CMN 4100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Refugee Camp

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 4100
• Professor: Michael Petrou

Document Summary

*for assignments: submit hard copy in class, email a digital copy as well* Profile of canadian war correspondent - oct 10th (25%) Final take home essay - dec 7 (40%) Trojan war: oral retelling before it was committed to print (storytelling) Herodotus father of history": addresses the concept of bias (what is the point of coverage, who is worthy of being covered, propaganda vs journalism) Thucydides: quote from the peloponnesian war regarding bias and the challenges of journalism in writing the truth (arguably who"s truth is being reported) Excerpt on the charge of the light brigade, as reported in the times of london, Bias (who"s perspective are you reporting from, Independence vs collaboration: refugee camp example (interviewing rape survivors who have escaped isis, at what point does the interview process take advantage of the individual) Trauma (costs associated with reporting, different for local vs. international reporters)