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The Boston University media kit is a resource for members of the media looking for information on the University. Here you will find guidelines for logo usage and shooting photography or video on campus, information about our campus TV and radio studio, and listings of BU publications.

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Campus TV & Radio Studio

Boston University has an on-campus studio facility for live or pre-taped television and radio interviews.

Contacts and Technical Information

To arrange for an interview, please work through a Boston University public relations contact. If you are not already working with a staff member, please contact:

  • TV interviews

We are equipped with a Readycam. Television networks should call Videolink at 617-340-4300 to book the camera and then confirm the booking with your PR representative. To reach someone immediately, please call the Public Relations office at 617-353-2240.

  • Radio interviews

To make technical arrangements for a radio interview, please call our office at 617-353-2240. For ISDN connectivity, we use a Zephyr XStream Telos system. We can transmit in most codecs (L2 Mono 128, G.722, etc.). The ISDN numbers are 617-358-5404 and 617-358-5405.


Photo, Video & Logo Guidelines

Shooting Photography or Video at Boston University

Boston University is a beautiful, open, and vibrant urban campus abounding with students, faculty, and visitors.

News media are welcome to photograph or shoot video of University buildings and scenes using the public sidewalks and ways. For permission to shoot on University property, please contact Public Relations at 617-353-2240.

Generally, filming is not allowed in classrooms or student residences. Public Relations may also be able to provide news media with some B-roll requests, such as classroom instruction, laboratory research, or campus beauty shots.

Logo Usage

General guidelines for the visual and verbal articulation of the Boston University brand, as well as specific directions for the application of our updated logo and related elements, can be found by visiting the Brand Identity Standards website.


BU Publications

African Presidential Archives & Research Center

College of Arts & Sciences

College of Communication

  • COM Newsletter
  • COMTalk (alumni magazine)
  • The Comment (COM graduate student magazine)
  • American Journal of Media Psychology
  • Public Relations Journal

College of Engineering

College of Fine Arts

College of General Studies

College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Metropolitan College (Continuing Education)

School of Education

  • @SED (alumni magazine) (sign-up required)
  • School of Education: StepUP Newsletter
  • CCSR Newsletter, online newsletter for the Center for Character & Social Responsibility (CCSR)
  • BUILD Newsletter (Boston University Initiative for Literacy Development)

School of Hospitality Administration

School of Law

School of Management

School of Medicine

School of Public Health

School of Social Work

School of Theology

Boston University Academy

Research Department

Center for the Study of Asia

Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future

Institute for Philosophy & Religion

Center for Philosophy & History of Science

Center for Humanities

Air Force ROTC

Marsh Chapel

Boston University Alumni

BU Literary Society

Tanglewood Institute