Com 300, final

If you’re looking for the post on Diffusion of Innovation, it’s right here. The link that talks about the farmers gives you an idea of the personalities of the different types of adopters (innovators, early adopters, early majority, later majority, laggards), which is what you need to know for the test.

Final Exam info for 300 and 398

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Com 398
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Com 300 game

so if you’re playing the game and don’t get it, here’s what I sent to one student, hopefully this will help all of you:

How do I find Empirical Research Articles?

Empirical means research was done by the authors: a study, a survey, observation, a lab experiment, etc. That means, no “reviews of literature” type articles, where the authors tell you the history of such and such.
One obvious step for finding these articles is to Medaille Library. See that part that says “find articles”? [...]

Com 300 Wed. class

Based on our class discussion Monday and the questions that you all turned in, I think we need to spend a lot more time on Chapter 18, as well as talking about media responsibility, effects, and race issues. Please remember to bring your books to class on Wednesday so that when I refer to a [...]

Media theory relates to what?

To prove I didn’t make it up: from Fox News.
If you missed the comment about the toilet story: here it is (thanks Miranda).
Consider these stories, as well as other ones we talked about in class, in light of chapter 18. How does/can media effect our society? Our Culture? Why are these “news items”? [...]

Com 300 homework

Can you tell me 2 things that were in the news over break? Can you tell me any news items related to communication? Bring these topics to class.  We’ll also be moving on with effects theories: to one of my favorites: Cultivation Theory.

ANNOUNCEMENTS for Com 300 and 398!!!

There will be no classes Wednesday 3/26. I will be returning much too late from break. Please check here for Friday’s homework.
There will be no office hours Wednesday 3/26
398: for Friday, read chapter 6 and bring 2 questions about the reading to ask the class.
300:Your homework will be posted tomorrow.
Sorry for the short notice: drop [...]

Com 300 Midterm study guide.

Now that I’ve written the midterm, I can better tell you the format and what’s on it. It will be 10-12 multiple choice. The rest is short answer. In this class we have read the following from the text: chapter 1, 2, p50-62, 81-86, 292-294, 342-345, 398-400, 308-318 and 512-514, as well as McLuhan and [...]

And now this

I’ve seen it beforebut perhaps you haven’t. Is it a parody or reality, anyone?