JRNL 1102 — Journalist’s Toolbox
1 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonTraditional
Introduces the tools journalists use to tell stories that will be utilized in Journalism 1 and beyond. Covers introductory photo, audio, video, and data visualization skills. Exposes students to other journalistic tools including social media and blogging. Offers students an opportunity to become familiar with composition of photos, recording and editing audio and video on nonlinear software, and how data visualizations can enhance journalistic storytelling.
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 3 | 34 | 39 | 87% | 1.7 |
| Spring 2024 | 7 | 75 | 77 | 97% | 0.3 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 30 | 33 | 91% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 7 | 66 | 74 | 89% | 1.1 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 36 | 33 | 109% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 5 | 43 | 54 | 80% | 2.2 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 8% · T 40% · W 13% · Th 10% · F 29%
Common patterns: T (40% of sections), F (29% of sections), W (13% of sections), R (10% of sections), M (8% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Jody Santos (66% of students) · reviews
- Michael Beaudet (34% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Danae Bucci (30% of students) · reviews
- Jody Santos (25% of students) · reviews
- Crystal Haynes (23% of students) · reviews
- James Goff (11% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (JRNL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All JRNL courses · Plan it at numap.app