Fall 2026

International Communication

JOURN 620 examines historical, political, economic, and cultural trends in global mass communication systems.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Lindsay Palmer4.3/5

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Students report significant writing requirements and rigid rubrics where grades are docked for small details, requiring careful attention to project instructions.

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Fall 2026

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: 4.0/5 raw quality · 2.5/5 difficulty · 10 reviews

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Lindsay Palmer is praised as knowledgeable and organized, fostering critical thinking and meaningful discussions. Students appreciate her interactive style and care for their success. However, some find her grading particularly rigid and particular regarding project instructions.

Earlier reviews cite unengaging lectures, outdated materials, and poor teaching skills. One student reported an unreasonably hard grader using unchanged content, while another found rigid rubrics and excessive writing frustrating despite earning an A.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.67 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Stephen Ward describe the course as generally interesting but note an intense attendance policy that was enforced even during medical emergencies. While reviewers found the instructor nice, they criticized the readings as boring and warned that skipping class leads to regret.

LINDSAY PALMER is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

STEPHEN WARD is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 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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Fall 2026

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Lindsay Palmer receives polarized reviews: recent students praise her as knowledgeable, organized, and passionate, while earlier reviewers describe her as unprepared, unskilled, and an unreasonably hard grader.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.67 GPA, 87.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Students report significant writing requirements and rigid rubrics where grades are docked for small details, requiring careful attention to project instructions.

While some found the grading process frustrating and rigid, others appreciated the clear expectations, interactive teaching methods, and the professor's respect for student feedback.

Topics

  • Global mass communication systems
  • International communication

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JOURN 620 · Fall 2026

International Communication

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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