Effects of Mass Communication
Examines the use and effects of mass communication on individuals and societies.
Summary
Historical reviews of Hernando Rojas, Jo Ellen Fair: Workload typically includes two exams, one or two papers, and discussion participation. Exams are often described as clearly outlined or manageable if students study lecture materials, while final projects can be tough but fun for interested students.
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Prerequisites
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Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Jo Ellen Fair: Jo Ellen Fair teaches a media effects course that reviewers find interesting and accessible, though she lacks overhead notes and relies on memory, making lecture attendance essential. Exams are clearly outlined, and the course includes two exams, one paper, and discussion points.
HERNANDO ROJAS is recorded teaching in Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JISOO KIM is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JO FAIR is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
KARYN RIDDLE is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 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
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Hernando Rojas, Jisoo Kim, Jo Ellen Fair, Karyn Riddle: JOURN 565 covers media effects through various instructors who are generally described as accessible and engaging. Students report that the course is manageable with clear expectations, though some find specific assignments like discussion posts or final projects challenging.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.68 GPA, 87.8% A/AB (n=98 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.96 GPA, 99.0% A/AB (n=97 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.76 GPA, 90.7% A/AB (n=97 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Hernando Rojas, Jo Ellen Fair: Workload typically includes two exams, one or two papers, and discussion participation. Exams are often described as clearly outlined or manageable if students study lecture materials, while final projects can be tough but fun for interested students.
Historical reviews of Hernando Rojas, Jo Ellen Fair, Karyn Riddle: Students appreciate instructors who are passionate and approachable, making content engaging. However, some find discussion assignments to be busy work, and attending lectures is considered essential when instructors teach from memory rather than slides.
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Grades
Fall 2026 · Projected
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About this estimate
The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 4 recent terms, weighted toward recent results.
The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.
8 earlier forecasts · 0.22 GPA average error.
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About this comparison
1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.
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Model & dataset provenance
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