Science and Environmental Journalism
JOURN 415 teaches strategies for communicating science to the public, including explaining complex concepts, storytelling, and evaluating evidence.
Summary
A historical review praises Deborah Blum's ability to teach through her professional experiences, noting significant improvement in student writing skills.
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Historical reviews of Deborah Blum: Deborah Blum is described as a great professor whose personal experiences are highly educational. One reviewer noted that she significantly improved their writing skills more than other journalism professors combined.
DEBORAH BLUM is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2011, Fall 2013. 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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A historical review praises Deborah Blum's ability to teach through her professional experiences, noting significant improvement in student writing skills.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 3.00 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.70 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
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Historical reviews of Deborah Blum: One student found the instruction highly effective for writing development, surpassing previous journalism professors.
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