AI Rate Professor

Journalism

Paul Bond

MEA100 · RTVF100 · MEA110 · JOURN105 · JOURN100 · JOUR105 · RTVFRTVF · MEA103 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you and can handle blunt criticism.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Writing GraderStrict AttendanceIndustry ExperiencePolarizing LecturesOpen-Book Tests
  • Bond is highly polarizing, with older reviews often praising his industry knowledge and newer and tone.
  • The course content can be easy, but writing grades and .
  • He may benefit serious journalism students, but many students report and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

and open-book tests, but MEA110 writing grades can be harsh and nitpicky.

Online MEA110 reviews make the A feel less predictable, while harsh professional grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Many students say the content is easy or basic, but journalism writing standards and fast lectures can add difficulty.

Online reviews call the work not difficult but poorly supported, while mixed with demanding writing sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many students say points, and missing class makes it hard to keep up.

Attendance evidence is strongest in in-person reviews, while online reviews mention participation but not a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because recent reviews , and polarizing lectures.

Online and recent in-person MEA110 reviews are negative, while and journalism reviews are much more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Writing assignments are often graded harshly, with students saying he nitpicks small errors and .

Format shift

Both formats include tough-grader complaints, but grading and attendance penalties.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Workload is often described as manageable with few major assignments, though .

Format shift

Online reviews mention engaging assignments and writing work, while to many papers.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

His industry knowledge and real examples help some students, but , and rude feedback.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about self-teaching, while and poor classroom experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades appear driven , and some midterm or final exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize writing assignments, while in-person , and few major assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a long-running split between engaging industry-based teaching and , and rude criticism.

Main concern

Students who dislike blunt critique, politics, or .

What students said

“He treats you like a professional journalist, so ”
MEA110
“Midterm and and Open Note.”
JOURN100
“Valuable lectures-pay attention.”
MEA110

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between one enthusiastic MEA100 review and two MEA110 reviews criticizing harsh grading, accusations, and poor support.

Main concern

Online MEA110 students report unclear guidance and .

What students said

“He will find something wrong with anything you write but .”
MEA110
“Every assignment besides the first was very engaging and ”
MEA100
“You're just teaching yourself.”
MEA110

Exam style

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open-note tests and easy quizzes, though many reviews focus more on writing than exams.

Open Book TestsOpen Note TestsEasy QuizzesStudy Guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-book or open-note midterms and finals, easy quizzes, and study guides.

Open Book MidtermOpen Book FinalOpen Note TestsEasy Quizzes
“Midterm and and Open Note.”
JOURN100
“Book wasn't used but he lets you use it on the mid-term and final”
MEA110
“midterm and a and open book)”
JOURN100

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, quiz format, midterm format, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He treats you like a professional journalist, so ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He provides tips to his own journalism career making class more interesting and useful”

⚖️

28/100

“he will find every little thing wrong with it and ”

👍 Recommendation Risk

38/100

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Theme 1

📝 About Writing And Grading

  • He will find something wrong with anything you write but .
  • He grades you as if you are a professional journalist
  • he will find every little thing wrong with it and

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He provides tips to his own journalism career making class more interesting and useful
  • He managed to make Zoom interesting with real examples from the trenches.
  • His lectures aren't done very well and .

Theme 3

⏰ And Structure

  • show up to EVERY SINGLE class, dont be late, understand the style book and youll be ok.
  • if
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 reviews across a long time span, but major tone shifts between older praise and recent criticism reduce consistency.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 514
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4