JOURNALISM & MASS COMMUNICATION
Sample Schedule
Day 1
- Registration
- Campus Tours
- Opening Ceremony
- Reception
- TA Group Orientation
Day 2
- Comm. Class
- Ropes Challenge Course
- Leadership Series: Group Dynamics & Personality Matrix
- Ice Cream Social
Day 3
- Comm. Class
- Newseum Visit
- Guest Speaker: Journalist
- Ethics in Journalism
- Public Demand: Sociology & Diversity
Day 4
- Comm. Class
- Art of Interviewing
- Visit Baltimore Harbor
- Leadership: Conflict Resolution
Day 5
- Comm. Class
- Capitol Hill and the Smithsonian Institution
- Congressional Visits
- Library of Congress
- Air and Space Museum
- National Gallery of Art
- American History Museum
- And Many More
- Dinner at Historic Union Station
- Leadership: Time Management
Day 6
- Comm. Class
- Tour & Presentation: Voice of America
- International Press
- Media Research
- Public Speaking 101
- Pizza Social
Day 7
- Holocaust Memorial Museum Visit
- Public Speaking Workshop
- Individual Studio & Lab Time
- Washington at Night Tour
- Jefferson Memorial
- FDR Memorial
- Lincoln Memorial
- Vietnam War and Korean War Memorials
- Iwo Jima Memorial
Day 8
- American Film Institute Visit
- Guest Speaker: Public Relations Expert
- Public Relations Simulation
- Dinner in Historic Georgetown
Day 9
- Comm. Class
- Washington Post Visit
- Guest Speaker: Animation Expert
- Documentaries 101
- Sports Event: Game TBA
Day 10
- Comm. Class
- National Press Club Visit
- Debate: Social Media & Public Change
- Internet & Communication
- Scavenger Hunt
Day 11
- Comm. Class
- Individual Studio & Lab Time
- Guest Speaker: CyberMedia
- Debate: News v. Views (Blogging)
- Dinner in Old Town Alexandria
Day 12
- Comm. Class
- Leadership Session: Decision Making
- Individual Studio & Lab Time - Project Completion
- Closing Ceremony
- Correspondents Ball
Day 13
- Comm. Class
- Final Presentations
- Student Departure
Note: While not every session is scheduled the same, this is an example of a Journalism & Mass Communication session.
Day 1
- Registration
- Campus Tours
- Opening Ceremony
- Reception
- TA Group Orientation
Day 2
- Comm. Class
- Ropes Challenge Course
- Leadership Series: Group Dynamics & Personality Matrix
- Ice Cream Social
Day 3
- Comm. Class
- Class Trip
- Guest Speaker: From Newspapers to Blogs
- Workshop: Ethics in Journalism
Day 4
- Comm. Class
- Art of Interviewing
- Visit to Pier 39: Fisherman's Wharf
- Leadership: Conflict Resolution
Day 5
- Comm. Class
- Golden Gate Park
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Graphic Design
- Dinner on the Sana Cruz Boardwalk
- Leadership: Time Management
Day 6
- Comm. Class
- Class Tour & Presentation: San Francisco Chronicle
- International Press: Backpack Journalism
- Pizza Social
Day 7
- Guest Speaker: UC-Berkeley School of Journalism
- Public Speaking 101
- Individual Studio & Lab Time
- Workshop: Art of Interviewing
Day 8
- Class Tour: Facebook
- Public Speaking Workshop
- Guest Speaker: Public Relations
- Public Relations Simulation
- Workshop: Convergence Journalism
Day 9
- Comm. Class
- Guest Speaker: Animation Expert
- Cartoon Art Museum
- Documentaries 101
- San Francisco Giants Baseball Game
Day 10
- Comm. Class
- Debate: Socially Responsible Media & Public Good
- The Future of Journalism?: Internet & Communication
- Workshop: Pitching story ideas and leads
- Scavenger Hunt
Day 11
- Comm. Class
- Individual Studio & Lab Time
- Guest Speaker: CyberMedia
- Debate: News v. Views (Blogging)
Day 12
- Comm. Class
- Leadership Session: Decision Making
- Individual Studio & Lab Time - Project Completion
- Closing Ceremony & Final Presentations
- Correspondents Ball
Day 13
- Student Departure
Note: While not every session is scheduled the same, this is an example of a Journalism & Mass Communication session.