Find Your People
Join student-run media, service agencies and clubs to meet new friends, apply what you learn in class — and prepare you for what’s next.
Student Media
Student-Produced Television, Radio and News
- BUTV: Student-led video content production and distribution network, creating . award-winning news, sports, drama, comedy and variety programs.
- WTBU: Student-run radio with live music, news and sports broadcast 22 hours a day.
- BU News Service: Breaking news, politics, sports and features by COM student reporters. More.
- The COMmunicator: Articles, interviews and multimedia showcasing COM student and alumni achievements, departmental initiatives, and industry trends.
- The Daily Free Press: The University’s independent student newspaper published by the nonprofit, student-operated Back Bay Publishing.
Professional Service Agencies
Student-Driven Services for Clients Seeking Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations and Video Production
- AdLab: Founded in 1974, the country’s largest student-run advertising agency, serving more than 30 clients annually.
- COMLab: A student-run, multi-platform, integrated media startup learning and applying the principles of modern media practices.
- Justice Media co-Lab: Interdisciplinary data-driven investigative reporting and justice-focused technical solutions for newsrooms in Boston and beyond.
- The Newsroom: A student-powered newsroom producing stories for the growing ecosystem of local news outlets in Greater Boston.
- PRLab: Founded in 1978, the nation’s oldest student-run public relations agency serving Boston-based companies and nonprofits.
- Real World Productions: A student-run, client-driven production company, delivering clients video projects.
- Statehouse Program: A student-staffed news bureau covering the Massachusetts Statehouse and capitol affairs, providing content to professional news outlets throughout the state.
Clubs & Organizations
- PRSSA: COM’s pre-professional association founded by the Public Relations Society of America, the world’s largest public relations organization in the world.
- COM Student Government: The unifying voice of students at the College of Communication.
- COM Ambassadors: Students who represent the college with prospective students and advise first-year students.
- AdClub: A pre-professional advertising agency led by students for businesses and non-profits.
- Visual Journalists Association: A professional club dedicated to supporting student visual journalists.