JRNL 5550 — Open-Source Investigations
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureNUpath ADNUpath EItypical days: M/TBostonTraditional
Explores case studies of path-breaking open-source investigations—social media posts linking soldiers to war crimes, satellite images showing environmental disasters, and photos revealing a hidden code for police shootings—to demonstrate how to use innovative reporting techniques. Offers students an opportunity to develop knowledge of these tools and strategies while creating an original investigation project.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 100% | 0.0 |
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 50% · T 50% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (50% of sections), T (50% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Daniel Zedek (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Daniel Zedek (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