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Climate Change

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

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Watch Now

On the Hunt for a New Podcast? WTBU Students Talk Sports, News, Romance Novels—and More

December 2, 2022

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Journalism & Media

COM’s Journos Cover the Midterms

November 7, 2022

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Listen Now

How Do I Talk to a Climate Change Denier?

September 26, 2022

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New Appointment

Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory to Lead BU Department of Journalism

September 13, 2022

A photo collage of Evan Jimenez (COM’23)'s various experiences at Boston University.

Student Life

Five Things I Wish I Knew as a First-Year Student

August 30, 2022

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Communications

A PR Crisis: How to Manage Will Smith’s Oscars Slap

March 28, 2022

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Listen Now

How Did BU Student Irene Kim Become a Viral TikTok Influencer?

February 28, 2022

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Misinformation

Should Spotify Back Joe Rogan in COVID Misinformation Dispute with Neil Young?

February 1, 2022

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Books

Undercover with Homegrown Terrorists

November 30, 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

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Journalism & Media

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

March 20, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine

How to Fight Vaccine Misinformation

February 24, 2021

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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

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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

BUTV10 Continues to Create Content While Sticking to Strict Health Protocols