SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION
CMNS 130-3
RCB 6233;
604-291-5322 Burnaby
Day
Email: murraye@sfu.ca
This course introduces the basic structure, institutions and processes of the media and popular culture in Canada. Central controversies over the power of the media are explored. For non majors, the intent is to introduce the debates between regulation and freedom of expression in the dominant commercial or public, not for profit realms today. For majors, this course will introduce the different theoretical approaches contained in policy, political economy, society and technology streams in the program. All students will be expected to master basic concepts in the study of mass communications; the design of arguments and the organization of written proof in their short papers. * This course is a university designated writing course.
Required
Text:
Custom
Courseware.
Recommended
Texts: (one of)
Augie Fleras.
2003. Mass Communication in Canada.
Toronto: Nelson.
Rowland Lorimer
and Michael Gasher. 2004. Mass Communication in Canada. Don Mills: Oxford University Press.
Grade
Requirements:
Tutorial
Attendance 5% (Note:
tutorials start in Week 2)
Article Analysis
(Week 3) 15%
Creative
Commentary (week 7)
15%
Peer Reviews
(Week 10 & 13)
10%
Final Essay (Week
11)
30%
Final Exam 25% (Sunday,
12 Dec. 12-3 p.m.)
The School expects
that the grades awarded in this course will bear some reasonable relation to
established university-wide practices with respect to both levels and
distribution of grades. In
addition, the School will follow Policy T10.02 with respect to ÒIntellectual
HonestyÓ and ÒAcademic DisciplineÓ (see the current Calendar, General
Regulations section).
NOTE: TUTORIALS START IN THE SECOND WEEK OF
CLASSES.