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Legislative Branch and Those Who Try to Influence it; Chapter 7, Investigating the
Government: The Executive Branch
2. Lecture: The Executive and Legislative Branches of Government
Assignment: Weekly project memo. Due next meeting.
Readings for next meeting:
Meyer’s (2002) Chapter 6, Surveys; Chapter 11, How to Analyze Election Surveys
Gawiser, Sheldon and G. Evans Witt. “20 Questions A Journalist Should Ask About
Poll Results.” National Council on Public Polls. (http://www.ncpp.org/q=node/4)
Week 7
1. Lecture: Interpreting Surveys
2. In-class exercise: Students write survey story.
Assignment: Weekly project memo. Due next meeting.
Readings for next meeting:
Houston’s (2004) Professional’s Appendixes: “A Short Introduction to Statistical
Software” and “A Short Introduction to Mapping Data”
Articles using SPSS and Mapping Software
Week 8
1. Lecture: Introduction to Statistical and Mapping Software for Journalists
In-class exercise (Computer lab): Students do SPSS exercise(s).
Readings for next meeting:
Iorio’s (2004) Chapter 4, Qualitative Case Study Methods in Newsroom Research
and Reporting; Chapter 5, Focus Groups Newsroom Style; Chapter 6, Oral and Life
Histories: Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Articles that employed case studies, focus groups and oral/life histories
2. Lecture: More Social Science Methods for Journalists: An Introduction
Assignment: Weekly project memo. Due next meeting.
Readings for next meeting:
Iorio’s (2004) Chapter 8, Ethnographic Journalism; Chapter 9, Inventive Civic
Mapping
Articles that used ethnography and civic mapping
Week 9
1. Lecture: More Social Science Research Methods for Journalists: An Introduction
(continuation)
Readings for next meeting:
Readings similar to Houston et al’s (2002) Chapter 10, Investigating Government: The
Judicial System