AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Matthew Schoenmann

JOU52 · J52 · JOU52ABC · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want real journalism mentorship; online sections currently look risky despite easy As.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerJournalism mentorInspirationalTough but fair editorAccessible outside classFormat-split reviews
  • In-person newsroom students often call him a career-making .
  • Recent online JOU52 reviews slam disorganization, weak teaching structure, and learning little.
  • Nearly every reported grade is an A or A+, so grades come easily even when experience is uneven.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Every reported grade is A or A+ even when students call him a , so high marks are common if you participate and produce.

Online and in-person students both report As, but online praise for learning is much weaker.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Average difficulty sits around 2.5 with practical newsroom work rather than dense theory, though chaos can still drain energy.

; online feels unstructured and frustrating.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory for newsroom participation, though a few online sections list it as optional.

In-person newsroom work leans mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About 69 percent would take and offset by harsh recent online warnings.

In-person recommendation is enthusiastic; online reviews urge students to run.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Tough-editor +, so strict critique rarely becomes a grade trap.

Format shift

Both formats report high final grades; online students .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Article production and weekly newsroom work matter more than textbooks, with some calling it exhausting and others manageable.

Format shift

; in-person students emphasize iterative edits.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

In-person mentorship, humor, and career coaching are excellent, but recent online sections undercut teaching quality.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on articles, edits, participation, and .

Format shift

Same assignment-first model online and in person, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students overwhelmingly praise mentorship, feedback at odd hours, industry realism, and career inspiration, with .

Main concern

Tough editing standards and newsroom chaos can feel exhausting or cliquey for some.

What students said

“Take his class, and you'll come out a solid reporter. .”
JOU52
“He once reviewed a video I edited at midnight and .”
JOU52
“ .”
JOU52

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online JOU52/JOU52ABC reviews are largely negative, , and little skill growth.

Main concern

Structure and teaching clarity collapse online even though students still finish with As.

What students said

“If and you'll learn to hate it”
JOU52
“RUN dont walk from prof. schoenmann!”
JOU52
“ to fellow STUDENTS, and assignments are graded after finals”
JOU52ABC

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe journalism production and critiques more .

Project-basedPeer critiqueArticle revisionsNo textbook exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment is newsroom-style writing, shooting, and but developmental edits.

Newsroom productionReal-time feedbackTough editing
“Being a , and it gives you a great taste of what the journalism industry will be like.”
JOU52
“He once reviewed a video I edited at midnight and .”
JOU52

Online

Online comments focus on unclear assignments and Browser exams.

Unclear assignmentsLate gradingPeer critique
“ to improve”
JOU52ABC
“his class is not structured in a way to teach you anything meaningful about the field”
JOU52

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Matt is the man. If you have any remote interest in being a journalist... .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (3 online, 10 in person), highlighting mentor praise versus recent online structure complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🏆 Mentorship Power

90/100

“he's a big part of why I'm still pursuing journalism as a career”

🖥️ Online Warning

20/100

“RUN dont walk from prof. schoenmann!”

📝

84/100

“what was sold as fun experience turned into a nightmare”

✨ Career Prep

85/100

“you'll come out a solid reporter”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He acts like your friend, rather than a teacher
  • he will show you the do's and dont's
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Being a
  • Take his class. .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • this absolute GEM of a man
  • Great Mentor
  • he cares about producing good journalists

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed reviews with full A/A+ grade reporting and a but format-skewed evidence.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

JOU529 reviews
J522 reviews
JOU52ABC2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 8 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values