Chapter 9 - Television

DISCUSSION: We discussed our favorite TV shows, how people watch TV, whether it was restricted when they were younger, stereotypes and anti-stereotypes on TV, and the FCC. We viewed clips from "I Love Lucy" "Seinfeld" and "Scrubs" and looked at Nielsen TV ratings for last week.

MY BAD: I had assumed the "Freakin' FCC" episode of "Family Guy" had not aired on broadcast TV, but in fact it aired on Fox (although the song we watched might have been altered for TV). Upon further research, I found out that the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has greatly relaxed its policies on language and body parts since the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction at the Superbowl. In fact, last year, the Supreme Court ruled that the FCC cannot impose fines for words or obscenity. I learn something from my students every day.

MAKEUP QUIZZES: Instructions are at http://faculty.deanza.edu/deckcecilia/stories/storyReader$53. You can make up 100 quiz points for the quarter. So far, we've had three quizzes, each worth 40 points, and we will have two more. The makeups for the first three will be due May 29 - hard copy, either handwritten in very clear writing or typed.

RESEARCH PAPER: Topics for the Research Paper are due next week, on Wednesday May 22. The Research Paper assignment is posted on the navigation bar (above). What's due Wednesday is only the topic (typed or hand-written), but you should begin your research first and show me a copy of an article you plan to use. The topics are the topics of the Chapter Openers and Close-Ups, but your topic needs to have an up-to-date angle and more research. Banned topic: Women/teenager body image and the media. I have read too many of these!

GRADING: I have made a change to the grading ... the Research Paper will be worth 100 points, the Presentation will be worth 50 points and the Final Exam will be worth 50 points. I think this will benefit most students.