Boston University

College of Communication

Steve Greenlee (ex-Globe, ex-Portland Press Herald editor) poses for a photo at COM on October 22, 2024. He will start the BU newsroom, in which journalism students will provide reporting for non-profit news organizations in New England. Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University Photography

Journalism & Media

Fast Start for Student Journalists in New COM Program

February 24, 2025

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Marketing & Communications

COM Set to Open Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact

February 11, 2025

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Expert Take

Americans Expect Social Media Content Moderation

January 28, 2025

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Books

An Alum’s New Memoir Recounts Six Decades of Beatlemania

December 3, 2024

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Research News

Brink Bites: Finding Love Online and Preserving Black American Sign Language

November 27, 2024

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Election

COM Students Report the 2024 Presidential Election

November 4, 2024

College of Communication

“Too Many Balls” Had Too Little Foresight

October 18, 2024

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Politics

Three BU Alums—Alex Cooper, Howard Stern, Bill Whitaker—Land Interviews Kamala Harris

October 7, 2024

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Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

September 25, 2024

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Journalism & Media

Podcast Looks at a Forgotten Chapter of the Civil Rights Struggle

September 18, 2024

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Film & TV

Black Student Film Festival Heads to the Big Screen

September 18, 2024

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Vaping

E-Cigarette Brands Are Skirting the Rules About Health Warning Labels on Instagram, Study Finds

September 13, 2024

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Journalism & Media

Staying Safe When Reporting Gets Dangerous

August 19, 2024

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Business & Law

BU Experts on Boeing’s Legal and Technical Troubles

August 6, 2024

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Social Media

COM Alum Will Bring the Summer Olympic Games to Social Media for NBCUniversal

July 19, 2024

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Politics

Presidential Nominating Conventions Don’t Nominate, but They Still Matter, BU Scholar Says

July 11, 2024

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Commencement 2024

BU Celebrates 7,600 Graduates at Buoyant 151st Commencement

May 19, 2024

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Alumni

COM’s Newest Journalism Grad Took Her Time

April 26, 2024

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Misinformation

How Does Science Misinformation Affect Americans from Underrepresented Communities?

March 21, 2024

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University News

COM’s Power of Narrative Conference Draws Major Media Names

March 18, 2024

COM’s Power of Narrative Conference Draws Major Media Names