TVR 16.5: Industries, Institutions and Audiences

Class Schedule and Assignments - Fall, 2006

Tuesday/Friday - 10:50AM-12:05PM

Semester Syllabus / Lecture Notes

Date Session Subject Assignment (to be completed before class on the date assigned)
TBOB = This Business of Broadcasting
TIH = Television: An International History)
Fri 1 Sep 1 Introductions No Assignments Due (obviously)
Tues 5 Sep 2 History of Radio TBOB c. 14
Fri 8 Sep 3 The Invention of Television TIH c. 1 & 13
Tues 12 Sep 4 Emergence of Broadcast Industries TBOB c. 1 & TIH c. 2
Fri 15 Sep 5 International Broadcast Industries TIH c. 3 & 12
Tues 19 Sep 6 New Technologies TBOB c. 11& 21
Fri 22 Sep No Class
Tues 26 Sep 7 Industry Roles TBOB c. 5 & 16; Roles in Media (Web Reading)
Fri 29 Sep 8 Broadcast Networks TBOB c. 4 & 11
Tues 3 Oct No Class; Tuesday is a Monday
Fri 6 Oct 9 Television Programming TBOB c. 7 & 8
Tues 10 Oct 10 Radio Programming TBOB c. 17; Short Essay 1 Due
Fri 13 Oct 11 Syndication TBOB c. 10 & 18
Tues 17 Oct 12 International Programming TIH c. 17 & 20
Fri 20 Oct 13 Commercials TBOB c. 12 & 20
Tues 24 Oct 14
Mid-Term Exam
Fri 27 Oct 15 Cable and Distribution TBOB c. 13
Tues 31 Oct 16 Regulation TBOB c. 2 and 9
Fri 3 Nov 17 Support Institutions TBOB c. 25 and 26
Tues 7 Nov 18 Consumers TIH c. 8
F 10 Nov 19 Society TIH c. 9
Tues 14 Nov 20 Entertainment: Audiences and Genres TIH c. 4; Short Essay 2 Due
Fri 17 Nov
21
No Class; at NCA
Tues 21 Nov 22 News TBOB c. 6 & 19; TIH c. 5
Wed 22 Nov 23 Event Audiences and Genres TBOB c. 19; TIH c. 7 & 10; Note that class meets on Wednesday this week
Fri 24 Nov No Class; Happy Thanksgiving
Tues 28 Nov 24 The Audience for Sports TBOB c. 9 and TIH 6
Fri 1 Dec 25 Rapidly Growing Markets TIH c. 14 and 21
Tues 5 Dec 26 The Media Divide TIH c. 15, 16, & 19
Fri 8 Dec 27 Your Career in Broadcast Media TBOB c. 24 & 27; Short Essay 3 Due
Tues 12 Dec 28 Looking Forward TIH Epilogue
Dec 22 Final Exam from 10:30am to 12:30pm