{"id":265,"date":"2012-01-09T16:33:35","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T21:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/?p=265"},"modified":"2015-02-20T16:35:09","modified_gmt":"2015-02-20T21:35:09","slug":"com-in-the-news-january-2012","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/articles\/com-in-the-news-january-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"COM in the news: January 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COM professors sought for commentary recently include:<\/p>\n<table class=\"content\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/judith-austin\">Judith Austin<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Communication<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Business Journal<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/boston\/print-edition\/2012\/01\/20\/hill-holliday-gears-up-to-pitch-bofa.html\">Hill Holliday gears up to pitch BofA<\/a> (1\/20\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/fred-bayles\">Fred Bayles<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>International Business Times<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/articles\/288340\/20120126\/romneycare-obamacare-poll.htm\">Romney&#8217;s Health Care Views Different From Obama, Republicans Say: Poll<\/a> (1\/26\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/tobe-berkovitz\">Tobe Berkovitz<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Advertising<\/h3>\n<p><em>The Hill<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/206669-confident-obama-struts-his-stuff\">Confident Obama struts his stuff<\/a> (1\/26\/12)<br \/>\n<em>OpenSecrets.org<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/news\/2012\/01\/social-media.html\">Spending by Super PACs Shows Deep Differences<\/a> (1\/25\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Newsmax<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/Politics\/State-of-Union-Address\/2012\/01\/24\/id\/425340\">Obama&#8217;s Focus on Middle Class Is a Veiled Shot at Romney<\/a> (1\/24\/12)<br \/>\n<em>The Hill<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/205961-obama-target-romney\">Obama&#8217;s target: Mitt Romney<\/a> (1\/24\/12)<br \/>\n<em>International Business Times<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibtimes.com\/articles\/286769\/20120124\/elizabeth-warren-scott-brown-spending-pact-faces.htm\">Elizabeth Warren, Scott Brown Spending Pact Faces Challenges in Post-Citizens United World<\/a> (1\/24\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Hartford Courant<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.courant.com\/news\/politics\/hc-political-biographies-0122-20120121,0,4651863.story\">U.S. Senate Candidates Mine Personal Histories For Stories that Resonate<\/a> (1\/21\/12)<br \/>\nWGBH Radio, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/articles\/index.cfm?tempid=5395\">Touting Bipartisanship, Brown Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign<\/a> (1\/20\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Bloomberg<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2012-01-08\/romney-depicted-as-corporate-raider-in-pro-gingrich-group-film.html\" target=\"_blank\">Romney Depicted as Corporate Raider in Documentary by Pro-Gingrich Group<\/a> (1\/8\/12)<br \/>\n<em>New York Daily News<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/moderate-label-mitt-romney-a-winner-president-obama-article-1.1002349?localLinksEnabled=false\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Moderate\u2019 label for Mitt Romney could be a winner versus President Obama<\/a> (1\/8\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Arizona Republic<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/news\/election\/azelections\/articles\/2012\/01\/06\/20120106bundgaard-ethics-hearing-testimony-continues.html\" target=\"_blank\">State Sen. Scott Bundgaard resigns from Legislature<\/a> (1\/7\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Reuters<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2012\/01\/05\/us-usa-campaign-gingrich-obama-idUSTRE80400G20120105\" target=\"_blank\">Odd allies: Gingrich, Obama align in attacks on Romney<\/a> (1\/4\/12)<br \/>\nNPR, <em>All Things Considered<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbur.org\/npr\/144078762\/mass-senate-race-a-battle-over-whos-more-populist\" target=\"_blank\">Mass. Senate race a battle over who\u2019s more populist<\/a> (12\/21\/11)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/christopher-cakebread\">Christopher Cakebread<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Advertising<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/regional\/view.bg?articleid=1398537\">Experts say Tim Thomas will shrug off prez slight<\/a> (1\/25\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/business\/general\/view.bg?articleid=1392761&amp;position=1\" target=\"_blank\">Many businesses blundered through 2011<\/a> (1\/3\/11)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\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>NECN, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.necn.com\/01\/26\/12\/John-Carroll-State-of-the-Union-was-long\/landing_politics.html?blockID=639290&amp;feedID=4212\">John Carroll: State of the Union was &#8216;long, fairly boring&#8217;&#8221;<\/a> (1\/26\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Boston Globe<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2012\/01\/19\/DMURIOCiffTCYMK8CzHwxM\/story.html\">John Carroll: Ad smart to position Romney as weak matchup with Obama<\/a> (1\/19\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Boston Globe<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.boston.com\/2012-01-08\/nation\/30602491_1_mitt-romney-rick-tyler-newt-gingrich\" target=\"_blank\">Rivals hit Mitt Romney on business record<\/a> (1\/8\/12)<br \/>\n<em>The Guardian<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/2012\/jan\/04\/new-hampshire-republican-iowa-caucuses?newsfeed=true\" target=\"_blank\">New Hampshire the next Republican battleground<\/a> (1\/4\/12)<br \/>\nNECN, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.necn.com\/01\/03\/12\/John-Carroll-This-looks-like-too-little-\/landing_politics.html?blockID=624194&amp;feedID=4212\" target=\"_blank\">Campaign Advertisements: &#8216;This looks like too little too late&#8217;<\/a> (1\/3\/12)<br \/>\nWBUR, <em>Here and Now<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/hereandnow.wbur.org\/2012\/01\/02\/negative-ads-iowa\" target=\"_blank\">Negative ads dominate airwaves in Iowa<\/a> (1\/2\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Boston Globe<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/news\/nation\/2011\/12\/23\/watch-gingrich-perry-attacked-immigration\/MbaZ7UFqHzXNvssizziS9K\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">AdWatch: Gingrich, Perry attacked on immigration<\/a> (12\/23\/11)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/tom-fauls\/\">Tom Fauls<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Advertising<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/business\/technology\/general\/view.bg?articleid=1399328\">Up to Code<\/a> (1\/30\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\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>Politico&#8217;s <em>The Arena<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/arena\/perm\/Thomas_E__Fiedler_A91F072F-8CDB-45A9-8565-EEEAB36643F6.html\">After S.C. loss, should Romney be running scared?<\/a> (1\/21\/12)<br \/>\nWGBH-TV Ch. 2 <em>Greater Boston<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthepress.org\/episode\/segment\/1614\" target=\"_blank\">Beat the Press: Panel rants and raves<\/a> (1\/20\/12)<br \/>\nWGBH-TV Ch. 2 <em>Greater Boston<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthepress.org\/episode\/segment\/1612\" target=\"_blank\">Beat the Press: Websites go dark to protest piracy legislation<\/a> (1\/20\/12)<br \/>\nWGBH-TV Ch. 2 <em>Greater Boston<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthepress.org\/episode\/segment\/1611\" target=\"_blank\">Beat the Press: ABC airs an interview with Newt Gingrich&#8217;s ex-wife<\/a> (1\/20\/12)<br \/>\n<em>NECN<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.necn.com\/searchNECN\/search\/v\/50387398\/how-will-the-iowa-caucuses-go-down.htm?q=tom+fiedler\" target=\"_blank\">How will the Iowa Caucuses go down?<\/a> (1\/11\/12)<br \/>\nWGBH-TV Ch. 2 <em>Greater Boston<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthepress.org\/episode\/segment\/1597\" target=\"_blank\">Beat the Press: Is credit owed for the Globe\u2019s sex abuse story?<\/a> (1\/6\/12)<br \/>\nWGBH-TV Ch. 2 <em>Greater Boston<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthepress.org\/episode\/segment\/1599\" target=\"_blank\">Beat the Press: Coverage of the Iowa caucus<\/a> (1\/6\/12)<br \/>\nWGBH-TV Ch. 2 <em>Greater Boston<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthepress.org\/episode\/segment\/1602\" target=\"_blank\">Beat the Press: Rupert Murdoch gets tricked on Twitter<\/a> (1\/6\/12)<br \/>\nWGBH-TV Ch. 2 <em>Greater Boston<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatthepress.org\/episode\/segment\/1604\" target=\"_blank\">Beat the Press: Panel rants and raves<\/a> (1\/6\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Media Matters for America<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mediamatters.org\/blog\/201201050003\" target=\"_blank\">George Will&#8217;s &#8220;Ethically Challenged&#8221; Relationship With The Bradley Foundation<\/a> (1\/5\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/com\/faculty\/geoffrey-l-klapisch\/\">Geoffrey Klapisch<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nLecturer in Communication<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Globe<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.boston.com\/2012-01-28\/business\/30670973_1_scott-keogh-commercials-ads\">Ads are longer, stakes higher, for Super Bowl commercials<\/a> (1\/28\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\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>Los Angeles Times<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/opinion\/la-oe-rivers-gender-equity-20120124,0,26553.story?track=rss\">Gender equity: Doing the math<\/a> (1\/24\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/2010\/11\/23\/veteran-necn-anchor-joins-faculty\/\">R.D. Sahl<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDepartment of Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>NECN<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.necn.com\/01\/10\/12\/Analysis-on-Romneys-win\/landing.html?blockID=628694&amp;feedID=4212\" target=\"_blank\">Analysis on Romney&#8217;s win<\/a> (1\/10\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/paul-schneider\">Paul Schneider<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Film &amp; Television<\/h3>\n<p><em>NECN<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.necn.com\/01\/19\/12\/Gregs-List-Boston-actors-have-Bulger-mov\/landing_newengland.html?blockID=634652&amp;feedID=4206\">Greg&#8217;s List: Boston actors of Bulger movie in sight<\/a> (1\/19\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Cape Cod Times<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capecodonline.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20120129\/NEWS\/201290342\">Searching for the Cape&#8217;s old movie theaters<br \/>\n<\/a> (1\/29\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/tammy-r-vigil\/\">Tammy Vigil<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Communication<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Globe<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/articles.boston.com\/2011-12-29\/south\/30564151_1_social-media-casino-opponents-foxborough\" target=\"_blank\">Casino opponents use social media to build their cases<\/a> (12\/29\/11)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/susan-walker\">Susan Walker<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/news\/columnists\/view\/20220121headlinegoes\/\">Viewers not in tune with N.H. primary<\/a> (1\/21\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Boston Herald<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/news\/columnists\/view.bg?articleid=1393395\" target=\"_blank\">Kim Carrigan firing a sign of the times<\/a> (1\/5\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Boston Globe<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/business\/2011\/12\/28\/wbz-news-gets-new-look-competitors-pick-viewers\/SCLSNZEuICciIzYwm24joO\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">WBZ gets new look as competitors pick up viewers<\/a> (1\/10\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/com\/about-com\/faculty-directory\/mitchell-zuckoff\/\">Mitchell Zuckoff<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><em>Framingham Patch<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.patch.com\/articles\/lost-in-shangri-la-chaucer-hitler-and-translations-topics-of-free-lectures-in-february\">Lost In Shangri-La, Chaucer, Hitler and Translations Topics of Free Lectures in February<\/a> (1\/25\/12)<br \/>\n<em>Boston.com<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/yourtown\/news\/framingham\/2012\/01\/lecture_series_offered_in_febr.html\">Lecture series offered in February by local library, Framingham State<\/a> (1\/23\/12)<br \/>\n<em>MetroWest Daily News<\/em>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.metrowestdailynews.com\/entertainment\/books\/x1819710738\/Author-tells-incredible-true-story-of-Shangri-La\" target=\"_blank\">Author tells incredible true story of Shangri-La<\/a> (1\/9\/12)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COM professors sought for commentary recently include: Judith Austin Associate Professor, Communication Boston Business Journal, Hill Holliday gears up 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