COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
·
Faithful
attendance. Your grade will drop one level for each two absences, after the
first two. If you miss more than 5 sessions, you will flunk. Do not email me
excuses or reasons why you are absent. If you miss a daily assignment, it may
not be made up. There are enough assignments to offset the loss.
·
Be on
time for class. I take this personally and being late is the quickest way to
get on my bad side.
· Adoption of journalism
media in another country, with 4-page report and presentation to class from
research, including social media interaction with members of that country’s
press.
· Midterm and final tests,
based on class discoveries and student presentations.
· Learning the location of
countries in the world with blank maps.
· Blog assignments—all
assignments on the class blog, Clarkinternational,
must be completed by assigned deadlines. No credit if deadline missed. Clarkinternational--http://okie-prof.blogspot.com/
· Extreme note taking—Notes
required in every class.
· Bring the New York Times to every class.
· Writing assignments—250
word news stories from NY Times on
media; guest speakers.
· Good grammar. You must be fluent in English. Misspelled words cost 50 points each.
· You may not make up
assignments or exams.
· If you have a medical
condition that will mean extensive absences, you must notify the professor in
the first week of class, with documentation. If you cannot attend at least
10 weeks of the semester, drop the class.
SUPPLIES—Paper and pen, for notetaking, to every class period.
· Countries to be included: Australia, Canada,
China (English language versions), England, India, Malaysia, Mali, New Zealand,
Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, U.S. military overseas, Wales. Also, the
dangers to and murders of journalists in other countries. You may report on a
geographic portion of the country, or a specific media area (print, broadcast,
online, etc.)
· If you speak more than
one language, you may adopt the country whose language you are fluent in:
China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, etc.
Presentation
guidelines:
· 10-15-minute
presentations, including visuals—power point, etc.--illustrating the student
group, and your country’s media. Four page paper to professor.
· One page outline handout
of presentation for all class members;
· Guidelines for structure
and evaluation for both presentations to be handed out in class.
- SUBMISSION
GUIDELINES: No fancy covers. First page includes your name, date, subject
title, list of sources. Then begin at mid-page. Paper to be stapled in
upper left hand corner. All work,
except in class exercises, must be typed, double-spaced, using Times New
Roman or Palatino typeface, on one side of the paper, with 1” or 1
1/2" margins. Make sure your toner is readable dark. ( Work will
not be accepted unless it complies with these guidelines. E-mail submissions allowed only on
designated assignments.
DEADLINES: Must be met.
Absolutely. Period. End of discussion. Journalism is a deadline business.
Accordingly, late work will not be accepted. Don’t bother to hand it in—you get
a “0”grade. Absence is no excuse.
GRADING SCALE:
100-91--A; 90-81--B; 80-70--C; 60-69—D
· Map quizzes—100 points-20
percent
· Country presentation-150
points-30 percent
· Two tests (Multiple
choice only)—75 points each, 30 percent
· Miscellaneous writing
assignments, including on blog, 100 points, 20
percent.
· Total points--500
