Awesome class! We read case studies (10-20 pages of reading) before class and then debated the ethical issues presented in each one. The cases were super interesting, and the professor was great at showing us how to argue both sides. Easy midterm/final and weekly posts to online forum that were ~1 paragraph. All you need to do to ace the class is to go to class and offer your thoughts on the case studies, which you prepare before class and post on the forum. You don't even need to study for the midterm or final to get an A. Seriously.

Professor Goldman has been in the journalism business for years (she is a Pulitzer-prizewinning news writer) so she really knows what she's talking about. She loves to talk to students and is super friendly/funny, so don't be afraid to get to know her! She's also quite entertaining, so you'll be engaged the whole time. Even if you don't want to pursue journalism, it's fascinating to learn about these issues because they are so relevant to our lives. You'll develop critical thinking skills and learn how to articulate arguments in an open, safe environment, with tons of encouragement from the professor. And, you'll have fun doing it!

This is one of my favorite classes I have taken at UCLA. Abbe is an incredible instructor and I can guarantee that you will come out of this class with new insight and skills. She's an incredibly tough grader, but she provides you with all of the tools you need to be successful. You are assigned a paper to write at the beginning of each week and it is due the following class. She expects clear, concise and meaningful writing. The prompts include a Ledes assignment, a Vignette, a Profile, an Opinion piece, a Breaking News piece (she provides the "news"), a Public Relations piece, and -- potentially -- a Science piece. What she expects from each assignment is very clear and she is unbelievably good at meeting with students to help them. She wants you to do well and gives you every opportunity to succeed. The class is not easy, but if you listen to her feedback and trust what she tells you, you will leave this class a much better writer and thinker. She also grades anonymously which is great because your work is the only thing that matters.

Abbe is an incredible professor. She was one of the first where I felt like the student-teacher relationship was just easy and not intimidating, tough or scary. As long as you do the work and follow all the rules (and there are a LOT of rules) down to a tee, you'll be totally fine. I loved the small-group setting because I'm usually afraid to speak up in larger classes, so participating was easier for me. The anonymous grading helped a lot too – since there were a lot of people in the class that Abbe knew from before, the anonymous grading took out the bias and made everything a lot more fair. Overall, definitely take this class! My writing is so much clearer and more concise now, and I'd say the work was definitely worth it.

To put it simply, Professor Goldman cares. She's an energetic teacher who clearly wants to see her students improve as writers. And this class was a lot of writing, as expected. There are plenty of instructions to help guide you, but it can be overwhelming sometimes. Just go to office hours to clear things up if there's confusion.

Participation is crucial so don't take this if you don't want to be involved. Attendance is also important.

Ultimately, I was highly entertained by Professor Goldman and appreciated that she approached things in a down-to-earth manner.

Professor Goldman goes out of her way to make sure that students are treated fairly (she grades anonymously and doesn't know who submits each exam, and is incredibly accommodating of circumstances that affect the class). She does spend the first 10 minutes of each class talking about how the class is structured, which doesn't add much, but the rest of the class was really engaging and everyone in the room leaves wishing it were longer. I'd definitely take this class again- one of the most engaging and interesting ones I've enrolled in at UCLA.

You might think "Journalism ethics? What is that good for?" but this class teaches you about how to argue your beliefs and to argue them WELL. It is useful to everyone, and such a fun class for Comm and non-comm majors. I nearly dropped this class the first day because of the bi-weekly posts in the forum online and fear that the professor expected too much from us, but take this class! I can tell you now that it has been one of my favorites at UCLA.

We learned socratic style, which was nerve-wracking for me, but I soon got over it as soon as Abigail called on me. She learns everyones names and fosters a small-class environment- even in a 75 person lecture! The cases were interesting. I never dreaded this class since I always looked forward to discussing them.

One thing I will say is that being a good writer really helps you in this class. I wouldn't let that stop you from taking this class, but I think that a large part of why I got an A on both exams is that I came is with a pretty strong writing foundation. The exams are graded anonymously which I loved (Why aren't all tests done this way?), so don't expect your participation in class to help you on exams.

Professor Goldman is amazing! One of the greatest professors I've had at UCLA.

Goldman is a great professor and really knows what she's talking about, especially concerning writing/journalism. This was probably one of the most practical classes I've taken at UCLA - I feel like I can apply this knowledge outside of the classroom. The whole class is based on refining your writing, which can be useful for anyone. She is very funny and although the grading on the writing can be harsh, she is fair and does it with the intention of helping you learn and grow. There was about one assignment per week, assigned on Mondays and due on Wednesdays, in addition to relatively light reading assignments. Definitely take this class if you want to improve your writing.

I enjoyed the class, great if you're interested in journalism or the ethics of media coverage. Sometimes the professor's goals felt ambiguous and possibly like I had to guess on what I should focus on in exams. Otherwise fairly easy and interesting, just be sure to participate because you can get marked down quite a bit if you don't speak!

Professor Goldman is an amazing professor and this class is unlike any other I've taken at UCLA. It's a small seminar so she can really teach us how to write. As a comm major, I wish more classes in the communications department were like this -- practical skills for journalists. And the professor was truly there to help us learn.

It's intense because you're writing an article each week, but anyone interested in journalism or writing should take this class. It hones your skills and makes you think about each word you use.

She uses anonymous grading which was fair (and great because the class is really about improving yourself so it's nice to know where you stand). I went to her office hours a lot and it was SUPER helpful to read her my work. She's welcoming to students and really cares about our learning.