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Immigration

BU Journalism and Law Students Confront Immigration Realities in Tijuana

March 21, 2025

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Journalism & Media

Veteran TV Reporter Connie Chung Delivers Keynote at COM’s Narrative Conference

March 1, 2025

Steve Greenlee (ex-Globe, ex-Portland Press Herald editor) poses for a photo at COM on October 22, 2024. He will start the BU newsroom, in which journalism students will provide reporting for non-profit news organizations in New England. Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University Photography

Journalism & Media

Fast Start for Student Journalists in New COM Program

February 24, 2025

Photo: Jennifer Gunter King, associate university librarian, goes through papers that were donated by Dorothy Gilliam, the president's mother, who was a trailblazing journalist.

Journalism & Media

Groundbreaking Journalist Dorothy Gilliam Gives BU a Gift of History

February 21, 2025

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Marketing & Communications

COM Set to Open New Center on Media Innovation for Social Impact

February 11, 2025

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Journalism & Media

COM Students to Give Boost to Nonprofit News Organizations

November 4, 2024

Photo: A screenshot from a "Call Her Daddy" podcast in which Alex Cooper, sitting on a chair on the left, is talking with Vice President Kamala Harris, who is on the right.

Politics

Three BU Alums—Alex Cooper, Howard Stern, Bill Whitaker—Land Interviews Kamala Harris

October 7, 2024

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Journalism & Media

Podcast Looks at a Forgotten Chapter of the Civil Rights Struggle

September 18, 2024

Photo: Padua and University police and officials confront demonstrators trying to block entrance to an administration building over university investments in armaments and the war in Gaza. Photos by Madi Koesler (COM’24)

Journalism & Media

Staying Safe When Reporting Gets Dangerous

August 19, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Why Are So Many Gen X Women Asking about Kate Middleton?

March 19, 2024

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College of Communication

COM Students Head North to Cover the New Hampshire Primary

January 22, 2024

Photo: Madhri Yehiya, a young South Asian woman with curled black hair and wearing a black shirt and jean jacket smiles and poses outside a clear door of a brick building.

Student Voices

Reflection: What the FreeP Taught Me as a Journalist, a Manager, a Student

December 11, 2023

Journalism & Media

Can This BU Political Scientist Help Save Journalism?

November 6, 2023

Photo: wide shot of Maine Governor Janet Mills speaking during a press conference about the mass shooting on October 26, 2023 in Lewiston, Maine. A white woman in business attire stands at a wooden podium front and center of the room. Behind her, police officers and officials stand. To her right, an ASL interpreter signs. In front of her, various journalists and photographers write, take photos, and listen.

Journalism & Media

For Reporters Covering a Mass Shooting, Sharing What’s Known and Not Known Are Equally Important, BU Journalism Chair Says

October 26, 2023

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Apply Now

BU Today Is Seeking Interns for Spring Semester

October 24, 2023

Photo: Palestinians inspect the destruction following the attack on the Ahli Arab Hospital, which killed dozens of civilians. Photo by: Mohammad Abu Elsebah/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images

Disinformation

Misinformation, Disinformation, and the Israel-Hamas War

October 23, 2023

Photo: A red background with four die with letters on them. The first two are "F" and "A", respectively. The next two are on the edge, teetering between "C" and K" on one and "T" and "E" on the final die. The effect means the die could read as "FACT" or "FAKE".

Voices & Opinion

POV: Disinformation Researchers Are under Attack by Government Legislators

August 16, 2023

Social Media

Brilliant? Delusional? Understanding Why Elon Musk Changed Twitter to X

July 25, 2023

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Journalism & Media

Can the New York Times Cover Sports without a Sports Desk?

July 13, 2023

Photo: Three men stand to take a photo. It is night time and there fairy lights behind the one that stands on the left. From the left, a taller man with dark hair and a beard wears a denim button-up and a denim jacket. In the middle, a shorter man with dark hair and a black and white button-up, and lastly, on the right, a taller man with graying hair, a black t-shirt, and a gray sweater. They all wear glasses and are smiling for the photo.

Journalism & Media

A Wrongfully Jailed Man Just Got $13 Million—a BU Duo Helped Win His Release

June 13, 2023

A Wrongfully Jailed Man Just Got $13 Million—a BU Duo Helped Win His Release