Boston University

College of Communication

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25th Anniversary of 9/11

Mitchell Zuckoff Wrote Boston Globe Stories about 9/11

September 10, 2026

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COMMENCEMENT 2026

Boston University Celebrates the Class of 2026 at 153rd Commencement

May 17, 2026

Photo: Ken Burns at Boston University in March 2026

Film & TV

For Filmmaker Ken Burns, the Best Answer Is Usually: “It’s Complicated”

March 30, 2026

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OSCARS PREVIEW

From Sinners to Hamnet to BU’s Nominees, This Year’s Oscar Race Could Offer Lots of Surprises

March 12, 2026

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Journalism & Media

Communicating Climate Is the Focus of Inaugural Boston University Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact Summit

October 28, 2025

Student Life

COM Students Help Fill Local News Gap Through Partnership with Boston Neighborhood Network

October 22, 2025

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Film & TV

Superhero Movies Star in This COM Class

August 22, 2025

A collage of six photos shows friends spending time together in various settings. Outdoors, two friends sit on the grass during a lively daytime event, making peace signs. At an indoor gathering, three friends pose side-by-side in a room decorated with white chairs and red balloons. In another outdoor scene, two friends stand next to a tree, holding and pointing at a hand-drawn sketch. At an ice hockey rink, two friends smile and give a thumbs-up with the action happening behind them. On an outdoor balcony, two friends share a hug with buildings and leafy trees in the background. At a nighttime event, three friends in casual outfits pose together, one wearing a baseball cap, while others around them appear to be enjoying the same event.

Students

Advice to First-Years From an Upperclassman

August 22, 2025

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Social Media

COM Class Teaches Students How to Promote Their Content Online

July 3, 2025

Photo: Sydney Topf (COM’25) (from left) Addison Cummings (COM’25), and Sophia Falbo (COM’25) celebrating BUTV10’s big win at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England chapter awards ceremony on June 7. Photo by Addison Cummings

Film & TV

COM Students Win New England Emmy Award for 2024 BUTV10 Election Coverage

June 24, 2025

Social Media

YouTube Is the Latest Media Platform to Loosen Content Moderation. What Does That Mean for Users?

June 11, 2025

Umbrellas add a touch of color to a dreary Thursday, as Terriers wend their way past the Kilachand Center for Life Sciences & Engineering. Rain dumped nearly an inch on Boston, and Friday is expected to be much cooler, with a high of only 60. Could be fall has arrived. September 22 photo by Cydney Scott. Students walk in front of a large modern building with umbrellas in rainy weather

LOCAL WEATHER

We’ve Had 12 Consecutive Weekends of Rain. What’s Up with That?

June 4, 2025

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Accolades

COM’s Michelle Sullivan Named 2025 Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching Winner

May 13, 2025

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Marketing & Communications

BU Students Promote New Ben & Jerry’s Treat Supporting Families with Autistic Children

May 9, 2025

Film & TV

BU’s Cinema & Media Studies Program Celebrates 10 Years

March 27, 2025

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Immigration

BU Journalism and Law Students Confront Immigration Realities in Tijuana

March 21, 2025

Photo: (L-R) James Bond Wax Figures - Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Daniel Craig, Sean Connery, George Lazinby and Peirce Brosnan at the unveiling of All Six James Bonds In Wax at Madame Tussauds Hollywood in Hollywood, CA

Arts & Culture

James Bond Always Saves the World. Will Jeff Bezos Save Bond?

March 4, 2025

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Journalism & Media

Veteran TV Reporter Connie Chung Delivers Keynote at COM’s Narrative Conference

March 1, 2025

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

Photo: Two men posing next to each other. The one on the left has gray hair, glasses, a dark jacket, and a patterned shirt. The one on the right has gray hair, a blue sweater with buttons at the top, and khakis

Marketing & Communications

COM Set to Open Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact

February 11, 2025

COM Set to Open Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact