This is probably my favorite class i've taken at UCLA. The entire basis of this class is reading media ethics cases and debating them in class, which is so much fun. It is not a typical lecture, because the class is small and the whole point of the class is speaking and engaging with Professor Goldman. She will try to scare you off on the first day of class by telling you to drop if you aren't okay with posting 2 times a week on a forum about the cases and also participating in class for a good grade, but it's not hard to do. For homework, you have to read the cases (usually between 10-20 pages) and post your thoughts on a forum due monday and wednesday. Your midterm and final grade is how well you can debate sides of a media issue- as long as you go to class, you don't need to study for the tests at all. I reviewed the cases for about 20 minutes before each test and ended up with an A; it's about how well you can write about the issues presented. This class was minimal work and incredibly engaging- Professor Goldman knows what she's talking about (she's a Pulitzer prize winner). Take this class if you are at all interested in media ethics/the media in general-Goldman is amazing!

Abbe Goldman is straight up the best professor I've ever had at UCLA and that I think I will have in the future. Her teaching style is really amazing because she pushes you to think in new and different ways. On numerous occasions I've found myself wishing we had more class time to continue discussing cases.

This class definitely isn't going to ruin your life in terms of workload, you just have to post responses to the forum twice a week, and on time. Participation also definitely matters for the class, but you only receive credit for contributing something new and thought-provoking in class discussions, which can at times be pretty challenging. If you don't already know, the class is not comprised of lectures, but rather a dialogue between opposing sides of a debate--like a socratic seminar. That being said, you definitely do have to go to class. The exams make you think but are fair, as every class is in a way a preparation for the midterm and final.

Anyways, I am so grateful for being able to take this class with Abbe, and I could not recommend it enough. I will definitely be taking the writing class that Abbe teaches, if I can.

WILL DIE FOR ABIGAIL GOLDMAN

This class is super engaging and hands-on. If you're at all interested in journalism and media, it's a great crash course focusing on a lot of important ethical case studies. It's largely discussion- and debate-focused, so it's fun to listen to and talk with other students in the class. The workload is pretty light – just a weekly discussion post and two exams that ask you to take a stance on a given case and defend it. Abbe has a lot of experience working in journalism (she used to write for the LA Times and has a Pulitzer Prize) so she offers really interesting insight.