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JRN 2500: Indvdl & News In The Info Age at Baruch College

3 credits · Spring 2027

Indvdl & News In The Info Age (JRN 2500) at Baruch College has 3 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 3 of 3 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Kevin McKenna, Ellen Wulfhorst, and Jacob Kaye.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Kevin McKenna ranks chillest (Fair) and Ellen Wulfhorst least chill (Busy).

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Requirements

Prerequisite: ENG 2100 completed and has passed writing skills either by exemption or passed CATW exam and passed reading by exemption or ACT reading test.

About this course

This course examines the changing role of journalism, the impact of the Internet and social media and the emergence of alternative news sources. To develop critical faculties, students will study the evolution of the American media, focusing on changes in audiences, ownership, regulation and technology. Students will learn to assess the credibility of information provided by: traditional news organizations, Web sites, social media such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as information provided directly by sources, as in news releases from corporations and political campaigns and reports from nonprofit and governmental agencies. Formerly ENG 2500. Students will receive credit for JRN 2500 or ENG 2500. Please note: Unless otherwise specified, JRN courses may not be used within the English major or minor.

Best professors for JRN 2500 at Baruch, Spring 2027

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JRN 2500 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 11:10 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

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ONA-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Kevin McKennaChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 4.7(3)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
Online AsynchronousOpen
PMWA-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 5:50 PM - 7:05 PM
B - Vert 7-165
Jacob KayeOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 3.5(2)Difficulty 1.5/5 · 50% would take again
In PersonOpen
PRA-LEC Regular
Thu · 5:50 PM - 7:05 PM
B - Vert 7-160
Ellen WulfhorstChill Rank 4 of 5: Busylimited data?★ 2.0(3)Difficulty 3.7/5 · 33% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
Hybrid AsynchronousOpen

Questions about JRN 2500 at Baruch

Who teaches JRN 2500 at Baruch in Spring 2027?
Kevin McKenna, Ellen Wulfhorst, and Jacob Kaye are listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is JRN 2500 at Baruch hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a JRN 2500 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.