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Senior Seminar in Communications (CM 400)

Term: 2025-2026 Spring

Faculty

Lisa Flaherty
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM (1/12/2026 - 5/1/2026) Location: MAIN
Thu, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (5/7/2026 - 5/7/2026) Location: FINAL

Description

The student is expected to develop a written proposal for a senior thesis which may take the form of an extended essay or a series of shorter articles. Once the proposal is accepted, the student is to prepare a manuscript ready for publication. The course also includes readings and written assignments on the ethics of journalism. Students also discuss problems in research methods and in the identification of audiences.