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Pilgrim's
poetry
Introduction
to mass media:
Journalism 190
Editing:
Journalism 309
Teaching
showcase
at CII
Pilgrim home
"Why, of course, the people don't want war.... That is understood. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship....

...Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. ...

All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to greater danger. It works the same way in any country."
-- Herman Goering (in an interview with Gustave Gilbert during the Nuremberg trials, April 18, 1946)

Course essentials

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The Fall 2009 syllabus for J190
Pilgrim's blueprint guiding this GUR (social science) class -- don't print it; instead, check it here when needed
MEDIA IMPACT summaries
REQUIRED reading material for J190 exams -- available only here

Journalism 190 Week 0 & 1
J190 supplementary lecture & video related material (Sept. 23-25 & Sept. 28 - Oct. 2)
Journalism 190 Week 2
J190 supplementary lecture & video related material (Oct. 5-9) -- for exam
Journalism 190 Week 3
J190 supplementary lecture & video related material (Oct. 12-16) -- for exam
Journalism 190 Week 4
J190 supplementary lecture & video related material (Oct. 19-23) -- for exam
Journalism 190 Week 5
J190 supplementary lecture & video related material (Oct. 26-30) -- for exam
Journalism 190 Week 6
J190 supplementary lecture & video related material (Nov. 2-6) -- for exam
Journalism 190 Week 7
J190 supplementary lecture & video related material (Nov. 9-13) -- for exam
Journalism 190 Week 8
J190 supplementary lecture & video related material (Nov. 16-20) -- for exam




Hope for democracy --
alternative media links

Web sites offering different & real news --
and hope for democracy & our planet


Understanding mass communication

Questions hints about a few possible answers about how media influence our society and culture, what their impact is on self-governing and if their structure and direction should be embraced -- or feared:
Freeepress
A link to an important nonpartisan organization working to involve the public in media policy making and to create policies for more democratic media
Stop Big Media
A site that includes who owns what
Who owns what from CJR
A link to Columbia Journalism Review's site on media ownership
A little context
Numbing numbers about the global villiage we live in
A time line of mass media
We can see where we're going only if we know where we've been
Save the Internet
A coalition of more than 1 million with the aim of protecting internet freedom
Haves and have-nots -- America's rich get richer
A partial accounting of the transfer of America's wealth to the wealthy
The picture needs fixing -- J190 findings
Journalism 190 discoveries about American mass media's impact on society, culture and self-governing
Frances Moore Lappe on democracy
An excerpt from "The Broken Promise of Democracy" in The Sun magazine.
Hope from Neil Postsman
One take on how to make a difference
First Government
An extensive government resource -- worth a research try
Speaking out -- a list of U.S. senators
Use this resource to e-mail a U.S. senator
Politics1.com
A way to contact Washington state officials
Washington Access
Washington state givernment information and e-mail addresses
Divided We Fail-- from AARP
Let your voice be heard about health care and financial security
Interested in a degree in media literacy?
One site with helpful information
Exam rules
Tough Guise: a sample summary
Of J190 videos shown, a number will have summaries posted -- similar to this one


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