JOUR2232 · University and Capstone

Investigative Journalism

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Joseph Bergantino

Part Time Faculty, Interdisciplinary

4 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 3.6
Course: 3.4

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Joseph Bergantino

Part Time Faculty, Interdisciplinary

4 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 3.6
Course: 3.4

About this course

Note to Journalism minors: this course satisfies the requirement for an elective with a craft" orientation." Investigative reporting holds the powerful accountable in government, business and large institutions. This course will provide you with an opportunity to both learn about investigative journalism and do in-depth investigative reporting that has the potential to make a difference. Students will learn a variety of reporting techniques while working on semester-long investigative projects that could end up in several major newspapers across Massachusetts. Story subjects will focus on holding government agencies and powerful institutions accountable for a wide-range of problems and systemic failures.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 3.94 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.53 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.40 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.42 / 5

Weekly effort: ~9 hours

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Evaluation history 5 terms

All available terms for JOUR2232. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Fall 2024	1	4.2	4.4
Fall 2023	1	2.3	2.7
Fall 2022	1	3.8	3.8
Fall 2021	1	3.4	3.6
Fall 2020	1	3.1	2.9