if you are not an idiot, you read the book, listen to his explanation and try to stay attentive you should do fine. he's funny once you figure out what he's trying to say. very fair. class is kind of easy really.

He was awsome! This is the easiest class i've taken because all of the assingments are fun. If he has a quiz or test he tells you exactly what to know and study. Plus everything that you read about is encorporated into an assingment so its fun! And he's hot

He seems to be actually concerned about his students and has a lot of experience.

The absolutely bestest class I've ever taken at this college! The funniest professor, too! And he cares about his students a lot. Top stuff!

Tough material, thoughtful professor, moronic students. Karadjov handled a difficult class with great skill and fairness. Kudos.

My favorite class and my favorite professor, period! He is soooo knowledgeable. Take this class with Karadjov only!

Kradjov is a great teacher. He cares for his students, and he grades fair. I would take him.

He is just great - listen to what he says, do your work, and pick up his brain. You will gain a lot from his knowledge and experience

Karadjov recently handled brilliantly a terribly disruptive student who thought she knows everything.. He is very calm, knowledgeable and helpful. He has huge exprience. Highly recommended (don't take this class with anyone else!)

I loved this class! Karadjov is a nice guy who is easy to talk to, no matter what the subject. A little intimidating at first, but in the end it's not a stressful class. From what I hear, he seems to be the most flexible teacher for 311. Plus, he offers TONS of extra credit. Overall, an easy-going class with an interesting professor.

Cool guy, cool teacher. Very helpful and very serious about what he does - you'd better be serious too. Highly recommended.

Excellent teacher for a very tough otherwise class. Very helpful, ready to work with you a lot. Many opportunities for extra credit - but you gotta be upfront with him. Highly recommended.

Totally cool! We are three weeks into the senior seminar with him, and i can't thank enough for the luck to have this teacher!

Best senior seminar professor. Take it with him in the fall.

Nice way to tak your senior seminar. The professor is very knowledgeable and allows for lots of extra credit. The class is well structured - just follow the schedule he provides.

I really enjoyed Karadjov. His assignments are pretty easy and sometimes fun -- you just can't be lazy about doing them. He is really easy going and funny for the most part. And -- even though english is not his first language, he DEFINITELY knows english and grammar better than you..so you might want to brush up on that.

Karadjov is an amazing guy. He's lived a true journalists life and you'll learn all about it, one of your assignments is to investigate him. His class is very fun, you learn a lot, the assignments are tough but if you want to be a journalist you get a lot out of them. If you sit down and talk to him, he'll help out a lot. COOL COOL GUY

Terrific!

This guy is sooooo cool! I took a short winter class with him and I loved him! Smart, funny, direct, helpful. Don't take reporting with anyone else!!!!

Do not take the senior seminar with anyone else! He is the best, and hottest professor in the department. Period!

He's chill, he just talks sooooo MUCH it bugs. And his accent doesn't make the story anymore interesting. But he's pretty easy and assignments are doable. You can BS them, he'll never know. He likes to make friends with his students, but you can get away with almost anything if you talk to him about it first.

He is the best senior seminar prof. And I don't agree that you can get away with everything. He will catch you, if he wants to! But he is understanding about students problems.

He came to teach here media and society at KIMEP in Kazakhstan for the sumer and he is leaving soon. I envy you guys in Califronia. I wish he stayed longer in KZ. Very interesting profesor

I was so scared when this professor came with his point grading system that was much stricter than ours, and he was so stern in the beginning! But he turned out to be such a great teacher, I am so grateful i toOk this class with Karadjov! A very cool guy

yOU ARE SO COOL!!! WHAT A PITY THAT YOU GONE!!! i HOPE THAT YOU WILL COMEBACK TO KZ! THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PROFESSOR!!!

This guy is so funny! He says the most outlander things and it's even funnier because of his accent. He's a really cool guy and likes to get along with his students. Lectures can be pretty boring, but he lets you know what will be on the exams, which are pretty easy. This class is no problem and made my semester more tolerable.

I think he is a good teacher pretty easy! But some of his lectures were boring.

I also had him for 311 - Reporting before and he is the best experience I had with this department. Take him if you want to learn about international media and also about writingt and such. Very helpful and willing to work with you. Had some hard time this semester with his son bein injured but still came to class prepared and enthusiastic.Coolest!

I am taking JOUR 3111 with him now and I don't want it to end! so funny! I signed up for his Global News media as well.

awesome...even though we did not get all our work returned next day cause of the quick class, but he was available always by e-mail or text messaging. the most respnsive and coolest teach i've ever had

He is so open to students. I wish we could spend more time but this class was too fast. I learned a lot. I'll stickwith this guy

Just got my grade today... he made me work for it, but I got an A!!!! He is the best!!!!!!!

started the class three days ago and i already like this prof a lot. very knowledgeable and helpful, talks a lot, but you'd better listen, he is good at what he does! lotsa career behind him. i'm lookin forward to the rest of this intersession

Most interesting professor for Global News Media. Makes you work, but you learn, and he is helpful to the extreme (you can text him with questions any time day or night, how about that?!!?) I am sorry he is not teaching anything i need in the fall.

Just a week left in the short 311 version I'm taking and i have learned more than in a whole semester with another profesor (who failed me in 311). Karadjov is criss, clear and direct. He uses a lot of examples from his career, plus movies, online and on-the-street practice to gather information. Great way to learn the basics of reporting.Take him!

Professor's cool. He's extremely helpful- pretty fast at returning emails. Do your best and ask questions when in doubt. He's very understanding, just don't push your luck. Attendance IS mandatory! He's a smart guy and is willing to share his knowledge!

Dedicated and accuarte with students. Ttotally worth taking 311 with. I am in his fall classs, too

Cool and interesting!

He is an extremely good teacher! Knows his stuff. The only materials I needed for the course were his personal book (for the course) only like 20 bucks. and the AP style book. I learned a lot in this course, and the Coursework was NOT demanding. Super EASY A if you attend some of the lectures and do the assignments.

Very cool teacher. Seems like he has a lot of assignments but just give yourself to do them. Not too hard of a grader. Overall he's very cool and interesting. Not hard so definitely take him!! anytime you need help just ask him he's super helpful.

Tough material, but he is so funny! I did not know someone can make so many jokes teaching dull stuff like research methods. Highly recommend you take him and only him for thsi class

He told us jokes in class! I adore this guy, he is making the material suddenly look interesting. I did not care about research methods before, but now I'm kinda hooked

Wonderful teacher! I will take classes with him in the future. Don't miss class, don't worry about the midterm, he's on your side. Projects sound challenging but are fun and helpful in understanding. I chose the major because of him. He goes above and beyond to help you succeed. Plenty of chances to get an A. CSULB needs more teachers like him.

This dude made even research methods interesting! I never cared about that subject before. He made us do a fun project and all ended being so educational. Coolest teach in the department, by far

Taken by the storm that is Karadjov! What a stud!

Took this class based on the previous comments. Easy class, he's funny, but he doesn't come to class prepared. Kind of breezes through lectures. If you do the reading, an easy A. Overall, I'm "whatever" about it.

Take his class if you have the opportunity. I chose Jour as my major because of him. Very clear on expectations, very reasonable with work. Karadjov is very entertaining and approachable if you require extra help. A good grade is attainable but it won't be given to you without the effort.

If you do your part, you will learn a lot and he'll support you. If you don't care, it's your problem. I cannot understand those who said they did not like his style - they were likely not good students to start with. I chose Karadjov and will stick with him for as many classes as I can during my major. Total dude and great advisor!

Thank you Karadjov for a wonderful semester! I will recommend this prof over and over

Just started my winter class with this prof and all they say about him is true. Really funny guy and very knowledgable. Will see how it goes on i n the next weeks

My best winter class! He made me work my butt off, tho

I wonder at the student who said they learned "only" from movies and online discussions. Are you blind? A good professor lectures you. A great one makes you think for yourself!! Karadjov gives food fro thought.

Ah...it's almost over. Cool dude

He can be a bit absent minded sometimes, and some of our assignments were not returned promptly. But if you take him up on his offer to work with him, he will help you a lot and you will develop a valuable professional relationship. He goes out of his way to support students and finds internships and jobs for them!

Karadjov helped me a lot, even advised me to rewrite the final paper (before the deadline), even though I had submitted it earlier. He cares about his students. Too bad we had some in the class who did not seem to get it time after time

Rock solid if you pay attention. Lotsa stuff to learn from him and lots of work!

Liked him in two other classes already. Looking forward to taking Mass Comm Theory in the fall. He is very devoted and ready to give you a lot. Stick with him. Euro sense of humor.

I LOVE this professor. I've taken a lot of classes with him over the years. While his lectures are rather dry and repetitive, he is very helpful and gives lots of fun assignments! Also, he is always there to help you out after you finish a class. Once a student of his, always a student. One of my favorite teachers ever.

Excellent prof. We had a very short class (winter session) and yet I still learned so much from him. He also offers his help to students and brings them to the newsroom so they can start writing even though he is going on a sabbatical and does not have to be at school. That's dedication to match!

One of my favorite professors, ever. He is off teaching for the moment, recovering from a spinal cord injury. Hang in there, Karadjov!

Lectured a lot and got off topic, but all around a great teacher. Always willing to help and has reasonable expectations.

I admire Karadjov! He is on a leave for the entire year because he almst died in an accident and still finds the time to organize events for students. What a devotion!

V cool prof. Cracks me up!

Karadjov is the professor to take for this class! There are 3 online discussion a midterm and 3 papers(2 mini essays and a final paper). This class is not hard to receive an A... Just do the work and you should be fine. If you need help, talk to him he is really helpful on your papers! I would recommend taking him.

He knows a lot, more than you will ever care to learn about media theory.

Took his summer Global News Media and loved it. He had short video lectures, readings, mini lectures, texts, links, discussions - you name it. I have not had a professor who uses such a variety of tools ever before. Learned quite a lot. I'm taking his Reporting JOUR311 now.

The coolest wheelchair dude ever! His dry humor in classroom is awesome and he stayed loyal to students even though the got sidelined by a horrible injury a month before the end of the semester. I'm sold on global news media now. Much recommended!

Loved the chillness of Karadjov.

He got some assignments graded later than I would have loved to, but it's amazing how this man can even function given his disability. He knows a lot and kicks butt in classroom - so funny! If you are prepared to read, want to learn and get exposed to new ideas, Karadjov is for you. He always found time to talk iwht me. My group project sucked, tho

He is a hilarious dude. Such a dry sense of humor

He is willing to spend time with students mentoring them. Very informal and approachable. Pick his brain, he is a treasure of knowledge about media!

Did my internship under Karadjov's supervision this summer. He was willing to spend the time to work with me and my boss on some issues I had. Very approachable and accommodating. My boss commented that no other professor has ever called her to discuss a student's internship.

He is a an excellent, but quite unusual professor. Yo are best served if you take him up on his mentorship offer. He is not the one to teach to the textbook but he is a trove of knowledge especially in international media/affairs.

A thoughtful professor. Can be somewhat disorganized, but sharp as a tack and very knowledgeable. Talk to him a lot!

The most interesting media law class I could imagine. Very passionate about the elections and brings relevant examples every time. Hot!

Students who did not like this professor were not ready for the level of work he demanded. Plain and simple. I enjoyed the videos he posted, the class had a tight schedule in advance and I had to work hard to get my grade. Get your ducks in a row if you want to succeed, but boy will you learn!

This class is as prof. Karadjov said, "The class students don't want to take, and the class professors don't want to teach." It's a tedious class but he is a generous grader. He does show up late half the time and often goes on tangents with lectures but he genuinely likes the subject he is teaching. Book is essential. Study groups are a good idea

Global News Media is a class choke-full of information. Be prepared to work hard, but it will pay off. He offers tons of extra credit.

Excellent professor for the online class. Lots of work, so be prepared to read a lot and see many documentaries, plan ahead. Fair grader, but not easy. If you do the work, he'll be out there for you. Very knowledgable.

Took his Reporting (311) class. Best part about Karadjov - he knows a lot and he has so many contacts! He took us to several events on campus, in LA and OC. Opened my eyes.

Take this class, you'll not regret it! You will learn a lot and the discussions with Prof. Karadjov are of the most interesting kind. He is quick-witted and extremely knowledgable.

Small summer class, 12 students, lots of interaction with prof, quick responses. Lots of work tho!

Took him for Media Law, I'm taking him again for reporting. He makes you work hard, but it's worth it. Don't take him if you are lazy or don't understand the value of your education. Best sense fo humor also!

Word of advice: read up! Passionate about media law and free speech.

Tough grader but knows his stuff.

The previous comment makes no sense. Global News Media has an entire section on censorsy and another on social and political changes inflicted by the new media - and the commenter certainly has to read them! This professor teaches lots of interesting material, demands a lot and rocks the best online videos.

Karadjov is a great teacher but he's very old school. Most lectures are done verbally with no power-points or videos. It's hard to take notes, so you rely heavily on the book. He provides study guides and supplemental files that hep you understand the material but you need to be really active in your own learning. Weekly quizzes, midterm and final.

He will make you read and participate. He will be responding to your questions if you bother to ask. I got the feeling that he never sleeps. It's worth it, but lots of work! Great class.

Pay attention and participate and you will do well!

I actually enjoyed this class very much. Though it might not be everyone's cup of tea I think it forces students like myself to get outside of our comfort zone. The structure of the class is conversation based with groupwork activities intertwined. Don't turn this class away just because of the other posts. He is worth a shot.

Heavy class with lots of material to cover but such a caring prof! He went out of his way to help us learn. The doggo is awesome!

This semester the class became about media coverage of the war in Ukraine. I liked how the professor reacted to the events by adapting our course material. We learned so much. I loved that he connected us with our peers in Russia and we could see how life is from the "other side". Dedicated, sharp professor! Take this class with him.

I am graduating so this was my last class. I failed it once because I did not do the work. I am thankful how the professor worked with me to accommodate my circumstances. It is not the professor who is difficult btw. The material is hellish. But you will need it in your professional career and at least Karadjov makes you realize that. He cares!

A really good professor to engage the class of all backgrounds.

Take media law with CK! He is tough but that's the material, not his fault. He gives excellent structure and demands work at regular intervals, which makes following along much easier. Scary final exam that turned out not to be so scary. The dog is adorable!

I took this class with Dr. Karadjov in London and he was amazing, taking us on a trip to the BBC, giving us lots of opportunities to meet incredible guest speakers, and making this class one of the best I have ever taken. Study abroad is the thing! Take it with Karadjov!

Talks a lot, but you'd better listen. He can be your inspiration in journalism.

Professor Karadjov was a fantastic instructor who made a dense class digestible. His reading guides were on point, his lectures were engaging, and his expectations for assignments were clear. I'm glad that I was able to take him this semester.