JRNL 3550 — The First Amendment and the Media
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath CENUpath ERNUpath SINUpath WIusually offered: fall, springBostonTraditional
Examines legal problems of libel, invasion of privacy, and access to government information; discusses the balance between private rights and the public’s “need to know.”
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 19 | 40 | 48% | 21.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 60% | 12.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 90% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 16 | 40 | 40% | 24.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 83% | 5.0 |
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 41% · T 28% · W 19% · Th 28% · F 41%
Common patterns: TF (28% of sections), MR (28% of sections), W (19% of sections), M (13% of sections), F (12% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Daniel Kennedy (53% of students) · reviews
- Laurel Leff (25% of students) · reviews
- John Guilfoil (21% of students) · reviews
Spring
- John Guilfoil (74% of students) · reviews
- Laurel Leff (26% 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