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Journalism

Starshine Roshell

JOURN237 · JOURN207 · JOURN271 · JOUR271 · JOURJOUR · ENG271 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take this class if you care about writing—expect useful work, not an easy free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardWorking journalistWitty and funNo busy workPractical feature writingDeadline-driven
  • Working journalist who teaches usable feature, freelance, and publishing skills with real-world examples.
  • Classes are entertaining and clear but expect , and real writing effort.
  • Almost universally loved; write.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is reachable with solid writing and consistent small assignments, but .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is practical not abstract, but lots of , and deadlines keep it moderately challenging.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

She expects grown-up students who come regularly, on time, and meet deadlines rather than treating class as optional.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students repeatedly call it one of the and urge anyone interested in .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and small assignments; fair and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Usually a few major writing pieces with no busy work, but real reporting and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Clear, passionate, witty lectures packed with working-writer insight and strong student support.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades revolve around feature stories, profiles, freelancing work, and smaller writing .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person feature and journalism writing courses feel energetic, practical, and highly engaging, with and strong mentoring from a working writer.

Main concern

Missing small assignments or if .

What students said

“Fun, witty and very helpful teacher. but she is there for you the whole way through.”
JOUR271
“Only 4 main assignments. NO busy work. Finally. TAKE THIS CLASS”
JOURN271
“just make sure to go to class and do the little assignments because i didn't so i ended up with a C”
JOURN271

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews emphasize papers and practical writing projects; .

Assignment-focusedFew major writing projectsNo clear proctoring details

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and deadlines rather than describing traditional exams.

Feature story assignmentsFour main projectsDeadline-driven work
“Only 4 main assignments. NO busy work.”
JOURN271
“just make sure to go to class and do the little assignments because i didn't so i ended up with a C”
JOUR271

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are interested in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching energy, practical writing value, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ . I great writer and a brilliant teacher. I learned a huge amount that I can actually use.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Awesome, awesome class - couldn't recommend it more highly. If you are interested in .”

📝 Practical Workload

55/100

“Only 4 main assignments. NO busy work. Finally. TAKE THIS CLASS”

⏰

40/100

“BUT she does expect grown-up students who come to class regularly, on time and who can meet deadlines.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fun, witty and very helpful teacher.
  • Starshine's teaching style is fun, smart, sassy, and useful.
  • Always upbeat, quick to laugh, receptive of anything students would say or ask

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but she is there for you the whole way through.
  • The class is not easy, but it's useful. Even as an international student I aced the class.
  • i ended up with a C even though i did

Theme 3

✍️ About Real-World Value

  • Covers everything you need to know to get published.
  • No Busy work! All useful information.
  • You will learn how to write several types of feature stories, and also how to market them

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one consistently glowing, detailed reviews across several years make the portrait very reliable despite older dates.

Inside 21 stored ratings

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