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Course name
Money and Politics
Institution
Temple University
Instructor
Robin Kolodny
Wikipedia Expert
Ian (Wiki Ed)
Subject
Political Science
Course dates
2023-08-29 00:00:00 UTC – 2023-12-14 23:59:59 UTC
Approximate number of student editors
14


This course examines the role that money plays in democratic politics in the United States. Money allows wealthier individuals and interest groups to communicate their preferences to governmental officials which leads to ask important questions: What is political corruption? How does it manifest itself? Can it be prevented in a democracy? This course will focus on the role money plays in the conduct of elections and on lobbying elected and appointed officials.

Student Assigned Reviewing
Regina.valensia Ellen Weintraub, Stand by Your Ad provision Colbert Super PAC, Social media use in politics
JordanChase06 Hybrid PAC, National Education Association Trade association, Federal Election Commission
Mo&pocap Citizens United (organization), FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate Colbert Super PAC, Dark money
Tuk28507 Citizens United v. FEC, EMILY's List Club for Growth, American Association for Justice, Dark money
SRP1828 Trade association, American Association for Justice Hybrid PAC, National Education Association
Chiderahanaebue Club for Growth, FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. American Association for Justice, Pay-to-play
Tun90324 Political law FEC v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life, Campaign finance in the United States
Emraeah Campaign advertising, Dark money ActBlue, Social media use in politics
Tuo76466 Political action committee, Club for Growth Action Political law, Trevor Potter
Aaroncohenoc Sean J. Cooksey, Political Victory Fund Club for Growth Action, Citizens United v. FEC
Jdoebler Federal Election Commission, Shana M. Broussard Brennan Center for Justice, DISCLOSE Act
SalviaPalthZelaya Colbert Super PAC, FEC v. Massachusetts Citizens for Life Social media use in politics, McCutcheon v. FEC
AMendoza120 McCutcheon v. FEC, Trevor Potter FEC v. Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc., Sean J. Cooksey
Tmayas01 DISCLOSE Act, Social media use in politics Campaign advertising, Political Victory Fund
Kenia Cameron Campaign finance in the United States, ActBlue Ellen Weintraub, Citizens United (organization)
Deborahspearman4 Brennan Center for Justice, Pay-to-play EMILY's List, Stand by Your Ad provision

Timeline

Week 1

Course meetings
Tuesday, 5 September 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 2

Course meetings
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Assignment - Evaluate Wikipedia
In class - Discussion

Week 3

Course meetings
Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Assignment - Choose your article

Week 4

Course meetings
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
In class - What is Peer Review?
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

Week 5

Course meetings
Tuesday, 3 October 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 6

Course meetings
Tuesday, 10 October 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