Spring 2027

Gender and Sexuality in Mass Communication

Explores the role of gender and sexuality in media representation, production, reception, and activism.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Lindsay Palmer4.3/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer

Weekly reading quizzes on Canvas and clear exam expectations kept the workload manageable, requiring consistent note-taking and attention in lectures.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop an understanding of the different definitions of gender that currently exist.

  • Compare the difference between gender and sexuality.

  • Describe the way that sexuality is connected to our social and personal identities.

  • Examine how the mass media represent gender and sexuality.

  • Determine the ways in which gender and sexuality inform the practice of media production.

  • Demonstrate how gender and sexuality impact media reception.

  • Articulate the way media activism campaigns specifically address issues of gender and sexuality.

  • Apply the knowledge gained in the course in order to design a media activism campaign that focuses on gender, sexuality, or both.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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JOURN 163

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Professors

Spring 2027

Lindsay Palmer

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Raw average: 4.49/5 from 87 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.7/5 raw quality · 2.0/5 difficulty · 57 reviews

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Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer

Dr. Lindsay Palmer required attendance and emphasized participation, with weekly reading quizzes and clear exam expectations. Students found the workload manageable and praised her welcoming, supportive teaching style, though one noted exams were challenging despite reflecting class content. Extra credit opportunities were available.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.82 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.79 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.84 GPA, 91.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

LINDSAY PALMER is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer

Lindsay Palmer teaches a welcoming, discussion-based course where attendance is mandatory and participation significantly affects your grade.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.82 GPA, 97.1% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.79 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.84 GPA, 91.8% A/AB (n=49 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer

Weekly reading quizzes on Canvas and clear exam expectations kept the workload manageable, requiring consistent note-taking and attention in lectures.

Past student reviews · Lindsay Palmer

Students appreciated the safe classroom environment and extra credit opportunities, though some found the discussions and lectures occasionally boring.

Topics

  • Media representation, production, reception, and activism related to gender and sexuality

Skills

  • Understanding gender definitions and comparing gender with sexuality
  • Examining media representation and analyzing the role of gender and sexuality in media production
  • Analyzing media reception impacts and articulating strategies for media activism campaigns

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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JOURN 163 · Spring 2027

Gender and Sexuality in Mass Communication

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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