you emails regarding a special project due tomorrow, January 11. To those who've read this, kindly inform your groupmate/s.

I will only consider giving this chance for the first grading period ONLY.

WHO ARE YOU?

Class,  PLEASE use your whole name in the class blog. 

This is stated in the Blog Guidelines. 

Posts will not be considered if you don't rename your usernames. 

Goodluck on your exams and Happy Holidays!

Thank you

Class Documents and Readings are UP!

Hi Class,


You may view/download our class documents and your readings HERE 


Goodluck on your prelim exam and have a happy holidays!


~Ms. Candice

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Film viewing on November 26 (Saturday) has been cancelled.
You are required to write a reflection paper for our next meeting (Dec 03) instead: 

Write a 300-500 word reflection on YOUR IDEA of "Mass Media and Democracy" 

and submit online as Reflection Paper 3.  DUE ON November 30 (Wednesday). 

You already know the format for this. If you have no idea, ask your classmates or get a copy of our class guide.

A note on Reflection paper content: 

I want to read your personal insights on the given topic based on what you've learned from your four years of studying mass communication and on how you were influenced by what you read, hear, and watch in the mainstream/alternative news. Do not base it on other people's opinions or works.PLAGIARISM will not be tolerated. 

Your reflection could be a great starting point of our class discussion next meeting on December 03, so PLEASE cooperate. 

Thank you.

HELLO

Welcome to our class blog!

This will be the online extension of our class discussions, so let's make the most of it.

Feel free to post your reflection papers or other insights on particular topics related to our class: journalism ethics, values, philosophy, media controversies, controversial news coverage, photos, videos, etc.
Just remember to link back to your sources.

Use this blog as a tool to learn from each other.
 
You may also find our class readings, materials on the top of the page. This is to minimize paper stuff and to have it readily available to you.

Be sure to read the blog guidelines before posting.

So class--post, post post! 

Happy blogging!