Tara Cuslidge-Staiano

MCOM11 · MCOM10 · MCOM1 · MCOM01 · MCOM5 · MCOM12 · MCOM011 · MCOM012 · MCOM010 · MCOMM11 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 82.76%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want real skills; be cautious in online writing courses over AI scrutiny.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious lecturesJournalism proAI-use enforcerDemanding newspaper productionMultiple quiz attempts

Most , and real-world journalism training.
MCOM gen eds can be fair and even easy with multi-attempt quizzes; .
Recent online complaints focus on aggressive AI accusations and unreliable AI detectors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Gen-ed sections can be straightforward with multi-attempt quizzes, but production classes and .

Online is split between easy-A and AI-policing stress; while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, yet newspaper production, multimedia projects, and heavy writing raise the challenge.

Online writing courses feel harder lately; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and skip-class tags warn you will not pass production or pitch-based courses.

; some online gen eds are more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority love her and would return, but a loud minority cite rudeness or AI bias and .

; online recent years carry most of the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and multi-attempt quizzes help many, but tough-grader and AI-accusation reports lower leniency.

Format shift

Online AI disputes pull the score down; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Gen eds are quiz and discussion light; paper and multimedia courses require constant pitching, reporting, and production.

Format shift

Online gen eds are moderate; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Standout lecturer energy, humor, and industry mentorship for most students, undercut by occasional harsh interpersonal moments.

Format shift

; online quality is more mixed after AI grading conflicts.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of weekly quizzes and , and newspaper story counts in advanced courses.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus essays; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students mostly praise funny, passionate lectures and career-building newspaper work, with a minority calling her rude under production pressure.

Main concern

Newspaper classes expect pro-level output, daily pitching, and little tolerance for missed work.

What students said

“Professor Cuslidge is probably the .”
MCOM01

“She is rude to you all semester if you do not do things her way.”
MCOM011

“She's an amazing teacher, I loved her class.”
MCOM11

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and multi-attempt friendly, but several recent reviews slam tough AI policing and repetitive writing.

Main concern

AI accusations without solid proof and mentally draining grading bias appear in multiple 2024-2025 reviews.

What students said

“She likes to accuse students of using AI without solid proof”
MCOM5

“she ALWAYS answered emails and .”
MCOM1

“This class was an easy A. One discussion and quiz a week with 2 major projects.”
MCOM5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, while advanced classes grade real reporting projects more than closed proctored exams.

Multiple quiz attemptsWeekly quizzes and discussionsRetake before due dateProject-based finalsNewspaper story deadlines

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fun finals; production courses assess pitched stories and multimedia deliverables on deadline.

Fair quizzesExtra credit on finalStory pitchesMultimedia projects

“ a unicorn riding a dragon for on the final.”
MCOM01

“The and she's above all understanding.”
MCOM01

Online

Online reviews emphasize weekly quizzes with multiple tries, discussions, and .

Multiple quiz attemptsWeekly discussion and quizEssay and PowerPoint projects

“Have a quiz and . She .”
MCOM1

“ date.”
MCOM11

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Cuslidge is probably the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting lecture charisma, production rigor, and . Credibility rating: High.

😂 Lecture Energy

80/100

“This woman is someone's crazy aunt. The lectures are funny.”

📰 Real Journalism Mentorship

82/100

“If you want to become a journalist, you might as well learn from the best.”

⚠️ AI Accusation Risk

35/100

“She likes to accuse students of using AI without solid proof”

👍

78/100

“ . She's an excellent professor for lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The only class I wanted to come to this semester. She's funny.
Ms. Frizzle vibes.
Tara was like a child prodigy or something. She was a journalist.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

There must be something really wrong with you if you fail.
This class was an easy A.
She expects you to be at a professional level when you are learning.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tough Moments

She will degrade you in front of class.
She accuses people of using AI without proof and threatens to report you.
dont get on her bad side :(

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

46 reviews from 2011-2026 with rich detail; overall positive but consistently polarizing on toughness and recent AI issues.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

😂 Lecture Energy

📰 Real Journalism Mentorship

⚠️ AI Accusation Risk

👍 x x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Tough Moments

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want real skills; be cautious in online writing courses over AI scrutiny.

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