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Course name
Introduction to Political Communication
Institution
University of Denver
Instructor
Dakota Park-Ozee
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Communication
Course dates
2022-09-13 00:00:00 UTC – 2022-11-21 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
15


The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the subdiscipline of political communication with a focus on the United States. Through scholarship, case study development, discussion, and activities, this course surveys the major communicative actors in U.S. public and political life. Students will use theories from across political communication to understand the roles of elites, media organizations, and everyday individuals in political talk. Students should leave the course with the ability to identify and critically assess the political communication that permeates their lives.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ju5st.ali Cascading Activation Ubiquitous Presidency
Julesj444 Ubiquitous Presidency Cascading Activation
Sam12Sach Social media and political communication in the United States Diversity (politics)
Hashslingingslasher03 Dakota Access Pipeline protests, Ban the Box Issue ownership
Hammerslam2k Mass media and American politics Social media and political communication in the United States
J146175q Cascading Activation Social media and political communication in the United States
Mateoa123 Social media and political communication in the United States Cascading Activation
Katie Bozzone
Jerahr Issue ownership Dakota Access Pipeline protests, Ban the Box
Gracecorcoran
Cat6095 Diversity (politics) Social media and political communication in the United States
Gabycx Social media use in politics

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Monday, 19 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 21 September 2022
In class - Introduction to the Wikipedia assignment

Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:

Assignment - Get started on Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Milestones

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account.

Week 2

Course meetings
Monday, 26 September 2022   |   Wednesday, 28 September 2022
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia

Week 3

Course meetings
Monday, 3 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 5 October 2022
Assignment - Choose possible topics

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

In class - Discussion

Week 4

Course meetings
Monday, 10 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Assignment - Make a small edit
Assignment - Finalize your topic and find sources

Week 5

Course meetings
Monday, 17 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Assignment - Start drafting your contributions

Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Biographies

Books

History

Political Science

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6

Course meetings
Monday, 24 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 26 October 2022
Assignment - Peer review an article

Guiding framework

Milestones

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Assignment - Respond to your peer review

You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:

  • Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
  • Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 7

Course meetings
Monday, 31 October 2022   |   Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Assignment - Begin moving your work to Wikipedia

Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the "mainspace."

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 8

Course meetings
Monday, 7 November 2022   |   Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Assignment - Continue improving your article

Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Assignment - Polish your work

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 9

Course meetings
Monday, 14 November 2022
Assignment - Final article

It's the final week to develop your article.

  • Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
  • Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 10

Course meetings
Monday, 21 November 2022
Milestones

Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.