Lindsay Hogan
May 4, 2026 · Historical comment
harder than it should be
COMM1020 · Communication
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Required course for all Communication majors. This course was previously called Survey of Mass Communication. Students who took COMM1020 Survey of Mass Communication may not register for COMM1020 Introduction to Media Studies This course will introduce you to the basics of the field, including industries, industry trends, regulations, and ethics. It will address historical developments that have shaped the mass media, particularly through the rise of newspaper, book, music, radio, television, film, advertising, and public relations industries. It will consider the influences of new media and their impacts on culture and industry. It will explore topics such as blockbusters, globalization, digital photography, social media, sports, "fake news," fans and fan cultures, and media violence. Further, it will ask you to consider your position as a media consumer.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.6 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.2 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.4 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.2 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Student perspective
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May 4, 2026 · Historical comment
harder than it should be
Nov 18, 2025 · Historical comment
Professor Hogan is pretty engaging, and her class is interesting. It's a lot of notes as it's a lecture, but it feels like a smaller class than it is because of how interactive she is.
Apr 10, 2025 · Historical comment
Very easy A. Grade is based on 5 quizzes she gives the study guide for, no extra studying required. Midterm and a final, she curved our midterm. Don't need to go to class, but attendance is required. Overall, super good lecturer and so nice.
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
2 sectionsFall 2024
2 sectionsSpring 2024
2 sectionsFall 2023
2 sectionsSpring 2023
2 sectionsFall 2022
2 sectionsSpring 2022
2 sectionsFall 2021
2 sectionsSpring 2021
2 sectionsFall 2020
2 sectionsSpring 2020
2 sections