Reviews of professor Joseph Kasko

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took a Jour291 course w/ Kasko at USC. I need to let Winthrop students know: If you want to succeed in PR, sign up for his classes. I'm 2 years out of college doing PR. I can honestly say it was the most valuable class I ever took. He prepared me for the real world of PR. Yes, he's tough and harsh. That's bc he knows what he's talking about.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Absolutely horrible. PowerPoints have little to no information. Study guides do not help. Test questions are nothing like the study guides or PowerPoints. He absurdly complains and goes on rants. I'm paying 5K a semester solely for this professor to yell about me being on my laptop? And if I am paying thousands, I can get on my phone if I want to.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Doesn't grade efficiently (super behind); doesn't give feedback; doesn't give 100%; lectures are inefficient and lacking; doesn't clarify instructions; doesn't update syllabus; blackboard was over a year behind in due dates; office hours are unreliable; not enough time on projects. This is one the worst professors I've ever had; avoid him, please.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Kasko is a good professor and did a good job keeping the class interesting during lectures, and he actually wants students to pass his class. As a mass communication major, I didn't find his intro class good for an introduction to the field or the major, but if you're just looking for an easy A, this is the class for you!