Editing Category:JMC330 International Mass Communication

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International Mass Communication (JMC 330) is a course taught through the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at [http://www.humboldt.edu Humboldt State University] by instructor [[User:JessieMisha|Jessie M. Cretser-Hartenstein]].
This course covers:
* Comparative press systems and theories
* Problems of international and crosscultural communications
* International news reporting of foreign presses and other institutions 
* Survey of publications and broadcast systems



==Appropedia Assignment==
For this experiential learning assignment you will employ your journalistic skills and adapt them to a global audience.  You will publish your own work on an international forum and participate in the creation and consumption of international media. Through this process, you'll have the chance to explore, and better understand, the role that new media play in international mass communication and globalization from a grassroots level. The platform we will be using for this assignment is Appropedia, a locally founded non-profit organization with global reach. 

You will:
* Choose a topic that interests you from your country of focus.  The topic must be original, as well as relevant and applicable to [[Appropedia:Mission|Appropedia’s mission]] and our class. Your topic could be a specific project taking place in your country, a profile of a relevant organization that operates in your country, an overview of a city/region that excels in some area of sustainable development or green living, a profile of a city/region that has a specific issue relating to sustainability, etc. (see [[#Topics|topics]] below for more information and examples)
* Research this topic and compose a 400-600 word wiki article  
* Create an account and user profile and post your article to www.appropedia.org (see [[#Technical Instructions|Technical Instructions]] below)
* Make your page appear palatable and appealing with proper headings, photos, layout, etc. Be sure to caption your images and only use those that you have permission to publish (see [[Help:Images]] for info on uploading images)
* Reference all sources properly with links (see [[Help:Footnotes]] for help on special wiki citation format)
* When your project is complete, add it to the Selected Topics section below and submit the URL to your page via the Experiential Learning Assignment link on Moodle.

==Topics==
Here are suggested topics/themes with examples of past projects below each one.  Please pick just one theme and find an appropriate, focused topic from within your chosen country.

*Sustainable organizations in chosen country
**[[Grootbos Foundation]] - South Africa
**[[7iberINC (Jordan)]] - Jordan
**[[Village Earth]] - Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Bosnia, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Mexico, Columbia

*Sustainable projects in chosen country
**[[The Patagonian Grassland Conservation Project]] - Argentina 
**[[Igherm restoration and library project]] - Morocco 
**[[Proyecto Tití Cotton-top Tamarin conservation program]] - Colombia

*Sustainable government programs in chosen country
**[[Helsinki underground]] - Finland
**[[Electric Jeepney]] - Philippines
**[[Bicing]] - Spain

*Sustainable places
**[[Ekoviikki Suburb - Transition Town]] - Finland
**[[Hammarby Sjöstad, Sweden]] - Sweden

*Environmental/Community initiatives, etc.
**[[New Chums - Save our beach]] - New Zealand
**[[Bangladesh Wind Power]] -Bangladesh

==Selected Topics 2016==
Please type your selected project and your username following the example format below:
<pre>
*[[Example Topic Page Name]]
**[[User:JessieMisha]] Jessie M. Cretser-Hartenstein
</pre>
<!-- Type your topic page and username below this line following the example format above. -->

*[[West korea]]
**[[User:Patricktrotter77]] Patrick Trotter

*[[The Kaipatiki Project]]
**[[User:CPeters]] Cara Peters

*[[Heart For India Foundation]]
**[[User:dianacasteel]] Diana Casteel

*[[Skate to Great]]
**[[User:Axel_Bandro]] Michael Blackwell

==Technical Instructions==
If you are a student in this course, please do the following to start your project:
# Create a User Account by clicking on "Create Account" in the upper right corner of this page.  Consider using a name that represents you in a professional manner.
# Create your userpage using these instructions at [[JMC330 post userpage assignment]].
# After creating your userpage, type a unique name for your topic (see the examples above) into the search bar.
# Click go and then '''create this page'''.
# Copy and paste the following code into the very bottom of your page (including the brackets): <br><tt><nowiki>[[Category:JMC330 International Mass Communication]]</nowiki></tt> 
# Create the content for your page - include text of article, headings, images (remember that images must have the [[CC-BY-SA|proper rights]]), etc. More help on coding is available at [[Help:Contents]].
# Once your article and userpage are both finished, you will post your project under [[#Selected Topics 2016|Selected Topics 2016]] AND submit the link/URL to your page via the assignment page on Moodle to complete the project. You must do this in order to receive a grade for the work you've done.  

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