Bob Zelnick - Boston University, Boston, MA

Professor: Bob Zelnick

Department: Communication

College: Boston University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Zelnick is a very knowledgable person and experienced in this field. Nice guy, great humor. BUT - readings are long, only mildly interesting. It's impossible to pay attention in lecture. The class could be surmised to a list of case files you need to memorize in their entirety. HUNDREDS of case files. Tests are mind-numbingly hard.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Wow, Mr. "Did Not Learn Anything," it makes me sick to hear you say that. I learned a lot in this class. Zelnick is so accommodating and kind to students outside class. Plus he has a great sense of humor. This class gave me an appreciation of the history and law of our field. BTW- I found his war stories fascinating.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Did not learn anything about modern ethics in journalism. What he taught us was completely irrelevant in today's world. He spent wayyy to much time talking about wars that had no meaning to ethics in journalism. Exams were very difficult and he was so unaccommodating to simple requests. Never responds to emails. Avoid this teacher.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor has an excellent teaching style, you will learn a lot from this class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JOE1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Zelnick knows what he is talking about. Just google his career and see what I mean.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Zelnick is fantastic. Those giving him poor ratings have obviously done poorly in the class.I have zero interest in law, didn't read the book, and got an A-. Absolute Favorite Professor at BU. He will like you if you actually try and if you have real opinions. I don't understand how anyone does poorly in this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Whoever said Zelnick grades based on his conservative views is wrong. I wrote my term paper on a political subject. i am a hardcore liberal. we even argued for 10 mins during my presentation - & he gave me an A. He is my favorite professor thus far & has truly made an impact on my education. Also, he happens to be incredibly kind. TAKE HIS CLASS!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Although Zelnick is an established professor, he is probably way too old to still be teaching. Lectures were unorganized and biased by his conservative opinion, and he could never complete a full thought, and constantly messed up important info. Grading of exams seemed to be completely arbitrary.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

i really loved zelnick anddd i think youd be a fool not to love him. the only reason for someone to not do well in zelnicks class is if you dont listen or take notes, or go at all. as long as you go and show an interest, you will do well. do not be discouraged by others comments... hes a true, special professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

this is the most poorly organized class i have ever taken at BU. zelnick and his daughter are an awful professor/TA tagteam, they give assignments but are unclear about expectations. eva (his daughter, the "TA" never responds to e-mails with questions about assignments or the class. zelnick is a good guy with a great career, but an awful professor.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I think it says it all that the person who hated Zelnick still gave him 3s. He is amazing and hilarious. I've interviewed him for other class projects at least twice since the course just as an excuse to talk to him again.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is for you, professor...I love Prof. Zelnick...from the singing to the stories, he's truly great (and the semester isn't even over yet).

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He's adorable. Easy grader. Barely have to read. Tests are bizarre but he'll throw some points everyone's way to help the curve.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Zelnick is a bit unorganized, but great none the less. His class requires a lot of outside reading to grasp the concepts.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Zelnick is the best professor that I have had at BU. He is really funny and personable. He has had one of the most interesting careers and has lots of advice to offer students serious about journalism. I love him and would definitely take his class. He is extremely smart and his stories make classes interesting.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: JO526
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor certainly knows a great deal about the coursework. Adds interesting stories of personal experience into the mix. Course demands a lot of students, but Professor is a very reasonable grader. Would recommend course to those interesting in the subject.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The material is important, but you don't learn it in class - he just rambles about his journalistic past. While its interesting, it doesn't help you learn. It's up to you to read a lot and learn the material on your own. Tests were nearly impossible.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: JO525
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very laid back, has had a lot of experience in the field and his exams are pretty easy if you study a minimum... Overall a great professor! :)