Class Syllabus | Current Event | Study Guides: Exam 1 SG, Exam 2 SG, Final Exam SG
| DATE | SUBJECT | READINGS |
| Aug 19 | Course Introduction and Overview | |
| Aug 21,26,28 | Setting the Stage for Broadcast Regulation – Political, Social, Philosophical Contexts (Discussion Points for these Topics) |
Text: Chapter 1; pp. 1-8, 13-27 Chapter 2 |
| Sept 2,4 | Broadcasting Chronology (Broadcasting Chronology Discussion Points) |
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| Sept 9,11,16 | Electromagnetic Spectrum Broadcasting Technology (Spectrum/Technology Discussion Points) |
Text: Chapter 12; pp. 408-415 |
| Sept 18 | EXAM #1 (Quiz #1 open: 8am Sept 20 – 2:30pm Sept 23) |
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| Sept 23,25 | Communications Acts Regulatory Voices (Communications Acts Discussion Points) (Communication Acts Primer) (FCC/FTC/Others Discussion Points) |
Text: Chapter 1; pp. 8-13 Chapter 3; pp.61-66, 79-103 Chapter 4; pp. 104-129, 139-144 Chapter 7 |
| Sept 30 Oct 2 |
Public Domain Theory, Public Interest (Public Interest Discussion Points) (Quiz #2 open: 8am Oct 4 – 2:30pm Oct 7) |
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| Oct 7 | Broadcast Licensing (Licensing Discussion Points) |
Text: Chapter 5 |
| Oct 9 | UCF HOME FOOTBALL GAME – no class | |
| Oct 14,16 | Programming Requirements: – Political Speech – Children’s Programming (Political Speech Discussion Points) (Children’s Programming Discussion Points) (Quiz #3 open: 8am Oct 13 – 2:30pm Oct 16) |
Text: Chapter 3; pp. 67-79, 83-92 Chapter 6; pp. 215-217 |
| Oct 21 | EXAM #2 | |
| Oct 23 | Broadcast Ownership (Concentration Primer) (Ownership Discussion Points) (Quiz #4 open: 8am Nov 1 – 2:30pm Nov 4) |
Text: Chapter 12; pp. 406-408, 415-424 |
| Oct 28,30 | Networks (Network Discussion Points) (Quiz #5 open: 8am Nov 3 – 2:30pm Nov 6) |
Text: Chapter 4 |
| Nov 4 | Privacy (Privacy Discussion Points) (Quiz #6 open from 8am Nov 8 – 2:30pm Nov 11) |
Text: Chapter 9 |
| Nov 6 | Programming Restrictions (Programming Restrictions Discussion Points) |
Text: Chapter 4; pp. 129-139 Chapter 6; pp. 175-215, 217-223 Chapter 8 |
| Nov 11 | VETERAN’S DAY HOLIDAY – no class | |
| Nov 13 | Programming Restrictions (cont.) (Quiz #7 open from 8am Nov 15 – 2:30pm Nov 18) |
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| Nov 18,20,25 | Reporting Concerns (Defamation Discussion Points) (Reporting Concerns Discussion Points) |
Text: Chapter 10 Chapter 11 |
| Nov 27-29 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | |
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Dec 4
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FINAL EXAM – (1:00-3:50 pm – regular classroom) (material since the last Exam) |
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