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MEDIA STUDIES · SYLLABUS
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The media reflection is due Tuesday at 5:00 pm and accounts for 15% of the course grade. Submit your reflection through the course site.
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It’s due Tuesday at 5:00 pm and is worth 15% of your course grade. Submit it through the course site. [1]
“The media reflection is due Tuesday at 5:00 pm and accounts for 15% of the course grade.”
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