Lecture: Have Universities Lost Their Way?
Colleges and universities in the West derive from medieval bodies established primarily for teaching and training (principally in law and medicine). Their purposes were established by reference to a...
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BU again ranked among Top 25 film schools
For the second straight year, Boston University is ranked among the Top 25 film programs in the country by The Hollywood Reporter. BU placed 12th in the 2014 list, down one position from 2013 when it...
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BU honored again on Top 25 Film School list
Documentary directorCinematheque Screening Series: Chiemi KarasawaFilmmaker and Director of “Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me” talks about her successes and COM’s impact on her career. For the third...
View ArticleRebecca Sananes Named Pulitzer Center Fellow
Journalism Graduate student Rebecca Sananes has been selected to be a Pulitzer Center Fellow. Rebecca will travel to Cuba in the next few months to report on HIV-AIDS. In addition, Rebecca will go to...
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Media Without Borders: Task-switching on Personal Computers
COM professor Jim Cummings will present his research titled “Media in the Wild: Studying Media Consumption and Psychological Responses in Natural Environments.” Media content is increasingly consumed...
View ArticleWBUR Fellowship
Boston University is home to one of the country’s best public radio stations, WBUR. College of Communication students interested in public radio or online journalism are encouraged to apply for the...
View ArticleNew BU Ad Campaign Hits Major Networks
Explaining what and why of a research university in 30 seconds Encapsulating the mission of a flourishing research university in a 30-second video seems to defy the laws of physics, but that was the...
View ArticleThe future of sports imagined at the first-ever summit; Play It Forward
Boston is known as a sports and a college town but rarely have the leaders of these industries met. That will change April 15th, the eve of the Boston Marathon weekend, when the inaugural BU Sports...
View ArticleBU Today Seeks Summer, Fall Interns
If you are an experienced writer with journalism clips and reporting experience, BU Today would like to hear from you. For summer 2016, they are looking two hire two interns to work as general...
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2016 COM undergraduate commencement speaker: Andrea Taylor (’68)
Andrea L. Taylor, former director, North America Citizenship & Public Affairs, Microsoft Corporation, is a civic leader focused on education, media and philanthropy as the president and CEO of the...
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2016 COM graduate commencement speaker: Ray Kotcher (’79)
Ray Kotcher currently serves on the executive committee and board of trustees of the Arthur W. Page Society as well as on the board of trustees of the PRSA Foundation. In 2008 and 2009, Ray was the...
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WTBU Pays a Visit to COM Alum Howard Stern
WTBU’s e-board, accompanied by station faculty advisor Anne Donohue (COM’89) (far right), recently traveled to New York City to visit College of Communication alum and radio host Howard Stern (CGS’74,...
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BU Covers the Democratic National Convention
Emilio Doménech (COM’17) (left) and Jonathan Gang (COM’17) prepare to drive to Philadelphia to cover the Democratic National Convention for the BU News Service. Photo By Joe Difazio (CAS’12, COM’17)...
View ArticleA Note from Dean Tom Fiedler About Recent COM Loss
On behalf of the College of Communication, we are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Vanessa Marcotte (COM ’11). Vanessa was a beloved member of the COM community as her gentle...
View ArticleCOM’s New App Engages Millennials in Politics
For Immediate Release: 8/16/16 The Boston University College of Communication announced today the launch of INVOLVD, a smartphone app available in the Apple and Android stores with the message that...
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BU Alum and One of the Most Powerful Women in Hollywood Leads Dreamworks
Bonnie Arnold (left) and Mireille SoriaBarry King/Getty Images Bonnie Arnold (COM ’78) and Mireille Soria will lead the DreamWorks feature animation group as co-presidents under NBC Universal chairman...
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COM Gets Top Ranking for Film and Public Relations
Boston University’s College of Communication is ranked 13th for “Top 25 Best Film Schools in America” by the Hollywood Reporter and 6th in College Magazine’s “10 Best Schools for Public Relations.”...
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COM Professor Ray Kotcher Inducted in Hall of Fame
Photo by: Peter Smith 2016 Ray Kotcher (COM ’83), non-executive chairman of Ketchum and COM professor, is the 2016 inductee to the Page Society Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held on Sunday, September...
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COM Students Win Big at 56th Annual Hatch Awards
Photo from left to right: Mariana Rincon Munoz, Karina Zack (silver winner), Jason Gan (silver winner), Isabella, Bolivar Moreno, Jordan Pories (silver winner) This week, COM students received 12 of...
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Alum Stars in New Season of Project Runway
Alex Shadrow (CGS’12, COM’15) pitches her fashion business UNItiques to investors on Project Runway: Fashion Startup. Photo courtesy of Lifetime Tonight, Alexandra Shadrow is introducing her fashion...
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