AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Allan Lovelace

VIEWPOINTS · JOURNALISM7 · JOU7 · JOURNALISM · COM1 · JOU52 · J7 · JOURN1 · JOURNALISM120 · JOUR7 · JOUR · J1J52 · JOURNALISM1 · JOUALL · JOU4519 · J52 · JOUR1 · COLLEGNEWSPAPE · JOU1 · JOU17 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you need the journalism course and can tolerate a strict, rule-heavy, low-energy classroom while following every syllabus detail.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderStrict rule enforcerMonotone lecturesNo late workMandatory attendance
  • Coursework is often called easy if you follow the syllabus exactly and never miss deadlines.
  • Personality and classroom climate drive most complaints: monotone, long rants, harsh about phones, tardiness, and tiny rule breaks.
  • some credit him for real-world standards, many call him rude or demotivating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say the work is easy and grades are fine if you obey rules exactly, but tough deduction for spelling and tiny .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Students repeatedly call the material itself easy; frustration comes from delivery and rules more than intellectual depth.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory, with strict rules on phones, talking, tardiness, and even bathroom breaks.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About half the and comments split between career-minded fans and students who call him the .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Often labeled a and any failure to follow hidden or exact syllabus rules.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Assignments are frequently described as small, in-class, or quick, with .

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Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Many call lectures monotone, rant-heavy, and boring, though a minority praise his industry knowledge and high standards.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades center on following directions on papers, small tasks, participation, and a presentation or .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person journalism classes are described as content-easy but personality-hard: strict, monotone, no late work, and very sensitive to phones, talking, and syllabus rules.

Main concern

Classroom climate and strict enforcement can make an otherwise easy course miserable.

What students said

“WILL NOT ACCEPT LATE WORK. He has told my class that he is too busy for us and refuses to meet with us outside of class.”
J7
“His class is easy indeed but he is so boring!”
JOU7
“Don't listen to all the bad reviews here... Lovelace was nothing but helpful in my journalism career”
VIEWPOINTS

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Comments focus more on rule following than extreme proctoring; some call tests easy while others stress following instructions exactly.

Easy tests mentioned by someSyllabus-rule dependentFew major exams emphasized

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

for some, with grades hinging more on following strict assignment rules than exotic exam software.

Pretty easy tests and finalFollow directions to the TNo late work
“ and final”
J7
“gives specific directions and easy work and finals”
JOUALL

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His class is easy indeed but he is so boring! He is monotone and would treat you like a kindergartner, really.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting strictness, low energy teaching, and easy-but-painful workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“he has the most monotone voice ever. no emotion.. he goes off topic way too much”

📏 Rule Strictness

12/100

“He is ridiculously strict! He has so many rules that are hidden in his syllabus.”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

68/100

“All you have to do in this class is watch movies, discuss topics about the media and how it works, and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“Don't listen to all the bad reviews here... Lovelace was nothing but helpful in my journalism career”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Classroom Climate

  • most monotone voice ever
  • threatens to suspend students for checking their phones
  • treat you like a kindergartner

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is easy indeed
  • because of misspelled words
  • Follow his directions PRECISELY, to the T

Theme 3

📰 About Journalism Value

  • turns his journalism students into journalists
  • passionate about the relationship btwn news and social justice
  • This is real-world journalism and not a course for thin-skinned people

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews over many years show stable themes around strictness and boring delivery despite polarized affection.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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