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JRN 2500H: Honors - Individual & the News at Baruch College

3 credits · Spring 2027

Honors - Individual & the News (JRN 2500H) at Baruch College has 2 ways to take it in Spring 2027. 2 of 2 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Ellen Wulfhorst and Jacob Kaye.

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Requirements

Prerequisite: 3.5 GPA, or 3.3 GPA with Honors Department Permission, or MHC, PROV or BSCH Honors Student Groups, and ENG 2100.

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.

Professors for JRN 2500H at Baruch, Spring 2027

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JRN 2500H 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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PMWH-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
PRH-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
Hybrid AsynchronousOpen

Questions about JRN 2500H at Baruch

Who teaches JRN 2500H at Baruch in Spring 2027?
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 2500H at Baruch hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.7 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a JRN 2500H section is full?
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