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HERNANDO ROJAS

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Raw average: 3.52/5 from 54 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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JOURN 201
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Rojas was great! I enjoyed the content and learned so much about bias in media. There's only 2 essays, a midterm, and a final but just as long as you know what you understand the content in the lectures, you will be fine
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JOURN 201
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Rojas is very passionate about what he teaches and connects easily with his students. He utilizes his slides a lot, showing pictures, bullet points, but also actively engaging with the students. He has multiple guest lectures from all over. Be prepared to learn about how media systems work, write essays, and give speeches in discussions.
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JOURN 201
Quality 4/5Difficulty 1/5
Good professor and interesting content but some of it felt repetitive. IMO too many guest lectures that weren't rly on the midterm and final that I skipped and still did good. Lowks boring lectucturer
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JOUR201 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Very educated and understandable. Learned a lot in his lectures and would definitely recommend him to other journalism students.
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JOUR201 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
interesting lectures, but you can totally get away with rarely attending because most of the information is on the slides. gets guest lecture heavy near the end + most didn't count towards the final (+ kinda sucked). when scores were low for the midterm, he adjusted the final to make it easier. discussions are boring and you have to give a speech.
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JOUR201 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
professor rojas is very intellectual, but sometimes i felt like the lectures sometimes were repetitive. the midterm had more to do with psychology than journalism imo, but if u just learning the definitions of each concept you'll do fine (they curved by 2.5 points cause i assume that everyone didn't do so well) also find a good TA.
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Classes with HERNANDO ROJAS

JOURN 566

Communication and Public Opinion

Credits unavailable

JOURN 566 examines the role of mass media in forming public opinion and the propaganda goals of various groups.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Hernando RojasLaila Abbas

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
JOURN 658

Communication Research Methods

4 credits

JOURN 658 is a survey of methods for investigating mass communication processes and their effects.

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Hernando Rojas

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
JOURN 990

Thesis

1–9 credits

JOURN 990 is an advanced thesis course providing mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+6 more

No recorded grade history

JOURN 999

Independent Research Problems

2–4 credits

JOURN 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertators.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Michael WagnerLindsay Palmer+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026JOURN 566Communication and Public Opinion
Spring 2026JOURN 658Communication Research Methods
Spring 2026JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2026JOURN 999Independent Research Problems
Fall 2025JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Fall 2025JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2025JOURN 822Global Communication
Spring 2025JOURN 902Graduate Teaching Colloquium
Spring 2025JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2024JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2024JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Fall 2024JOURN 622The Impact of Emerging Media
Fall 2024JOURN 658Communication Research Methods
Fall 2024JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2024JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2024JOURN 566Communication and Public Opinion
Spring 2024JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2024JOURN/LSC 833Technology and Society
Fall 2023JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2023JOURN 566Communication and Public Opinion
Spring 2023JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2023JOURN 999Independent Research Problems
Fall 2022JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2022JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Fall 2022JOURN 676Special Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2022JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2022JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2022JOURN 902Graduate Teaching Colloquium
Spring 2022JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2021JOURN 658Communication Research Methods
Fall 2021JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2021JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2020JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Fall 2020JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2020JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2020JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Spring 2020JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2020JOURN 999Independent Research Problems
Spring 2020JOURN/LSC 833Technology and Society
Fall 2019JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2019JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2019JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2018JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Fall 2018JOURN 658Communication Research Methods
Fall 2018JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2018JOURN 999Independent Research Problems
Spring 2018JOURN 658Communication Research Methods
Spring 2018JOURN 822Global Communication
Spring 2018JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2017AAE/ANTHRO/C&ESOC/GEOG/HISTORY/LACIS/POLISCI/PORTUG/SOC/SPANISH 982Interdepartmental Seminar in the Latin-american Area
Fall 2017JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Fall 2017JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2017JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2017JOURN/LSC 833Technology and Society
Fall 2016JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Fall 2016JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2016JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2016JOURN 565Effects of Mass Communication
Spring 2016JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2016JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2015JOURN 201Introduction to Mass Communication
Fall 2015JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2015JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2015JOURN 620International Communication
Spring 2015JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2015JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2014JOURN 658Communication Research Methods
Fall 2014JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2014JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2014JOURN 620International Communication
Spring 2014JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2014JOURN 880Topics in Mass Communication
Spring 2014JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2013JOURN 658Communication Research Methods
Fall 2013JOURN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2013JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2013JOURN 999Independent Research Problems
Spring 2013JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2013JOURN 999Independent Research Problems
Fall 2012JOURN 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2012JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2012JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2012JOURN 880Topics in Mass Communication
Spring 2012JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2011JOURN 565Effects of Mass Communication
Fall 2011JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2011JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2011JOURN 565Effects of Mass Communication
Spring 2011JOURN 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2011JOURN 880Topics in Mass Communication
Spring 2011JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2011LSC 990Research
Fall 2010JOURN 565Effects of Mass Communication
Fall 2010JOURN 676Special Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2010JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2010JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2010LSC 999Independent Research
Spring 2010LSC 340Misinformation, Fake News, and Correcting False Beliefs About Science
Spring 2010LSC 875Special Topics

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