Prof. Rice is a pretty cool guy. Good sense of humor. The class is relatively interesting and useful in real life. There are 3 short papers which are really easy and 2 50 question tests which are also not too bad. I never read the book once and got a B+. I would recommend for COMM majors.

Doesn't like students reading the newspaper so don't. Takes himself way too seriously...it's just comm. boring as allll hell

He is my favorite professor at UCSB. Extremely helpful, easy to follow, and clear on his expectations. Take his classes whenever you get a chance!

Rice is awesome. He truly cares about the students and the subject he teaches. This class was very interesting and you learn a lot! Highly recommended. Two papers, midterm, and final.

Seminar was on media ownership, really interesting and was a only two actual days in class. He's a really intelligent and amiable professor. I'm looking forward to taking more of his classes in UpperDiv.

really nice guy, knows a lot and has accomplished a lot but doenst have an ego, very helpful and clear, class is fun and interesting, recomend highly

Very nice teacher, kind, caring, does not have an ego eventhough he has accoplished a lot. I definitely reccomend taking any class he teaches. Very intersting and easy to learn.