I loved this class! I can’t recommend Prof Newton enough, he is probably the kindest and most understanding professor I have had at UCLA. The class itself covered some interesting topics about ethics in journalism, and his lectures were always well put together and kept me engaged. He encouraged participation and would also ask follow up questions which were surprisingly great to get a discussion going and I actually ended up learning a lot from my classmates’ perspectives and opinions which is rare honestly. If you have an opportunity to take Prof Newton, definitely do it!! It’s an easy class but one that actually feels rewarding. One thing to note is that he lists a textbook on the syllabus and has chapters assigned for certain weeks but you don’t need the book at all and you’ll be fine just reading the articles he links on the syllabus.

TAKE THIS CLASS!!! I LOVED professor newton and learned so so much. His lectures are not recorded, and he does not use slides, so make sure you take good notes. The readings were interesting and he is able to provide insight into real life applications, as he worked at the LA Times. He cares a lot about his students and provides help whenever possible. I really recommend!!

This professor is amazing! Highly recommend.

Take this class! Don't listen to the other reviews, this class is an easy A as long as you have notes from the lecture. I know it's hard to pay attention because he doesn't use slides, but it's worth it to get a good grade on the exams. Both the final and midterm are online and open note, so no lock down browser. Everything you need for the exam is straight from your notes/lecture, so as long as you have notes (yours or someone else's) you should get an A on the exams. I got a 98 on the midterm and an A+ in the class. It is super easy and pretty interesting information also the only downside is it gets hard to pay attention since he doesn't use slides.

I really liked this class. As someone who has no prior experience in journalism, I wasn't sure what I signed up for. But this class was super informative and fascinating! We went over lots of ethical dilemmas in different fields and on how to approach them as a true journalist. The professor is VERY down to earth, cool guy, VERY kind and appreciative, experienced in his field (loved hearing his personal stories from when he was working in LA Times). I sat in the second row and had no problem hearing him whatsoever, but he's the only professor that didn't use a mic in his lectures (compared to other professors I've taken this quarter).
The exams were a bit hard for me because it can be hard to give a super clear answer on the topic of ethical issues. There's lots of gray area in the content of the course, anything is rarely black and white, which can make it harder to convey your thoughts in a limited amount of time during the exam. Both exams are online btw.

Highly recommend and I think anyone who's thinking of working in a field related to journalism or media MUST take this class! :)

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