This page will include links to readings that you might find useful. As the semester progresses some required readings may also be posted here.
History Lecture
As promised, here are the lecture notes from guest speaker, Erika Pribanic-Smith.
Sex Offender Moves Into Area
Here's a newspaper story from The Jamestown Sun in North Dakota. Is it objective? Was this story warranted?
"A Free Press, A Free Country" reading from The Journalist
This is the first reading from The Journalist magazine. I've posted it for those students who are still waiting for the bookstore to get enough copies of the magazine.
Retirement Center Melee
Check out this story about a fiasco at a retirement center. Is it newsworthy? Why?
Pew Research Center 2007 Survey Results
Are journalsits writing the stories that their audiences want?
The Journalist Study Guide
The link above witll connect you to a study guide for your readings from The Journalist magazine. The guide is not a requird reading, but it may help you to prepare for lecture discussions and exams.