The course includes weekly quizzes, five multimodal assignments, and peer tasks, but reviewers describe the workload as easy and manageable despite the four-credit load.
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Jing Wang is described as kind, caring, and easy to reach, with supportive TAs providing good feedback. However, her lectures are noted as long and repetitive, and multimodal assignments are criticized for lacking sense and having strange grading.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.80 GPA, 92.2% A/AB (n=115 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 74.4% A/AB (n=90 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.87 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=119 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.67 GPA, 84.7% A/AB (n=118 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
Jing Wang and Mian Wei are the current instructors for JOURN 162. Historical reviews for Hemant Shah describe him as a captivating lecturer with a strict grading policy that requires 96% for an A. Reviewers note that he offers no extra credit and provides minimal feedback on assignments.
HEMANT SHAH is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JING WANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MIAN WEI is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 119 / 120 | 9 |
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Jing Wang is a caring and accessible instructor who makes the class easy to manage, though some students find the lectures repetitive and the multimodal assignments confusing.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 74.4% A/AB (n=90 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.87 GPA, 94.1% A/AB (n=119 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.63 GPA, 78.8% A/AB (n=99 letter grades).
The course includes weekly quizzes, five multimodal assignments, and peer tasks, but reviewers describe the workload as easy and manageable despite the four-credit load.
Students appreciate the supportive environment and helpful TA feedback, though some criticize the multimodal assignments for lacking sense and receiving strange, potentially AI-generated grading comments.
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8 earlier forecasts · 0.17 GPA average error.
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Mass Media in Multicultural America
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