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Working in groups of five, students will organize and publish a weeklong series of thematic essays (500-600 words each) that address some aspect of media and popular culture.

All theme weeks MUST be approved by the instructor prior to publication. To that end, students will draft a prospectus (150-200 words) briefly describing a relevant theme. This prospectus must include a list of five contributors along with working titles for their respective essays. Successful proposals include a reference list (APA citation style) with no fewer than five academic sources related to the proposed theme.

Potential themes include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Race in media 
  • Class in media 
  • Gender in media 
  • Ethnicity in media 
  • Sexuality in media 
  • Disability in media 
  • Media Law 
  • Media Activism 
  • Media Spectacle 
  • Press Freedom 
  • Local media culture 
  • Global media culture 
  • Political communication 
  • Ownership & Access 
  • Privacy & Surveillance 
  • News & Current Events 
Email your prospectus to khowley@depauw.edu no later than 11AM on Monday, September 3, 2018. Groups will be randomly selected for one of the following publication dates:

Week 4: September 9-14

Week 5: September 17-21

Week 6: September 24-28

Week 7: October 1-5
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