JRNL 1160 — Science, Media, and the Public
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERNUpath SIusually offered: falltypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces students to the primary mechanisms behind science communication—how scientific knowledge is produced then disseminated to the public through both academic and popular media, and how this process involves tensions between actors with differing, sometimes contradictory imperatives. Focuses on the fraught relationship between a scientific establishment often beholden to powerful commercial interests and journalists who seek to advocate for public accountability and accurately communicate scientific knowledge while working within organizations that often put corporate profits above editorial integrity.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 46 | 48 | 96% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 49% | 18.0 |
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 100% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: MR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Catherine Lambert (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Catherine Lambert (100% 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