CALENDAR FOR CONTROVERSIES IN COMMUNICATION

UNIT I - COMMUNICATION ETHICS

AUGUST

WEEK ONE

M 23 - Course overview: syllabus, schedule, etc.
. . . . . . Lecture : Ethical Perspectives
. . . . . . Groups formed

W 25 - Lecture: Argumentation
. . . . . . Read Arguments Tutorial; arguments assignment due
. . . . . . Read Sample Argument paper

WEEK TWO

M 30 - Lecture: Ethical Perspectives
. . . . . . Read these tutorials: (1) Evaluating WWW Sources,
. . . . . . (2) Search Strategies , (3) Library Resources
. . . . . . Tutorial assignments due for (2) & (3)

SEPTEMBER 

W 1 - Read these tutorials: (1) Supporting Materials I ,
. . . . . (2) Supporting Materials I
. . . . . Tutorial assignments due for both (1) & (2)
. . . . . Assign Paper #1

WEEK THREE

M 6 - HOLIDAY- LABOR DAY- NO CLASS MEETING

W 8 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . .Read these Tutorials and prepare 4 assignments for Sept. 13:
. . . . . . •  Introductions, (2) Subpoints, (3) Conclusions, (4) Transitions
. . . . . . Read Ethics and Communication articles: (1) Bok, S. ; (2) Nyberg, D.

WEEK FOUR

M 13 - Lecture: Ethics and Lying
. . . . . . Group discussions of Bok & Nyberg articles Tutorial assignments (4) due
. . . . . . Microtheme I written in class

W 15 - Lecture: Media Ethics
. . . . . . Watch Cool Media Video in class  

WEEK FIVE

M 20 - NO CLASS MEETING

W 22 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . . Complete Writing Exams Tutorial
. . . . . . Finish writing draft of paper #1
. . . . . . Exam I Review

WEEK SIX

M 27 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . . I will meet with students needing paper consultations  

W 29 - Draft of Paper #1 Due—one copy for Peer Reviewer
. . . . . . Exam I written in class

UNIT II - NEW TECHNOLOGIES

OCTOBER

WEEK SEVEN

M 4 - Read: Haythornthwaite article
. . . . . Lecture: CMC and Society
. . . . . Peer review of Paper #1 due
. . . . . Exam I returned

W 6 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . Read: CMC & Democracy articles:
. . . . . •  Indy attack ads; (2) How to click
. . . . . Website visits
. . . . . Read: CMC & Interpersonal article:
. . . . . •  Nie, N .

WEEK EIGHT

M 11 - Draft of Paper #1 returned
. . . . . . Peer review returned
. . . . . . Lecture and discussion: CMC & democracy
. . . . . . Lecture & discussion: CMC & Interpersonal

W 13 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . . Work on Paper#1 revisions  

WEEK NINE

M 18 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . . Read article on CMC & Community:
. . . . . . •  Kavanaugh, A.L. & Patterson, S. J.
. . . . . . Read articles on Living in the information age:
. . . . . . (1) Shenk, D.; (2) Rheingold, H.  

W 20 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . . Finish paper revision
. . . . . . Exam II Review  

WEEK TEN

M 25 - Revision of Paper#1 due
. . . . . . Lecture: CMC & Community
. . . . . . Group discussion of articles
. . . . . . Microtheme II written in class  

W 27 - Assign Paper #2
. . . . . . Exam II

UNIT III - FREEDOM OF SPEECH

NOVEMBER

WEEK ELEVEN

M 1 - Evaluated final Paper #1 returned
. . . . . Read article “Introduction to Study of Freedom of Speech”:
. . . . . •  Fraleigh, D.M. & Tuman, J. S.
. . . . . Lecture: Free Speech & Society
. . . . . Group discussion of article
. . . . . Video on Freedom of Speech

W 3 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . Work on paper #2  

WEEK TWELVE

M 8 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . Work on paper #2

W 10 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . . Work on Paper #2

WEEK THIRTEEN

M 15 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . . Read article :”Technology and the First Amendment”
. . . . . . •  Fraleigh, D. M. & Tuman, J. S.  

W 17 - Draft of Paper #2 Due
. . . . . . Lecture: Free Speech and Technology
. . . . . . Group discussion of article

HOLIDAY WEEK NO CLASS

M 22 - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

W 24 - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

WEEK FOURTEEN

M 29 - Peer review of Paper#2 due
. . . . . . Read article“ Hate Speech”
. . . . . . •  Fraleigh, D. M. & Tuman, J. S.
. . . . . . Lecture: Free Speech & Hate Speech
. . . . . . Video: Hate.com

DECEMBER!

W 1 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . Investigate online: Hate speech policies  

WEEK FIFTEEN

M 6 - Draft of Paper #2 evaluated and returned
. . . . . Microtheme III written in class
. . . . . Group discussion on Hate Speech

W 8 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . Exam review III

WEEK SIXTEEN

M 13 - Exam III

W 15 - NO CLASS MEETING
. . . . . . REVISED PAPER #2 DUE IN SWITZLER OFFICE BY noon on DECEMBER 17

This schedule is tentative and may be altered if necessary and desirable.