Raiding the Lost Ark: The Golden Age of TV News Documentary The University of Delaware Department of Communication (In the course registration book: "Hist TV News Documentary")
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Spring 2003

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Syllabus - Updated 4-28-2003 Shortcut to April 28 This syllabus will change during the semester. It's your responsibility to stay abreast of changes announced in class and on the course web site. Please use this web site as your continuing course information resource. Feb 10 - Mon - Introduction - Review of course logistics, syllabus, policies and topics Readings: Course Packet Section I (Introduction & Context) pp 3-54 American Television: The World War Era – Review of television industry history Video: “Eyes of the World 1919-1945” (VHS 5335 pt2) The Trouble with Docs: Conflict of Missions Video: “The Trouble With Rock” (VHS7013) Reading: Course Packet pp225-227 (Hammond) Assignment issued: Final Exam Writing Assignment: "Legacy of The Lost Ark" Feb 17- Mon - SNOW DAY TV News Documentary Genesis: The McCarthy Era CBS See It Now Video: “Milo Radulovic” (VHS7011) Video: “Murrow vs McCarthy” (VHS4537 v3) Video: “Annie Lee Moss” (VHS4537 v3) Video: “McCarthy’s Rebuttal” (VHS7012) Readings: Course Packet Section II: “See It Now” readings pp 55-87 Feb 24 - Mon - UPDATED All Eyes Abroad: Born of the Cold War Video: “Christmas in Korea” (VHS 7927) 1953 Readings: “Wasteland” pp 1-34, 60-83 Something dark & different Video: “Night and Fog” (VHS1426) Assignment #1 issued: Quiz show Mar 3- Mon - Motives: Redeeming the Wasteland Video: “The Great Quiz Show Scandal” Readings: “Wasteland” pp 121-151 Writing assignment #1 due: Quiz Show Attacking Big Business: Environmental Watershed Video: “Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring” (VHS7780) Readings: Course Packet Section IV-C (McCay) pp. 131-141 Writing assignment #2 issued: Migrant Workers Mar 10 -Mon - UPDATED! National Vice I Video: “Biography of a Bookie Joint” (VHS7015) (1961) Video: “The Business of Gambling” (VHS7547) (1963) Mar 17 - Mon - UPDATED! Turning Inward: Examining the U.S. Video: “Harvest of Shame” (VHS7009) Readings: “Wasteland” pp. 152-176, Course Packet IV-A (Miraldi), pp 113-130 Documentary Impact: Has anything changed? Video: “Migrant” (VHS7512) Reading: “Migrants Plant Pine Trees But Often Pocket Peanuts” (NYTimes 2/14/2001) Reading: “Migrants Take Their Chances on a Harsh Path of Hope” (NYTimes 3/18/2001) Napa's Migrant Workers Await Harvest of Housing (WashPost5/26/02) Writing assignment #2 due: Migrant Workers Mar 24- Mon - National vice II Video: “The Teenage Smoker” (VHS7117) (1962) Video: “A Collision of Interests (VHS7969) (1964) Mar 31 - Mon - SPRING RECESS - NO CLASS Apr 7 - Mon - NO CLASS Apr 14- Mon - Skeletons in the Closet Video: “Titicut Follies” (VHS 2431) (1967) Readings: Course Packet IVD (Grant) pp. 143-150 Exploring the world's famous prisons Writing assignment #3 issued: Attica Apr 21 - Mon - Enduring Issues I Video: “Hunger in America” (VHS7008) (1968) Readings: Course Packet IVE (Murray, Issel, Hammond) pp. 151-180 Video: “Pensions: The Broken Promise” (VHS 7550) (1972) Readings: Course packet IV-I (Hammond) pp. 193-195 Apr 28 - Mon - Enduring Issues II Video: "The Tragedy at Attica" (VHS8161) Video: "After Attica" (VHS8160) Video: “A Shooting Gallery Called America” (VHS7548 )(1975) Writing assignment #3 due: Attica Writing assignment #4 issued: Documentary Technique May 5 - Mon - Civil Rights Video: “Of Black America” (VHS7552) (1968) Video: “The Battle of East St. Louis“ (VHS7935) (1969) Readings: Course Packet IVF (Issel and Bliss) pp 181-192 May 12 - Mon - 1970’s: Beginning of the End Video: “Hill 943” (VHS7929 - 1968) Video: ”Selling of the Pentagon“ (VHS7014) Readings: Course Packet VB (O’Connor, Mayer, Hammond) pp 197-223, 207-223 Writing assignment #4 due: Documentary Technique May 19 - Mon - Navel Gazing: TV Examines Itself Video: “Anatomy of a News Story: TV Covers Itself” (VHS7930) (1972) Reading: “Wasteland” pp. 215-245 Video: “You and the Commercial” (VHS7016) (1973) Reading: “Wasteland” pp. 177-196 Conclusions: The Meaning of It All Presentation: Conclusions Readings: “Wasteland” pp. 246-260, Course Packet VI “Conclusions” (Hammond, Bliss) pp. 229-241 Possible additional viewing (TBD): Vietnam II: An Exception to the trend Video: “Vietnam: A Television History) (VHS7) (excerpt TBD) NOTE NEW DUE-DATE! Final Writing assignment: Due Monday May 26, 2003 Final Exam Writing Assignment: "Legacy of The Lost Ark"

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