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College of Communication

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Things-To-Do

The Weekender: September 28 to October 1

September 27, 2023

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Student Voices

Why the History of Enslavement on the Freedom Trail Matters

August 29, 2023

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New Appointment

Joan Donovan, Nationally Recognized Expert in Misinformation and Disinformation, Joins BU Faculty

August 16, 2023

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Maui Wildfires

Maui Native Helps Others amid Devastating Wildfires

August 11, 2023

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Climate Change

COM Student’s UROP Climate Project Lands Her a Trip to Washington

August 2, 2023

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Journalism & Media

Can the New York Times Cover Sports without a Sports Desk?

July 13, 2023

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Film & TV

COM Prof’s Documentary Revisits Improbable Story of Man vs. Whale

June 14, 2023

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Journalism & Media

A Wrongfully Jailed Man Just Got $13 Million—a BU Duo Helped Win His Release

June 13, 2023

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Accolades

Students Create Ads for Chobani, Celebrity Cruises, and More

June 8, 2023

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Arts on Campus

Art House Is BU’s Homegrown Sitcom

May 10, 2023

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Watch Now

Video: “BU at Its Best”

May 5, 2023

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Film & Television

Two COM Film & Television Students Win Inaugural Sony Future Filmmaker Award

May 1, 2023

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Listen Now

Today I Learned: Boston Is Home to the World’s Oldest Hockey Rink

April 25, 2023

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Books

COM’s Mitchell Zuckoff Re-creates a Suspenseful Story from the Chaotic US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

April 25, 2023

Voices & Opinion

POV: Why I Left the Bird: NPR, Twitter, and Disinformation

April 19, 2023

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REDSTONE FILM FESTIVAL

2023 Redstone Film Festival Honors Best of COM Student Filmmakers

April 3, 2023

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FILM

COM’s Thato Mwosa Is Creating Short Films for Teens about Mental Health, Gender Identity

March 30, 2023

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Journalism & Media

Rescuing Lost Stories

February 7, 2023

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Research

That “News Story” on Climate Change You’re Reading Might Be a Greenwashing Ad Instead

February 6, 2023

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Learning Public Relations

COM’s PRLab Takes On Medical Apparel Brand VERDE as a Client

December 16, 2022

COM’s PRLab Takes On Medical Apparel Brand VERDE as a Client