I enjoyed Professor Newton's class though definitely not an easy A. You have to understand what is ethical and not get your opinion mixed up in your answers on exams. I would take another class with him to learn more, he is very kind.

Professor gives no slides to his lectures, he speaks fast but also mumbles so it's impossible to listen to anything what he's saying. His exams are online, which breaks the whole point of not being able to cheat and plagiarizing. Again, it is extremely difficult to know what he's talking about from the way he talks. We have no sense of progress in his class because he does not give us practice questions or homework... People probably like him because he gives free As but it's not as easy as it seems. If you're reading this, take my advice and DON'T take his class.

The worst class I have ever taken. His lectures are in mumbles. Talks too much about Trump. Exam questions are unclear. Avoid.

Honestly, I found this class pretty boring but I think it was just because I wasn't all that interested in the topics being taught. The professor is super nice though and does a good job at explaining topics with lots of examples.

Other BruinWalk reviews say that it's super easy to get an A but I honestly didn't think so. I ended with an A- because I didn't do good on the midterm. Since the final grade is based on a midterm and final, doing bad on one of the exams makes it pretty hard to catch up. The midterm and final were both online but I was pretty much just brain dumping information into these open ended prompts, hoping that I would meet the criteria to get full points. Also, it was quite hard to finish on-time/early since you really have to go in-depth with lots of examples for claims you make.

This is just my take on the class and I def could've fixed my study habits to do better. Overall, the class is fine and I'm sure if you actually put in the work and engage in class, you should be able to get an A.

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!!

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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Professor Newton is brilliant in his field. I would highly recommend anyone wanting to pursue a career journalism to take his courses. He’s very professional and always more than willing to go the extra mile to ensure student success!

This is my first quarter taking a course with Professor Newton while also working with him on a different matter. He’s a great Professor who is knowledgable and willing to help students succeed. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone!