T344 Tentative Schedule, First Semester 2008-2009
Date Readings What's Happening In Class
Wednesday Sept. 3 -- Introduction.  Who am I?  Who are You?
Monday Sept. 8 Ch 1 What is programming?
Influences on programming decisions
Current challenges in programming
Wednesday Sept. 10 Ch 2

Introduction to ratings--History and calculations
Bring a calculator to class!!

Monday Sept. 15 Reserve

Changes to how ratings data are collected

Trade article discussion day

Wednesday Sept. 17 --

Quiz 1 (Lectures, Chapters 1 & 2)
More on ratings--How to read them, how to calculate them

Monday Sept. 22 Ch3

The Television Program Development Process

Wednesday Sept. 24 Ch 4

The TV Business: Networking & Syndication

Monday Sept. 29 --

Quiz 2 (Lectures, Chapters 3 & 4)

Prime time programming strategies

Wednesday Oct. 1 Ch 10 The Impact of new technologies on strategy
Monday Oct. 6 Ch 7

Public Television Programming

Wednesday Oct. 8 Ch 5

Nonprime-Time Network Television Programming

Monday Oct. 13 Ch 6

Life of an Affiliated Station
Affiliate/Network Controversies

Quiz 3 (Lectures, Chapters 5 & 6)

Wednesday Oct. 15 Reserve

Trade article discussion day

Monday Oct. 20 --

Unit 1 Exam--multiple choice

Wednesday Oct. 22 --

Unit 1 Exam--essay

Monday Oct. 27 -- The creation of a "new" broadcast network
and
Programming an independent
Wednesday Oct. 29 --

The Switch to Digital

Monday Nov. 3 Ch 8

Strategies for the Cable/Satellite System or MSO Programmer

Wednesday Nov. 5 Ch 9

Quiz 4 (Lectures, Chapters 7, 8, 9)
Premium Channel Scheduling Strategies

Monday Nov. 10 Reserve

Trade article discussion day

Wednesday Nov. 12 Ch 11

 

Intro to Radio Programming: Differences in formats

 

Monday Nov. 17 --

How music gets "added"
Rotations and their impact on ratings

Wednesday Nov. 19 --

Guest Speaker

Monday Nov. 24 -- Modern research in music radio
Music Research Exercise
Wednesday Nov. 27 --

No Class--Thanksgiving

Monday Dec. 1 Ch 12 Quiz 5 (Lectures, Chapter 11 & 12)
Music Research Excercise Continued
Intro to Information Radio
Wednesday Dec. 3 --

Information Radio continuted

XM, podcasting, MP3s, and peer-to-peer
Are you Sirius. . . how can a PD compete?

Monday Dec. 8 --

Unit 2 Exam--multiple choice

Wednesday Dec. 10 --

Unit 2 Exam--essay

   

 

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