Blog post (from readings) #17 (Due Monday, April 22): "Big Bird Flies Right" (PBS); "Introduction," Television and the Performing Arts, by Brian G. Rose. Post thoughts or questions about the reading to the class blog for discussion. What struck you as interesting? What did you learn that you think you might remember five years from now?

Blog post (from readings) #16 (Due Monday, April 15): Davies, Maire Messenger and Pearson, Roberta. “Star Trek - Network to Syndication;” Erickson, Hal. “Syndication in a 150-Year Nutshell.”  Post thoughts or questions about the reading to the class blog for discussion. What struck you as interesting? What did you learn that you think you might remember five years from now?

Blog post (from readings) #15: (Due Monday, April 8) Ch. 16 and 19 in The Master Switch. Post thoughts or questions about the reading to the class blog for discussion. What struck you as interesting? What did you learn that you think you might remember five years from now?

Blog post (from readings) #14: (Due Monday, April 1) Wu, Tim. Ch. 10 and 13 in The Master Switch. Post thoughts or questions about the reading to the class blog for discussion. What struck you as interesting? What did you learn that you think you might remember five years from now?

Graded writing assignment # 2 (Due Tuesday, April 2): Read and report on a book covering more than a decade in broadcasting history. (350-500 words; 4-5 secondary sources. Wikipedia and IMDB don’t count here.)

Blog post (from readings) #13: (Due Monday, March 11)
Leeman, Nicholas. “The Murrow Doctrine;” Campbell, W. Joseph. “Murrow vs. McCarthy: Timing Makes The Myth” and “Debunking the ‘Cronkite Moment. ” Post thoughts or questions about the reading to the class blog for discussion. What struck you as interesting? What did you learn that you think you might remember five years from now?

Blog post (from research) #12: (Due Monday, March 11)
There will be two or three boxes of organized HKS letters in the Maryland Room on the first floor of Hornbake Library held in reserve, starting Monday, March 4. 

You will need to get over to the Maryland Room, pick a file or two from these boxes, and search for a letter that interests you and that you think lends itself to further research.   

Find out some more about the issues addressed in the letter, the actual broadcast, and some kind of background. (250-350 words; 4-5 secondary sources).  

Please note that I am looking for more sophisticated work with each of these small assignments, especially evidence of deeper search for sources.