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College of Communication

Composite image of Jay Winuk and his brother Glenn Winuk. At left, photo of Jay Winuk, at an event that passed out meals to people in need in 2019, speaking into a microphone. He wears a grayish blue t-shirt that reads “Tomorrow together.” At right, photo of a printed photo of Glenn Winuk in a blue dress uniform. He wears large circular glasses.

Alumni

His Brother’s Death on 9/11 Spurred COM Alum to Make Sure We Never Forget

September 8, 2021

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Climate Change

Communicating Conservation Under Biden Versus Trump

July 28, 2021

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Books

Dystopia Debut Somewhere Between Fact and Fiction

April 13, 2021

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Film

Tears, Laughter Make Second Virtual Redstone Film Festival a Success

April 3, 2021

A screenshot of Jelani Cobb and Ibram X Kendi speaking at the Power of Narrative conference

Journalism & Media

COM’s 2021 Power of Narrative Conference: In-Depth Storytelling at a Safe Distance

March 20, 2021

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TV & Film

Genius: Aretha Will Give You Goosebumps, Says Producer Sam Sokolow

March 18, 2021

COM alum Mikaela Lefrak (’15, right) with co-host Lori McCue discussing the arts on WAMU’s “Get Out There.

Journalism & Media

Should Washington, D.C., Become the 51st State?

March 10, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine

How to Fight Vaccine Misinformation

February 24, 2021

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Accolades

Trio of BU Alums Makes the Hollywood Reporter’s Next Gen List

December 17, 2020

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Journalism & Media

On the Court and in the Court

December 14, 2020

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Journalism & Media

Finding the Story in the Numbers

December 11, 2020

A 1996 portrait of an African National Congress supporter who was shot in the face and had his home burned the year before.

Photography

Reflections on Photographing Trauma

November 9, 2020

Photo of BUTV10 runs election night dress rehearsals in Studio West October 30. All the students are masked, one student sits in a chair near a tv screen, another looks at a screen behind a camera, and another host stands in the background in the dimly lit studio.

Journalism & Media

COM Goes All-out to Cover Election Night 2020

November 3, 2020

Gov’t Center anchor Haley Chi-Sing (COM’22) interviews Senate candidate Kevin O’Connor for a segment while producer Mia Cathell (COM’21) runs the camera.

Student Life

BUTV10 Continues to Create Content While Sticking to Strict Health Protocols

November 2, 2020

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Journalism & Media

Teaching How to Navigate the Gig Economy

October 6, 2020

Student Voices

The Story behind F*ck It Won’t Cut it

October 5, 2020

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Sports

BU’s Michael Holley Debuts New Sports Show, Brother from Another

September 16, 2020

A photo of n empty court at the scheduled start of an NBA basketball first round playoff game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Sports

NBA Players Strike for Social Justice. What Comes Next?

August 31, 2020

Student Stories

Lessons from 2020: Making Sense of a World That Doesn’t

August 28, 2020

Politics

BU Alum Leads a Very Different Democratic National Convention

August 17, 2020

BU Alum Leads a Very Different Democratic National Convention