JRN 2500H: Honors - Individual & the News at Baruch College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Honors - Individual & the News (JRN 2500H) at Baruch College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 2 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Kevin McKenna and Andrea Gabor.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Kevin McKenna ranks chillest (Fair) and Andrea Gabor least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
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.
Best professors for JRN 2500H at Baruch, Fall 2026
- Kevin McKennaChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.7 (3) · difficulty 3.3/5 · 100% would take again
- Andrea GaborChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.6 (33) · difficulty 3.9/5 · 15% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
JRN 2500H sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:36 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about JRN 2500H at Baruch
- Who teaches JRN 2500H at Baruch in Fall 2026?
- Kevin McKenna and Andrea Gabor are listed for Fall 2026. 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 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a JRN 2500H 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.