Sherrod Blakely
Associate Professor of the Practice, Sports Journalism
Pronouns: he/him/his
- Office: Room B-04, 640 Commonwealth Avenue
- Email: sherrodb@bu.edu
- Phone: (617) 358-4325
- Personal Website: sherrod.substack.com
- Twitter: @asherrodblakely
About Sherrod Blakely
Sherrod Blakely is an award-winning, multimedia journalist with a professional background in print, digital, broadcast, and audio journalism. While most of his career has been in the world of sports, his diverse skillset allows him to easily pivot in other journalistic areas including but not limited to, social justice, news reporting, and podcasting. But Sherrod’s true passion these days lies in teaching future journalists as well as helping guide them in their career and academic pursuits. His efforts were recognized in 2024 with the Boston University School of Communications Lyndon B. Johnson Award given to the school’s most outstanding faculty advisor which is voted upon by students.
Education
- MA, Digital Journalism, St. Bonaventure University
- BS, Newspaper Journalism, Syracuse University