Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Readings for February 3
Paul R. Brewer and Timothy Macafee, "Anchors Away: Media Framing of Broadcast Television Network Evening News Anchors," The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 2007; 12: 3. Here is a link to the article.
Lanna F. Rakow and Kimberlie Kranich, “Woman as Sign in Television News” Journal of Communication 1991; 41:1; 9-23. Here is a link.
As a hint, you may need to use ILL.
Please email me if you have problems finding these.
Lanna F. Rakow and Kimberlie Kranich, “Woman as Sign in Television News” Journal of Communication 1991; 41:1; 9-23. Here is a link.
As a hint, you may need to use ILL.
Please email me if you have problems finding these.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Conducting Graduate-Level Research
Here is a good resources for graduate research as you begin thinking about your project.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Practice Quiz
Practice Quiz
Million Man March
• What were the three questions central of the analysis of TV news in this study?
1.
2.
3.
**** The answer is found on pg 85, above "The Million Man March" headline.
Equal Rights Amendment in Florida
• Explain Susan Douglas’s catfight concept of media representation
**** The answer is found on pg 176.
• Name two reasons that Sen. Lori Wilson was significant for study
1.
2.
**** There were several possible answers here, such her role as the only woman in the Senate, the sponsor of the ERA legislation or her media coverage.
Million Man March
• What were the three questions central of the analysis of TV news in this study?
1.
2.
3.
**** The answer is found on pg 85, above "The Million Man March" headline.
Equal Rights Amendment in Florida
• Explain Susan Douglas’s catfight concept of media representation
**** The answer is found on pg 176.
• Name two reasons that Sen. Lori Wilson was significant for study
1.
2.
**** There were several possible answers here, such her role as the only woman in the Senate, the sponsor of the ERA legislation or her media coverage.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Reading for January 27
There is one reading that is not in your book. It is:
Karen Callaghan and Frauke Schnell, "Assessing the Democratic Debate:How the News Media Frame Elite Policy Discourse," Political Communication (2001) 183-212.
Try to find it through a library database. If you can't find it, here is a link.
Karen Callaghan and Frauke Schnell, "Assessing the Democratic Debate:How the News Media Frame Elite Policy Discourse," Political Communication (2001) 183-212.
Try to find it through a library database. If you can't find it, here is a link.
Media panel
Subject: Forum - "News Media in Transition: Trends and Future Prospects"
Sent by: Helen Donegan, Vice President Community Relations for UCF Global
Perspectives
A group of prominent writers, editors, columnists, broadcasters and bloggers
will share their thoughts on prospects for the news media during a public forum
Thursday, January 21, at the University of Central Florida.
"News Media in Transition: Trends and Future Prospects" will be held Thursday,
January 21, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Cape Florida Ballroom of
the Student Union on UCF's main campus.
There will be an opening keynote address on the evolving role of electronic
media by Suzanne Seggerman, President and Co-Founder, Games for Change, and a
former documentary film producer for PBS.
Others presenting at this forum include Sara R. Brady, Sara Brady Public
Relations (formerly with Bright House Networks); Ruben Funes, Editor-in-Chief,
La Prensa; Charlotte Hall, Editor, the Orlando Sentinel; James S. Hill,
Managing Editor, The Washington Post Writers Group; Jamie McIntyre, former CNN
Senior Pentagon Correspondent, blogger and consultant; Amitabh Pal, Co-Editor,
The Progressive Media Project.
This forum is free and open to the public.
Sponsors of the forum include the UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Nicholson
School of Communication, UCF Political Science Department and the Global
Connections Foundation.
Sent by: Helen Donegan, Vice President Community Relations for UCF Global
Perspectives
A group of prominent writers, editors, columnists, broadcasters and bloggers
will share their thoughts on prospects for the news media during a public forum
Thursday, January 21, at the University of Central Florida.
"News Media in Transition: Trends and Future Prospects" will be held Thursday,
January 21, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the Cape Florida Ballroom of
the Student Union on UCF's main campus.
There will be an opening keynote address on the evolving role of electronic
media by Suzanne Seggerman, President and Co-Founder, Games for Change, and a
former documentary film producer for PBS.
Others presenting at this forum include Sara R. Brady, Sara Brady Public
Relations (formerly with Bright House Networks); Ruben Funes, Editor-in-Chief,
La Prensa; Charlotte Hall, Editor, the Orlando Sentinel; James S. Hill,
Managing Editor, The Washington Post Writers Group; Jamie McIntyre, former CNN
Senior Pentagon Correspondent, blogger and consultant; Amitabh Pal, Co-Editor,
The Progressive Media Project.
This forum is free and open to the public.
Sponsors of the forum include the UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Nicholson
School of Communication, UCF Political Science Department and the Global
Connections Foundation.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Resources
If you are new to graduate school, you may want to read the Chronicle of Higher Education - the newspaper for higher education. You may also want to read the Chronicle's graduate student forum.
The leading research organizations for mass communications are: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC); National Communication Association (NCA); and the International Communication Association (ICA). Each of these organizations sponsor conferences and publish academic journals.
The leading research organizations for mass communications are: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC); National Communication Association (NCA); and the International Communication Association (ICA). Each of these organizations sponsor conferences and publish academic journals.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
January 20th Readings
Hello. Welcome to Communication and Society. This blog will be used to post readings, reminders and research hints.
Below are the readings for January 20th.
Readings: S.G. Watkins, “Framing Protest: News Media Frames of the Million
Man March” (handout), K. Voss “The Florida Fight for Equality,” (handout)
You should also read the article W. Gamson, D. Croteau, W. Hoynes and T. Sasson, “Media Images and the Social Construction of Reality” Annual Review of Sociology, Volume 18, 1992, 373-393. It is available through JStor on the UCF Library's website. Please try to find it on your own.
If you can't find it, here is a link. But let this be a warning for you that you need to become familiar with the databases.
Below are the readings for January 20th.
Readings: S.G. Watkins, “Framing Protest: News Media Frames of the Million
Man March” (handout), K. Voss “The Florida Fight for Equality,” (handout)
You should also read the article W. Gamson, D. Croteau, W. Hoynes and T. Sasson, “Media Images and the Social Construction of Reality” Annual Review of Sociology, Volume 18, 1992, 373-393. It is available through JStor on the UCF Library's website. Please try to find it on your own.
If you can't find it, here is a link. But let this be a warning for you that you need to become familiar with the databases.
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