POST TRIP DATE CHANGE

May 6th date changed to WED. APRIL 28th as part of Student Showcase, Purple Violet Film Festival and Travel Learn Awards.  Time TBA

Time to Go

See everyone at the airport. Terminal C international at group check-in by 4:30. One last check that you have your passport....

MED 4800: Media and Spain Course Outline

MED 4800:T1 SPRING 2010

Travel Learn:  Media & Spain

***Students taking this class must have signed up and paid for the Travel Learn trip to

Spain during Spring Break March 11-19.

 

 

 

Professor:            Dr. Cathleen Londino

Office Hours:             CAS 423, M 12:30-2:30, T 11-1:30, W 2:15-4:15, Th 12:16-1:59

 

Phone:                        908.737.0452

Email:                        clondino@kean.edu

Fax:                        908.737.0455

Prerequisite:  None

 

Blackboard:  All class materials, course outline, assignments, due dates, announcements, etc. will be communicated through Blackboard.  To access Blackboard, go to www.kean.edu and sign in using your Kean University email name and password.  Students are responsible for regularly checking Blackboard for posted content.

 

Text:  There is no required text for this course. 

 

Important Dates:  See Academic Calendar www.kean.edu

 

Please note:  You are responsible for reading and adhering to the University Academic Integrity Policy, particularly in regard to plagiarism.

 

 

 

 

MED 4800: T1 Travel Learn: Media and Spain (3) credits Dr. Cathleen Londino

The class will present an overview of media (particularly radio and television) in Spanish culture, which will prepare students for sampling and appreciating Spanish media while on tour in March. The focus of the course is the tour experience so assignments and meetings are designed to support the actual travel adventure.  This course can substitute for MED 3610 International Comparative Media

 

Meeting dates as follows:

 

TRIP: Thursday,  March 11-19, 2010  SPAIN

 

            In addition to the actual trip, all Travel Learn classes in MEDIA or FILM meet the following dates in CAS 440 at 9:30.

 Please check with Dr. Londino or the blogspot in case of room or meeting change.

 

Pre-Trip: Thursday, January 28, 2010

                 Thursday, February 18, 2010

                  Thursday, March 4, 2010

Post Trip  Thurday, April 15, 2010 CAS 404

                   Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 Student Showcase, Purple Violet Film Festival and Travel Learn Showcase, Time and Room, TBA

 

Assignments:

 

I.     Pre-Trip Preparation:

 

CREATE A TRAVEL BLOG: You will be required to create a blog for this class.  Details and instruction  will be presented in class.  To access previous travel blogs, see:

www.clondinochina.blogspot.com

 

• Write a one-page human-interest news story on your anticipated trip to Spain. It should include what you know about those places and how the media has shaped your expectation.  What are you expecting to do on the trip, visit museums, tourist attractions, history, cultural activities, shop, eat, etc.? The story should capture your pre-trip excitement and what you hope to get out of the experience.

 

• Film:

Watch a popular film of your choice that is set in Spain (or significantly about the area) and think about the coming trip.  Did the film affect or influence your activities or attitude toward Spain? Watch it again after you return from the trip.  Did your actual experience alter your experience of the film? Write a comparison of the film experience before and after the trip.

 

 

• Media Research:  Some source suggestions: Google Scholar (from home page go to More and drop down menu lists “Scholar”) You can also use other popular search engines and Wikipedia for an overview.

 

            Briefly answer the following:

• Describe the Spanish Television systems (technical standards (U.S. is NTSC,  France is SECAM, Spain is...?)
• Describe the types of programming.
• Describe the means of programming support (advertising, government supported, pay services, etc.)
• Regulation… who controls it?
• News:  Compare Broadcast News in Spain to the U.S. and identify the major international broadcast news agency
• What are the major newspapers?
• What are the most popular magazines?

 

 

II. On-Tour Assignment: Based on your pre-trip research…

• Watch a sample of Spanish Television and make an observation about the programming/advertising, etc.  In what way is it similar/different than U.S.?
• Watch a sample of an international service such as CNN or BBC International and comment on the coverage.
• Obtain a copy of one of the major newspapers and compare it to the Star-Ledger or NY Times. It is likely that you will find an English version of their major papers.
• Obtain a copy of a magazine and compare it to a similar one in the U.S.
• Obtain a copy of U.S.A.Today European version.  Compare it to a U.S. copy.

 

• How did your experience of the Spanish culture differ from your expectation?  Report your findings or observations from the above in a blog, podcast or photostory so that it can be shared with others or your family.

 

III. Post Trip Assignment: Do one of the following, using the information or media gathered on the trip:

• Write an article (with photos) based on your experience with media & culture. 
• Create a Travel Learn promo based on your experience with the Spain trip.
• Create a digital story based on your experience.

 

EVALUATION: Course grade is based on the successful participation in the Travel Learn experience.  Students are required to participate in ALL included activities as part of the normal itinerary.  In addition, students are expected to be on time and their general behavior is expected to reflect favorably on the program, the university and the United States abroad.  This Travel Learn trip is an educational experience, not a vacation.