Objectives:

• To get you to read more deeply about a journalist and/or some journalism issue
  
  
• To become familiar with stored and online resources in the Universityís library or Collegeís Winter Reading Room
  
  
• To demonstrate basic expository writing, analytical and organizational skills

Due Dates: Have book and book review in hand by Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 9:50 a.m.; Completed book report by Friday, Feb. 11 at 9:50 a.m

The Assignment:

     Choose a journalism book from either the References and Readings section at the end of the chapters in your textbook or the Gorgas Libraryís journalism bibliography and prepare a book report of NO MORE THAN three double-spaced pages (10 or 12-point type).  The report should summarize the bookís major arguments or give flashpoints of a journalistís career. Additionally, you should provide your own critique of the book.

     Locate a book review of your selected book (there are several online book review indices and journals that regularly review journalism books).   Among those journals are Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly and Journalism & Mass Communication Educator.   Both of these journals are available through the ìelectronic journalsî link on the library website.  Use the book review to see what others have said about your book, then read the book for yourself to see if you agree.

     YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR BOOK REVIEW TO YOUR BOOK REPORT!

     By no later than Wednesday, Feb. 2, you must bring your selected book to class.  Those failing to have their selected book in class that day will lose 20 points in the final grade on the book review assignment.

     Organization, grammar, spelling and punctuation will be included in your grade.  Focus on the QUALITY in your discussion NOT QUANTITY of pages. But, do not exceed three pages.