JRNL 2201 — Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: MBostonTraditional
Continues JRNL 1101. This is the second writing course for undergraduate journalism students with an emphasis on learning how to report news stories. Offers students the opportunity to find sources and interview them, do background research, and use public records. Developing story ideas using computer-assisted reporting will be covered. Examines how to develop a story idea and then focus and organize it. Covers basic principles of online journalism including writing, design, and integration of visuals and text for the Web. Introduces elements of design and layout.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- JRNL 1101 (min C)
- COMM 238M
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 46 | 54 | 85% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 45 | 54 | 83% | 2.3 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 3 | 39 | 36 | 108% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 58% | 8.0 |
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 53% · T 34% · W 28% · Th 40% · F 40%
Common patterns: TF (34% of sections), MR (26% of sections), MWR (14% of sections), W (7% of sections), MW (7% of sections), M (6% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Carlene Hempel (27% of students) · reviews
- Marcus Howard (19% of students) · reviews
- Jeffrey Howe (17% of students) · reviews
- Meghan Heckman (11% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Daniel Kennedy (40% of students) · reviews
- Jeffrey Howe (36% of students) · reviews
- Carlene Hempel (23% 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