Course curriculum

  • 1

    WEEK 1 (April 19-23)

    • Syllabus

    • Readings and links

    • Synchronous session (Monday, April 19, 7:00-8:30pm)

    • Power of Information Assignment
  • 2

    WEEK 2 (April 26-30)

    • Readings and links

    • The First Amendment and Watchdog Journalism (video lesson)

    • First Amendment and Watchdog Journalism Assignment
  • 3

    WEEK 3 (May 3-7)

    • Readings and links

    • What Makes News and Who Decides, Part 1 of 3

    • What Makes News and Who Decides, Part 2 of 3

    • What Makes News and Who Decides, Part 3 of 3

    • What Make News and Who Decides Assignment
  • 4

    WEEK 4 (May 10-14)

    • Readings and links

    • The Role of News, Opinion, and Partisan Advocacy, Part 1 of 2

    • The Role of News, Opinion, and Partisan Advocacy, Part 2 of 2

    • News and Opinion Assignment
  • 5

    WEEK 5 (May 17-21)

    • Readings and links

    • Synchronous session (Monday, May 17, 7:00-8:30pm)

    • Making Sense of the News Teaching Exercise