Topics Case Study: The Killing of Daniel Pearl A Head Start: Global Communication Systems Project Instructor: Jack
Lule On this page are the assignments for Thursday, June 17. DEADLINES: You should have Thursday's assignment completed by Monday, June 21, at 7 p.m. The assignment is purposefully short. Because the summer session moves so quickly, I wanted to give you an early start on your final paper, a study of another nation's media. I will post that assignment for Week Six, Day One today as well so you can start on it as soon as you're done with today's readings.
Daniel Pearl Our readings for today combine one of our previous topics: the hazards faced by foreign correspondents with our current topic, censorship and repression. You may not recall the story of Daniel Pearl. He was a Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and beheaded by terrorists in Pakistan. I wanted you to read a little about him because his case shows how the oppression of journalists can strike anywhere. Please read "Dangerous Journalism," from American Journalism Review. Then, please send me an email that addresses the question of how journalists can operate overseas under such conditions.
Head Start: Global Media Systems Project It doesn't seem that long ago that we were beginning Week One and introducing ourselves online. It's hard to believe but in one week, the first summer session will be over. Our journey through international communication has been fast and fun. We've covered a lot of ground — literally and figuratively. Our final project takes us around the world one more time: Your assignment is an examination of one nation's media system. Most of us are familiar with the media system of our home country. We know a little history of the media. We know the relationship between the media and the government. We know the role of advertising. We have some idea of literacy and the availability of broadcast media. We know some of the important media. A wonderful way to learn, however, is to step outside our own familiar territory. Unfortunately, there is no good way to survey how the media operate "around the world." The task is too daunting. But being exposed to one other nation is a wonderful learning experience. People who have lived in other countries soon realize that the media are different from place to place. Governments might be much more restrictive. Advertising might be tightly controlled. Religion may play a large role. Literacy rates might be very low so that newspapers are scarce. People might be too poor to afford televisions. Radio might be the dominant medium. An examination of one nation's media system will thus broaden immeasurably our knowledge of international communication. ASSIGNMENT Your assignment thus is to
research and write a final project on the media system of another nation.
I'll assign the countries to help you get started — many students
get overwhelmed and stuck when faced with the prospect of choosing any
one nation from around the world. Also, from experience, I know that
some nations' media systems have more information available about them.
On Thursday, June 17, by 7 p.m., I will post the assignment at Week Six, Day One so you can have a full week to work on the project. return to J/IR 246 International Communication
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