Special topics in mass communication focusing on the in-depth analysis of a conceptual mass communication issue.
Past student reviews · Stephen Vaughn
A large research paper was assigned early in the semester, with new components added daily and shifting requirements, requiring website coding skills.
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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 19 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.
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DOMINIQUE BROSSARD is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
STEPHEN VAUGHN is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 066 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 25 | 0 |
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Past student reviews · Stephen Vaughn
Students had the freedom to conduct research projects aligned with their interests and found critiquing peers' work enjoyable.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.81 GPA, 89.6% A/AB (n=67 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.73 GPA, 92.7% A/AB (n=55 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Stephen Vaughn
A large research paper was assigned early in the semester, with new components added daily and shifting requirements, requiring website coding skills.
Past student reviews · Stephen Vaughn
The second half of the class was manageable because only a final presentation was required, allowing ample time for revisions.
Approximate 80% prediction interval
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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.
7 earlier forecasts · 0.12 GPA average error.
Through Spring 2027
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Special Topics in Mass Communication
Recorded 2026-10-14History of Women in U.S. Media
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