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Course name
True Crime and Misinformation
Institution
Cabrini University
Instructor
Bethany L. Van Brown
Wikipedia Expert
Brianda (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Sociology
Course dates
2023-01-17 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-05-02 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
17


We will examine how narratives of criminality are constructed through a variety of mediums, including, written text, television and film, and podcasts. While there is a vivid history of our cultural fascination with the True Crime genre, we will focus on the past twenty-five years of True Crime, and most notably, our fascination turned obsession with the genre. How can we explain this fascination? Can we really consider it an obsession? What might the plethora of shows / podcasts / docuseries be doing to our collective thinking about crime and the CJ System? Are there harmful narratives that are being retold? By examining several narratives across a variety of mediums, we will together dissect how a culture’s changing relationship to “real life” crime narratives can help us understand the complex role criminality plays in defining a culture.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Ashleyrv2018 CSI Effect Ginny & Georgia, 2022 University of Idaho killings
Nyaisha28 Gabby Petito
Jeiyah Criminal justice reform in the United States, Ginny & Georgia Chicago World's Fair 1893, 2022 University of Idaho killings
JNBoulden Erik Larson
Sabrina.thompson True Crime Chicago World's Fair 1893, CSI Effect
DesSantiago Copaganda CSI Effect, Fake News
DanielleDiUlio Disinformation Cultivation theory, True Crime
Sr10721 Mean world syndrome Copaganda, Disinformation
Ea10233 Jeffrey Dahmer Female infanticide in China, Trope
SelenaM0 Cultivation theory Fake News, Erik Larson
Aberkheimer02 Chicago World's Fair 1893 2022 University of Idaho killings, CSI Effect
Jessruk Dylan Roof
Gmp76 2022 University of Idaho killings Misinformation, Copaganda
Dc10732 Misinformation 2022 University of Idaho killings, CSI Effect
ARO1209 Female infanticide in China CSI Effect, Copaganda
AngelineMcGonigle-Mellace Fake News
Jharahan2001 Trope
Mw10798 International relations

Timeline

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 February 2023
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 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 February 2023
Assignment - Review the rules for health topics
Assignment - Choose your article
In class - Discussion
Guide(s) for writing articles in your topic area

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Women's Studies

Week 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Assignment - Make a small edit

Week 7

Course meetings
Tuesday, 14 March 2023
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

Milestones

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 8

Course meetings
Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Assignment - Peer review two articles

Guiding framework

In class - Discussion
Milestones

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

Week 9

Course meetings
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
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 10

Course meetings
Tuesday, 4 April 2023
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 11

Course meetings
Tuesday, 11 April 2023
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.

Week 12

Course meetings
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
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 13

Course meetings
Tuesday, 25 April 2023
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!
Assignment - Reflective essay

Week 14

Course meetings
Tuesday, 2 May 2023
Milestones

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