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Mass Comm 103
History of American Media
Spring 2012

MCOM 103, Section 1, 3 credit units
Monday & Wednesday, 10:30-11:45 a.m.; DBH133

About This Course: Course Description MCOM103 At-A-Glance About Instructor For More Information

Current Course Materials: Course Syllabus (Green Sheet)  Syllabus Supplement   Purchasing Power of U.S. Dollar Across Time  Term Paper Handout  NY Sun "Great Moon Hoax"  Presidents Before Lincoln Cartoon Depictions of Lincoln  Presidents After Lincoln Spanish-American War The Yellow Kid (Ohio State University) Presidents Into 20th Century  Library of Congress Early Film Collections: * Early Films: Edison Companies * Early Films: Westinghouse, 1904 * America at Work, America at Leisure * A Trip Down Market Street  Film Clips for 3/5 Discussion  Video on Radio History (PASSWORD REQUIRED)   Charles Herrold Web Site Midterm Study Guide  Edward R. Murrow (PBS) Audio of Murrow Reports (Archive.org)  Midterm Grading Scale Midterm Grade Breakdown  TV Clips for 4/2 Discussion  Prewar TV Sets Postwar TV Sets Purdue Online Writing Lab: * Writing a Research Paper * Research and Citation Resources University of Wisconsin: * Bibliography/Citation Guide TV News History  The American Presidency: The Campaign Trail (Smithsonian Institution) Presidential Campaign Ads  Term Paper Grade Breakdown  TV Ads for 5/2 Discussion  Assassination Coverage Clips for 5/7  Computer/Internet History Links Moore's Law (PDF) Final Exam Study Guide  Final Exam and Course Grades    These materials will be updated throughout the semester.

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Course Description

This course provides an overview of the development of mass communications in the United States from colonial times to the present. The course examines social, economic and political factors that shaped modern media and the impact of mass media on the society. 

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For More Information

Please contact Prof. Craig, either by phone at 924-3287, or by e-mail at profcraig@profcraig.com.