Com 450: Senior Seminar -- Politics and Media

Dr. Janet McMullen 

Book Review List

Last Updated:  11/12/2002


Remember, I need the rest of you to give me the title of the book on which you plan to report.  Some suggestions....The Making of the President, (any of the series) and some books an historical perspective. See the list for some suggestions.  Most of all, I want you to pick something you're really going to enjoy reading.

Title of Book Student Name
Buck Up, Suck Up.... Jody Wright
Ethics of Political Journalism Ursula Rogers
"Everything You Think You Know about Politics..." Todd Nickerson
"Buck Up, Suck Up... Rebecca Newbern
"Bad News: The Media and the President" Jennifer Hold
"Vote.com" Florian Dvorski
"It's Still the Economy, Stupid." Kelly Rios
"Who Killed CBS?" Debra Dombrowski
[Other Carvelle book] Adam Browder
All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for Pres.." Emilee Stansell
George Stephanopolous, an Autobiography Mary Marshall Vansant
"Theatre of the Oppressed" Rachel Scanlon
"Slander" Tammy Olive
"Why the Left Hates America" Laura Dewing
"It Ain't Necessarily So..." Laura Beth Daws
"How to watch Television News" Tina Miller
Seducing America Bridgitte Gunn
Grand Theft 2000: Media Spectacle and A Stolen Election Sally Buckman
JFK: History of An Image Drew Carter
John F. Kennedy and the Media Kari Cox
All's Fair: Love, War and Running for President Corlandos Scott
The Media Game: American Politics and the TV Age Tugba Kosebas
Democracy Without Citizens Mandy Hughes
New Media and Politics Brock Beck
It's Still the Economy, Stupid Casey Newsom
On the Line: The New Road to the White House Justin Sizemore
Stickin: The Case for Loyalty Laney Marchbanks
No Place for Amateurs Donnie Bobo
The No Spin Zone Jason Reed
Dirty Politics: Deception, Distraction and Democracy Kelly Clark
 

You all have picked some excellent books!  I look forward to hearing your presentations!

Assignment:  Read the book and be prepared to discuss it informally in class.  At that time you will need to have an abstract (one page) which includes title, author, isbn, publisher, date, etc. and a summary of the main ideas of the book.  Conclude with a sentence or two recommendation about whether you liked it or not and why.


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Dr. Janet McMullen

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