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Fall 2026

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Explores the evolution of US mass media within political, social, and economic contexts.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

The course includes three tests and a large final research paper, with textbooks and novels as required reading materials.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

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

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Jack Mitchell, Stephen Vaughn: Reviewers characterize the class as easy to moderate, noting that weekly beat reporting can be a hassle but grading is lenient if students avoid carelessness.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

JOURN 676 is a special topics course focusing on the in-depth analysis of a conceptual mass communication issue.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Stephen Vaughn: One reviewer reported a huge research paper assigned at the start, with daily changes to requirements and an expectation of website coding skills.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

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

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample
JOURN 990

Thesis

1–9 credits

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

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

No recorded grade history

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