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College of Communication

A man pan handles outside the Harvard MBTA Station on May 5, 2020. The man holds a small sign that says "money for food." In the foreground, a woman in a blue jacket rides by on a bicycle.

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

A photo of Michael Holley and Michael Smith. Text reads "A Peacock Original. Brother From Another."

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

Career Advice

Three Reasons to Choose Nonprofit PR

August 7, 2020

Photo of a stack of The Daily Free Press newspapers stacked in COM building on Friday, February 15, 2019. The headline reads "One for the Record Books" and has an image of BU Hockey team celebrating.

Journalism & Media

The FreeP Turns 50

August 5, 2020

A photo of Lei Guo with her arms crossed in front of a bank of computer monitors

Communicating COVID-19

Comparing How Media around the World Frames Coronavirus News

June 25, 2020

A photo of a man wearing a mask in a train station

Public Opinion & COVID

In National Survey, Americans Say Chinese People Are Blameless for Coronavirus Spread, but Their Government May Owe Us

June 5, 2020

Illustration of lit-up marquee sign with a red arrow and text reading "From A Distance: BUTV 10 Variety Hour" on a dark gray background.

Film & TV

Don’t Miss BUTV10’s Star-Studded Variety Show, Airing Tonight

May 21, 2020

A screenshot of the cast and crew of BUTV10 soap opera Bay State

Student Life

COM Students Hard at Work on New Content for WTBU and BUTV10

May 13, 2020

Composite image of stills from videos of BU classes being taught remote. In the bottom left, Maura Smith, a College of Communication master lecturer in film, is seen standing at a standing desk. In the top left and bottom right, Yo-EL Cassell, a College of Fine Arts assistant professor of movement, reads from a computer and demonstrates movements. In the top right, students for Yo-EL's class are seen moving in door frames.

Remote & Innovative

The Challenge of Remotely Teaching Classes That Usually Demand Hands-on Learning and Collaboration

May 7, 2020

Photo of Nick Mason (COM’22) acting as a production assistant to his father, CBS This Morning co-host Anthony Mason, as they broadcast from their Manhattan apartment. Anthony is not wearing any shoes, and sits in front of a laptop with a suit jacket on.

Film & TV

For One COM Student, Shelter-at-Home Means Learning Hands-on Broadcasting

April 14, 2020

Lindsey Parietti holds a video camera.

Media

Into the Wild: Documenting Former Lab Chimps

March 11, 2020

Paul Schneider and Debbie Danielpour seated in an office-like setting.

Film & TV

COM, Katzenberg, and Spielberg Embrace Short-Form Videos

February 21, 2020

COM, Katzenberg, and Spielberg Embrace Short-Form Videos