Delta State University
SOC 454/554 Sociology of the Mass Media
Summer II Semester 2007
Reading the Media
Week/ Date |
Topic/ Content |
Discussion Leader |
Wk. 1 July 6 |
Showbiz Tonight on CNN (Video); Report on The Book of No |
Jolana Gibbs |
"Kroger Optimistic About Calif. Labor Talks," Memphis Commercial-Appeal, June 29, 2007 | Tara Barnes | |
"White House Criticizes Clintons on Libby," Jackson Clarion-Ledger, July 5, 2007 | Jim Stallings | |
CNN (Video); Report on the Apple I-Phone | Eva Butler | |
Wk. 2 July 13 |
Glenn Beck on XM Radio (Audio); Report on Al Gore’s book |
Carolyn Newsome |
“As for Canada, Finding the Border is a Bit of a Trick,” by Barry Newman, Wall Street Journal, July 10, 2007 |
Dorothy Williams | |
“Fired NBC Programmer Slides Over to Fox,” by Lynn Elber (AP), New York Post, July 13, 2007 |
Roy Riley | |
“Reel Business” on MSNBC (Video); Report and analysis of the movie Transformers |
Mallie Lawrence | |
Wk. 3 July 20 |
The Simpsons on Fox, from YouTube (Video); Three clips on Fox/NewsCorp, Rupert Murdoch and the media |
Elliot Meador |
"Behind the Scenes: Hollywood Goes Hyper-Commercial," by MEF on YouTube (Video); Analysis of commercial influences on movies |
David Thomas |
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Larry King Live on CNN (Video); Interview with Daniel Radcliffe on the Harry Potter movie, July 12, 2007 | Wade Tackett | |
"New Bill Key to Safer Cigarettes," by Andrew Bridges (AP), KSDK NewsChannel 5 website, July 16, 2007 | Kimberly Davis | |
"Al Gore and NBC: Birds of a Feather," Investors Business Daily, July 10, 2007 |
Mallory Anthony | |
Wk. 4 July 27 |
"Untreated Wounds," by Babak Dehghanpisheh, Newsweek, March 5, 2007 |
Randy Winters |
"Watch Out, You May Catch Obesity," Reuters Health, July 25, 2007 |
Megan Jackson |