JMC 324 Reporting Course Description: A study of newspaper journalism with an emphasis on public affairs reporting, computer assisted reports, in-depth reporting, ethics, and laboratory work on the student newspaper.
Fall/Spring 2003-2009
JMC 440 Perspectives in Mass Communication: A Comparison of Multiple Media Systems Course Description: An investigation of theories and principles of mass communication through a comparison of European and American media. This course satisfies a JMC elective but is open to all who qualify. (Co-taught with Dr. Susan Lewis)
Summer 2006
HCOL 461 Prayers, Politics and the Pledge: The Boundaries of “Freedom of Religion” and “The Wall of Separation,” Honors Colloquium Course Description: An introduction to the complex relationship between religion and government through an in-depth analysis of the nation’s founding documents and the subsequent series of First Amendment church-state decisions rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court. Through the use of primary documents and the interpretation of Supreme Court First Amendment religion decisions, explored the genesis, history and current legal presuppositions guiding disputes over religious freedom. Through a historical approach, examined the impact of the Establishment Clause and the challenge of the Free Exercise Clause on American religious culture. This provided the backdrop for discussions of current legal issues of religious freedom.
Spring 2007
JMC 223: Basic News Course Description: A study of the nature of news; the reporter’s three-fold role of reporting, researching, and writing; and the basic news forms for print and broadcast media.
Spring 2008
JMC 438: Broadcast News Course Description: An examination of electronic media principles, covering such topics as history, technology, regulation, news, advertising, programming, audience research, business practices,
Fall 2009
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