Race and Racism in the News (3 s.h.)

Professor Karen M.Turner
kturner@temple.edu

Course Prerequisite: JPRA C055, 0150, 0051, familiarity with basic computer
                               technology, and junior, senior or grad status. 
           For non-majors: JPRA 0150 writing preparation, familiarity with basic computer technology, or
                                    permission of instructor.

Course Description:

This online computer course explores how media address issues of race.
Students will analyze critical skills and perspectives necessary of
journalists and others to understand and report the news in our culturally
diverse society. Students will examine the power of media, how editorial
decisions are made and by whom, and will begin to define the roles they can
play as consumers or managers of media. This is primarily an online course,
however a few face-to-face class meetings will be held during the semester.
Most class discussions will take place through various online venues.