{"id":202,"date":"2012-11-13T15:36:16","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T20:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/?p=202"},"modified":"2021-11-10T14:25:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T19:25:32","slug":"com-in-the-news-october-2012","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/com-in-the-news-october-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"COM in the news: October 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COM professors sought for commentary recently include:<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"all\">Election 2012\/Politics<\/h2>\n<table class=\"content\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/fred-bayles\/bayles_fred\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/07\/bayles_fred-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"Fred Bayles\" title=\"Fred Bayles\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/fred-bayles\/\">Fred Bayles<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirector, State House Program<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/us_politics\/view.bg?articleid=1061169615\">Schieffer gets high marks<\/a> (10\/23\/12) <br \/>\n<em>World News Australia<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/1k2JeEH3bfs\">Interview: Romney\u2019s tenure as Massachusetts governor<\/a> (10\/17\/12) <br \/>\n<em>KCRW \u201cTo The Point\u201d<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kcrw.com\/media-player\/mediaPlayer2.html?type=audio&amp;id=tp121008which_of_the_two_can\">Which of the Two Candidates Really Wants to Be President?<\/a> (10\/9\/12) <br \/>\n<em>CNN \u201cNewsroom\u201d<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/TVEyesMediaCenter\/UserContent\/41689\/1232039.5315\/CNN_10-05-2012_15.20.13.mp4\">The \u201cReal\u201d Mitt Romney<\/a> (10\/6\/12) <br \/>\n<em>CNN.com<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2012\/10\/05\/opinion\/bayles-romney-massachusetts\/index.html?iref=allsearch\">Romney is back to loving Massachusetts<\/a> (10\/5\/12) <br \/>\n<em>WCVB<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcvb.com\/news\/politics\/Brown-distances-himself-from-GOP-leaders\/-\/9848766\/16831722\/-\/asxea6\/-\/index.html\">Brown distances himself from GOP leaders<\/a> (10\/5\/12) \n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/news\/faculty-experts\/tobe-berkovitz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/07\/berkovitz_tobe-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"Tobe Berkovitz\" title=\"Tobe Berkovitz\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4483\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/news\/faculty-experts\/tobe-berkovitz\/\">Tobe Berkovitz<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Advertising<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/opinion\/op_ed\/view.bg?articleid=1061171230\">Unpopular, sarcastic Obama 3.0<\/a> (10\/30\/12) <br \/>\n<em>WBUR<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbur.org\/2012\/10\/26\/campaign-ad-music\">Campaign Ad Music: It\u2019s All About Emotional Response<\/a> (10\/26\/12) <br \/>\n<em>Chicago Tribune<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/chi-thirdparty-candidates-make-their-cases-in-chicago-debate-20121023,0,6630070.story\">Third-party candidates make their cases in Chicago debate<\/a> (10\/24\/12) <br \/>\n<em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/us_politics\/view.bg?articleid=1061169431\">Schieffer on hot seat as moderator<\/a> (10\/22\/12) <br \/>\n<em>Newsmax<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/Newsfront\/2012-presidential-debates-pundits\/2012\/10\/16\/id\/460239\">Media: Debate Tie = Win for Obama<\/a> (10\/17\/12) <br \/>\n<em>Reuters<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/10\/17\/us-usa-campaign-analysis-idUSBRE89G0BC20121017\">Analysis: Obama regains his footing in feisty second debate<\/a> (10\/17\/12) <br \/>\n<em>The Hill<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/261649-biden-dominates-night-with-sharp-performance\">Biden dominates with sharp performance<\/a> (10\/12\/12) <br \/>\n<em>The Hill<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/on-the-money\/economy\/260969-anti-obama-ads-ignore-drop-in-jobless-rate\">Anti-Obama ads ignore drop in jobless rate<\/a> (10\/10\/12) <br \/>\n<em>The Hill<\/em>, <a>Dems hope Biden can blunt Romney momentum post-debate&#8221;<\/a> (10\/5\/12) <br \/>\n<em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/us_politics\/view.bg?articleid=1061165430\">Pundits: Prez in \u2018White House bubble\u2019<\/a> (10\/5\/12) <br \/>\n<em>Boston Globe<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/news\/politics\/2012\/10\/02\/bill-clinton-arriving-this-week-has-become-surrogate-for-obama\/el5uqzIZo2mjfXwauSR1QN\/story.html\">Bill Clinton bringing star power to N.H. for Obama<\/a> (10\/3\/12) <br \/>\n<em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/opinion\/op_ed\/view.bg?articleid=1061164612\">Brown\u2019s edge on status quo<\/a> (10\/2\/12) <br \/>\n<em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/opinion\/op_ed\/view.bg?articleid=1061164311\">Debate gaffe can end a career<\/a> (10\/1\/12) \n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/john-carroll\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/07\/carroll_john-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"John Carroll\" title=\"John Carroll\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4493\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/john-carroll\/\">John Carroll<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Mass Communication<\/h3>\n<p><em>CNN.com<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/inamerica.blogs.cnn.com\/2012\/10\/26\/the-optics-of-politics-seeing-campaigns-through-a-multicultural-kaleidoscope\/?iref=allsearch\">The optics of politics: Seeing campaigns through a multicultural kaleidoscope<\/a> (10\/26\/12)<br \/>\n<em>WCVB<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/TVEyesMediaCenter\/UserContent\/41689\/1264043.7672\/WCVB_10-26-2012_19.47.54.mp4\">Commitment 2012<\/a> (10\/27\/12)<br \/>\n<em>NECN<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.necn.com\/pages\/video?PID=5DNEeXipY67rzBUwARetmrcq5Q3_3_8x\">Broadside: Campaign ad watch<\/a> (10\/27\/12)<br \/>\n<em>MassLive<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masslive.com\/politics\/index.ssf\/2012\/10\/national_pro-life_group_sends.html\">National pro-life group sends out mailers supporting Scott Brown, who is a pro-choice Republican<\/a> (10\/25\/12)<br \/>\n<em>WBUR &#8220;Radio Boston&#8221;<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/radioboston\/polling-turnaround-warren-now\">Polling Turnaround: Warren Now Leads Brown<\/a> (10\/25\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Washington Times<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2012\/oct\/15\/debating-for-dummies-from-dukakis-on-death-penalty\/\">Debating for Dummies: From Dukakis to Ford, some things are better left unsaid<\/a> (10\/15\/12)<br \/>\n<em>WBUR &#8220;Here and Now&#8221;<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/soundcloud.com\/hereandnowradio\/addressable-tv-ads-your-tv-may\">Addressable TV Ads: Your TV May Be Watching You<\/a> (10\/10\/12)<br \/>\n<em>WCVB &#8220;Chronicle&#8221;<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/TVEyesMediaCenter\/UserContent\/41689\/1232141.1240\/WCVB_10-05-2012_19.38.18.mp4\">The Boston Phoenix has risen anew<\/a> (10\/6\/12)<br \/>\n<em>New Hampshire Public Radio<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nhpr.org\/post\/parsing-political-advertising\">Parsing Political Advertising<\/a> (10\/4\/12)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/thomas-fiedler\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2012\/08\/fiedler-headshot-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"fiedler headshot\" title=\"fiedler headshot\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-15519\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/thomas-fiedler\/\">Thomas Fiedler<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDean, College of Communication<br \/>\nProfessor of the Practice, Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>PoliticoArena<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/arena\/perm\/Thomas_E__Fiedler_1D432311-1516-40FB-AEC5-6FCBB7F72649.html\">Could Hurricane Sandy impact Election Day? <\/a> (10\/29\/12) <br \/>\n<em>PoliticoArena<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/arena\/perm\/Thomas_E__Fiedler_30C4C83A-2E44-4EC2-9691-D1C97CB95373.html\">Will Mitt be damaged by Mourdock&#8217;s rape comment?<\/a> (10\/24\/12)<br \/>\n<em>NECN<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/TVEyesMediaCenter\/UserContent\/41689\/1248652.7787\/NECN_10-16-2012_08.08.32.mp4l\">Road to the White House<\/a> (10\/16\/12)<br \/>\n<em>WGBH \u201cGreater Boston\u201d<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/programs\/Greater-Boston-11\/episodes\/Oct-12-2012-BTP-Jacked-41753\">Beat the Press: Jacked<\/a> (10\/12\/12)<br \/>\n<em>WGBH \u201cGreater Boston\u201d<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/programs\/Greater-Boston-11\/episodes\/Oct-12-2012-BTP-Malala-41754\">Beat the Press: Malala<\/a> (10\/12\/12)<br \/>\n<em>WGBH \u201cGreater Boston\u201d<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/programs\/Greater-Boston-11\/episodes\/Oct-12-2012-BTP-Obiased-41752\">Beat the Press: Obiased?<\/a> (10\/12\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Boston Globe (subscription required)<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/metro\/2012\/10\/09\/warren-brown-focus-boston-snub-western-mass\/90AyO81ggIedGsmTDPKz2H\/story.html\">Brown, Warren focus on Boston media market<\/a> (10\/9\/12)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"all\">Media<\/h2>\n<table class=\"content\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/news\/faculty-experts\/tobe-berkovitz\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/07\/berkovitz_tobe-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"Tobe Berkovitz\" title=\"Tobe Berkovitz\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4483\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/news\/faculty-experts\/tobe-berkovitz\/\">Tobe Berkovitz<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Advertising<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/regional\/view.bg?articleid=1061171071\">Sandy to be boon for sweeps<\/a> (10\/29\/12) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/caryl-rivers\/rivers_caryl\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4674\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/01\/rivers_caryl-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"Caryl Rivers\" title=\"Caryl Rivers\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4674\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/caryl-rivers\/\">Caryl Rivers<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor, Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>WBUR \u201cCognoscenti\u201d<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/cognoscenti.wbur.org\/2012\/10\/11\/hormone-caryl-rivers\">Female Hormones: A Dangerous Myth Persists<\/a> (10\/12\/12)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/douglas-starr\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/01\/author-photo-dstarr-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"dstarr_thumb\" title=\"dstarr_thumb\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-10352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/douglas-starr\/\">Douglas Starr<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor, Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>The Record<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.therecord.com\/whatson\/artsentertainment\/article\/827588--dracula-and-the-origins-of-evil\">Dracula and the Origins of Evil<\/a> (10\/31\/12)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/john-verret\/verret_john\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4704\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/01\/verret_john-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"John Verret\" title=\"John Verret\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4704\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/john-verret\/\">John Verret<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Advertising<\/h3>\n<p><em>Market Place<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketplace.org\/topics\/business\/some-businesses-words-cant-express-what-they-do?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed:+APM_Marketplace+%28APM:+Marketplace%29\">For some businesses, words can\u2019t express what they do<\/a> (10\/24\/12) <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/susan-walker\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/susan-walker\/walker_susan\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4711\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/01\/walker_susan-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"Susan Walker\" title=\"Susan Walker\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4711\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/susan-walker\/\">Susan Walker<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor, Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/columnists\/view.bg?articleid=1061171256\">Scott Brown frees TV stations from a sticky situation<\/a> (10\/30\/12)\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"all\">Crime<\/h2>\n<table class=\"content\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/garland-waller\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/garland-waller\/waller_garland\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4713\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/com\/files\/2010\/01\/waller_garland-96x96.jpg\" alt=\"Garland Waller\" title=\"Garland Waller\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4713\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/garland-waller\/\">Garland Waller<\/a><\/strong><br 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