Current instructor

Adam Schrager

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 2 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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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

JOURN 176
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Took his class called Social Impact Storytelling (Journ 176) and absolutely loved it. He's an amazing person, listens to feedback, and gives great feedback on all assignments. He's an awesome teacher, and I would recommend everyone take this course; it has all grade levels mixed in. Assignments are not hard, and he's not a tough grader.
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Classes with Adam Schrager

JOURN 176

Special Topics in Mass Communication

1–3 credits

JOURN 176 is a special topics course focusing on specific conceptual issues or topics within mass communication.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Adam Schrager receives high praise for his engaging lectures and effort to connect with students. Reviewers highlight his responsiveness to feedback and provision of constructive comments on assignments, describing him as an effective and supportive instructor.

Karyn RiddleAdam Schrager

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
JOURN 335

Principles and Practices of Reporting

4 credits

JOURN 335 teaches basic reporting for print and electronic media by creating news stories on public issues.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.80 GPA, 92.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.45 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Adam SchragerMatt Hermann+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
JOURN 425

Video Journalism

4 credits

JOURN 425 teaches video journalism techniques including videography, editing, and producing engaging news stories with strong visuals and sound.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.82 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.73 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.79 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

Adam Schrager

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Fall 2025 · limited sample
JOURN 697

Internship

1–3 credits

JOURN 697 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange projects based on internship experience with faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+19 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

JOURN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to arrange advanced projects with faculty.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+20 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026JOURN 176Special Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2026JOURN 335Principles and Practices of Reporting
Fall 2026JOURN 425Video Journalism
Fall 2026JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2026JOURN 699Directed Study

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