Journalism Issues

Today we discussed Arthur Morin's review of Lawrence Lessig's book, "The Future
of Ideas: The Fate of the Commons in a Connected World," and a review by David
Pollard of the book, "The Wisdom of Crowds," by James Surowiecki.

We then listened to a 35-minute speech by former vice president Al Gore
delivered on Wed., Oct. 5, 2005 at The Associated Press headquarters in
New York to the "We Media" one-day conference.

http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_311.shtml
http://journalism-issues.blogspot.com/2005/10/media-future-al-gore-on-tv-and-threat.html

A reading of pages 1-137 of the McChesney text was assigned for a class
discussion on Tues., Oct. 18.

A reading of an essay by Cole Campbell, "Journalism and the Public: Three
steps, three leaps of faith," was distributed for a discussion on Monday, Oct.
11.
http://journalism-issues.blogspot.com/2005/10/assignment-ex-post-dispatch-editor.html

We also distributed a handout of Tyler Resch's paper on the Anthony
Haswell Sedition Act prosecution of 1799 in Bennington, Vt. It's online
at: http://www.benningtonmuseum.com/haswell.html

Tyler Resch will speak to us on Thurs., Oct. 13, at 8:30 a.m.

Absent: NC / SB
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Bill Densmore, Visiting Lecturer
English/Journalism
Berkshire Towers Room A71-L / Tue/Thu 9:20-9:50 a.m. / and by appt.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams MA 01247
413-663-5483 / CELL: 413-458-8001
wdensmor@mcla.edu

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