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She was TERRIBLE with communication to both students and TA's. Instructions were NEVER clear and assignments were SUPER difficult to understand. TA's were just as confused as students - avoid this professor at ALL COSTS!!Rate My Professors ↗
Her seminars have been the highlight of my week! She is so knowledgeable in misinformation and disinformation and her involvement in research in this field is so inspiring. She is an easy grader, kind, very responsive to emails. She is not the best with technology, but it's not something that disadvantages students at all. She is super sweet!Rate My Professors ↗
I had intro to strat com w her. Lectures were boring and insufferable. She'd ramble on about an old ad campaign but was so quiet that we could barely hear. Even if you didn't come to class, everything important you needed to know for the exam was written on the PP. Easy to mentally check out when nothing of substance is added verbally in lecture.Rate My Professors ↗
The class structure is not conducive to learning. We're assigned weekly readings, have to submit discussion q's, and then classmates lead the entire class discussion?? I'm sorry, but I'm paying to get instructed by a PROFESSOR. No PPT lectures, nothing. Just readings and occasional comments. She obviously doesn't care to teach. Worst class by far.Rate My Professors ↗
Show up, speak a few times, submit work on time and you will pass. Readings are interesting and based on current events. Sometimes discussions can get repetitive. Grades are determined from a bunch of smaller assignments that may seem confusing at first, but I promise that they aren't that bad at all. Had textbooks but I rarely read them.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Young Mie is a very smart woman, but has no respect for her students. She was 30 minutes late to our exam, never apologized, but instead scolded us the following lecture for not respecting "her time." She has a lot to learn as a professor. I would not recommend taking a class with her if you want to feel respected as a student.Rate My Professors ↗
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Examines the interrelationships of news media, political campaigning, and the electorate, focusing on the impact of media coverage and persuasive appeals on voting and participation.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Young Mie Kim offers a course where attendance and timely submission ensure passing, with interesting current-event readings. However, discussions may become repetitive, and the grading structure involves numerous small assignments that can initially confuse students.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleJOURN 681 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
JOURN 682 is a senior honors thesis course involving mentored individual research and study for journalism majors completing their honors requirements.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleJOURN 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
JOURN 692 is a mentored individual research course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
JOURN 697 is an advanced directed study course where students arrange projects based on internship experience with faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
JOURN 699 is a directed study course allowing students to arrange advanced projects with faculty.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleJOURN 990 is an advanced thesis course providing mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
JOURN 999 is an advanced mentored reading and research course for dissertators.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleExamines the role of communication in American politics, covering political elites, media effects, and communication policy.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 618 | Mass Communication and Political Behavior |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 697 | Internship |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN 999 | Independent Research Problems |
| Fall 2026 | JOURN/POLISCI 829 | Political Communication |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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