JRNL 4650 — Ethics and Diversity in the News Media
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath CENUpath ERNUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional
Discusses the responsibilities of news media and ethical problems confronting decision makers in different journalistic fields and the principles found in codes of various professional societies. Students read and discuss the news of the day as well as issues pertaining to diversity, technology, disinformation, objectivity, and professional standards. The final project consists of a major paper on an ethical issue in the news.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 87% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 29 | 30 | 97% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 27 | 30 | 90% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 60% | 12.0 |
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 29% · T 52% · W 48% · Th 29% · F 52%
Common patterns: TF (52% of sections), MWR (29% of sections), W (19% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Daniel Kennedy (65% of students) · reviews
- Jonathan Kaufman (35% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Marcus Howard (64% of students) · reviews
- Jeffrey Howe (36% 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