AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Burt Dragin

JOURN18A · JOURN18 · JOURN62 · JOURN · JOURNNEWS · JOURN1 · JOURN50 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Fine for an easy newspaper credit if you self-manage; avoid if you want structured journalism training.

Best fit · Self Taught ProStudent-Run ClassBoring LecturesEasy PassMixed MentorshipNewspaper Production
  • Newspaper production classes are largely student-run with little formal instruction.
  • Many find lectures dull even when content or guest speakers are interesting.
  • Easy to pass if you submit required articles, but serious journalism growth is debated.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple students say submitting the required articles or .

Online review stresses article-count grading; and easy A grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is often called easy and interesting, though some production roles and .

Both online and ; online is especially light.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

80/100

and the newsroom is student-driven.

; online does not specify attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; praise for mentorship clashes with .

In-person opinions are polarized; the single online review is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students report A grades for submitting articles or .

Format shift

Online and in-person both support lenient outcomes.

Workload

Light

74/100

Article quotas, a few essays, and ; not an .

Format shift

Online newspaper class appears lightest; in-person varies by course.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some call him brilliant and funny; many say lectures put them to sleep or leave them without direction.

Format shift

Polarized mainly in in-person reviews; online praise is limited to one easy class.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment centers on articles, essays, and student newspaper work rather than formal exams.

Format shift

Consistent across formats in available comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise a quirky mentor and student-run newsroom, others call lectures sleep-inducing and directionless.

Main concern

Lack of and boring delivery frustrate students who want formal teaching.

What students said

“If you're looking to grow as a journalist, AVOID AT ALL COST!”
JOURN18A
“easy, interesting class, but this dude will put you to SLEEEEP!!”
JOURN62
“This man is brilliant, and totally knows what he's talking about.”
JOURNNEWS

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online newspaper writing class is described as very easy to pass by submitting enough articles, fun but not a real journalism methods course.

Main concern

Do not confuse article submission with real journalism instruction.

What students said

“So long as you submit the right number of articles, even if not published, you will get an A.”
JOURN18A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; success is mostly about writing submissions and production work.

Article SubmissionsEssaysStudent-Run Production

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize essays and student-run paper work with .

EssaysStudent-Run PaperGuest Speakers
“He assigns several essays throughout the semester, but .”
JOURN62
“He does not give direction, and you have no idea of who is giving the grade b/c students run the paper.”
JOURN18A

Online

Online reviews describe pass by submitting a required number of articles, not formal proctored exams.

Article Count GradingWriting for Paper
“So long as you submit the right number of articles, even if not published, you will get an A.”
JOURN18A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking to grow as a journalist, AVOID AT ALL COST!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (1 online, 11 in person), highlighting mixed mentorship and easy newspaper work. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“easy, interesting class, but this dude will put you to SLEEEEP!!”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“I am so thankful that I met Burt Dragin early in my college career. He is a gem!”

🅰️ Easy Pass

82/100

“So long as you submit the right number of articles, even if not published, you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • this dude will put you to SLEEEEP!!
  • His sense of humor is great, he is a hilarious guy
  • He is a gem!

Theme 2

📰 About Newspaper Class

  • students run the paper
  • We produce work and teachers are here for support
  • Do not confuse the newspaper class with actual instructive journalism courses

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • really easy to pass
  • I loved this class

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews over many years give decent coverage, but many are old, short, and split, so consistency is only moderate.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
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Reported outcomes

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4

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