Spring 2027

Special Topics in Mass Communication

A special topics course focusing on a specific conceptual issue or topic involving mass communication, aiming to develop critical thinking and social science application.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Adam Schrager

Assignments were not hard, and Adam Schrager was not a tough grader. He provided great feedback on all assignments, making the workload manageable for students.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Think critically about their own societies and the larger global community.

  • Recognize one or more methodologies related to mass communication.

  • Identify one or more theoretical approaches related to the study of mass communication.

  • Synthesize and apply social science concepts.

  • View issues from multiple perspectives.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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JOURN 176

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ADAM SCHRAGER is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SHARON DUNWOODY is recorded teaching in Fall 2013, Spring 2015, Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Adam Schrager

Students described the course as engaging, with Adam Schrager putting effort into lectures and getting to know students. The class mixed grade levels and focused on social impact storytelling.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.67 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.87 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=78 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Adam Schrager

Assignments were not hard, and Adam Schrager was not a tough grader. He provided great feedback on all assignments, making the workload manageable for students.

Past student reviews · Adam Schrager

Students appreciated that Adam Schrager listened to feedback and was an amazing person. One reviewer recommended the course to everyone, highlighting his approachable teaching style.

Topics

  • Specific conceptual issues in mass communication
  • Societal and global community analysis
  • Theoretical approaches to mass communication

Skills

  • Critical thinking about societal and global issues
  • Recognition of mass communication methodologies
  • Identification of theoretical approaches in mass communication
  • Synthesis and application of social science concepts

Grades

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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