2 December:

FINAL EXAM-O-RAMA:
ONE-STOP SHOPPING FOR ALL YOUR MASSCOMM FINAL NEEDS

THE EXAM

Time and Date of Final: Thursday 12 December, 2-3:50pm

Location of Final: 121 Lawrence

The Exam: approximately 60 questions, plus one extra credit question. Multiple choice, matching, true-false.

You may bring and use both sides of a single (one layer) 8.5"x11" "cheat sheet." The entire sheet must be in your handwriting, and you will turn it in with your exam.

NO CELLPHONES, PALMTOPS, OR ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION DEVICES (BESIDES PENCILS) WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE FINAL.

If you need special accommodations or have a conflict with another final, you MUST notify me by December 2nd.

FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Time and Date: 1-3pm, Friday 6 December2002.

Location of Review: 121 Lawrence

Bring: Your questions about course material. Also bring your notes, your readings, and a test taking tip to share. Understand that the review is for your benefit and that it is student-driven. Though I will say a few things at the beginning, this will not be an attempt on my part to cram the entire semester's content into a two hour lecture. The more you'll participate the more you'll get out of it.

FINAL EXAM RESOURCES

THE FINAL EXAM STUDY SHEET

.html version

.pdf version

Other resources include:

1. this website -- I'm sure you can find some use for all those reading questions and overheads!

2. The exam review

3. Office hours. My office hours finals week: M, 4-6pm (note that this is a change)

4 November:

Conventions Paper -- Due November 13th at the beginning of class.

The first paper assignment was handed out in recitations last week. Here are electronic copies. Check the paper writing tips from last time, as most are applicable this time as well. More tips will appear here shortly.

Conventions Paper Assignment printable .pdf | handy .html

Grad Grid for Conventions Paper: printable .pdf | handy .html

18 Sep:

Media Economics Paper -- Due Oct 7th at the beginning of class.

The first paper assignment will be handed out and explained in recitations this week. If you want to get a head start and see what it's all about, check out the two links below. A link to the paper assignment is immediately below. I have also provided a copy of the grid we use to grade your papers. That way, you can know exactly how you'll be evaluated.

Media Economics Paper Assignment: printable .pdf | handy .html

Grading Grid for Media Economics Paper: printable .pdf | handy .html

Paper Writing Tips

If you're wondering how to find out who owns whom for your paper, you can go to a page maintained by the Columbia Journalism Review at http://www.cjr.org/owners/ . This list is not exhaustive, and it's a little out of date, but it's useful.

Here are some more resources on corporate ownership for your papers:

The Directory of Corporate Affiliations is available in print at both the business and Hillman Libraries in the reference sections.

Directory of Corporate Affiliations

BUSINESS LIBRARY - Reference (HG4057 A219 )
HILLMAN LIBRARY - Reference (HG4057 A219)

America's Corporate Families BUSINESS LIBRARY - Reference (HG4057 A147)

 

There is also a guide to print and electronic resources on business research put together by the business librarians. It is available at: Business Research http://www.library.pitt.edu/research/guides/business

This may help you to find out who owns whom, if you're after that information. Please do keep in mind, though, that the goal of the paper is for you to explain how people make money as your artifact is produced, promoted, distributed, and consumed. A list of names won't get you where you want to be.

 

26 Aug:

As promised, here are some tips for doing well on our quizzes.

Stay tuned for your first paper assignment and other goodies.

A special treat just for you: Here is the final exam study sheet for spring 2002. I make no promises that the final for this semester will be exactly the same or that we will cover the exact same set of concepts, but the sheetwill at least give you an idea of what I think is important.

Spring 2002 Final Exam Study Sheet: .html version | .pdf version