Before tuning in to class at 9 am, film and television student Nick Mason ('20) reports to work as the one-man camera crew for
@CBSThisMorning
, helping his father
@AnthonyMasonCBS
broadcast live from the family dining room. ๐ฅ
Sergei Guriev will be giving this year's Silas Peirce Lecture, "Fighting Misinformation on Social Media," at 6 PM on February 26 at the Tsai Performance Center.
Learn more and register for free here:
Today the University will hold a memorial service for Erin Edwards at 5:30 pm at Marsh Chapel. The
@BU_Tweets
community is invited to attend โ we know Erin touched the lives of so many here at COM and BU. โค๏ธ
When two television students bonded over their shared love for true crime and paranormal stories, they never imagined it leading to Internet fame, tours across the country, and one successful podcast. ๐ป Spoiler: thatโs exactly what happened.
@ATWWDpodcast
.
@BostonJoan
will be working with our journalism students after she joins COM Sept. 1.
โI feel like this work is just going to be that much more invigorating because journalists are more and more becoming the front lines of the information war," she said.
Some tips to help you make the most out of your
@zoom_us
๐ป virtual classes:
๐ฒ Share your screen
๐ฒ Use the "raise hand" feature
๐ฒ Participate in the chat
๐ฒ Create breakout groups
Have any pointers? Let us know ๐
Today we're celebrating Michelle Johnson's 14 years with COM as associate professor of the practice of journalism.
@NABJ
named her Educator of the Year in 2013. She established & managed our award-winning
@BUNewsService
, and much more. Congratulations on your retirement,
@mijohn
!
Over 100 student journalists are covering the 2020 election, making this year's reporting our most ambitious to date. Follow
@butv10
,
@wtbunews
, and
@BUNewsService
for updates, analysis, and special appearances from alumni at major news networks.
Mariette DiChristina is the first woman to have led
@sciam
as both editor-in-chief and senior vice president, and now the first woman to lead our college as dean.
Welcome to COM,
@mdichristina
! We couldn't be luckier to have you.
If we could be in anyoneโs kitchen today, itโd be alum
@AdeenaSussman
's. The writer and chef has coauthored several NY Times best-selling cookbooks, including โCravingsโ with
@chrissyteigen
.
.
@PeteSouza
('76), former Chief Official
@WhiteHouse
Photographer for U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, was honored with a
@BU_Tweets
Distinguished Alumni Award today. ๐
COM women are trailblazers and glass ceiling breakers, making an impact in every communication industry from film to advertising. This
#InternationalWomensDay
, we celebrate them.
๐ธ
@pradvanced
For students exploring careers in public radio, podcasting or multimedia storytelling, the
@WBUR
fellowship is a one-of-a-kind opportunity. ๐
Meet this year's fellows: journalists Lexi Perry and Miranda Suarez!
To the student reporters, editors and photographers who work tirelessly to produce exceptional journalism for the
@dailyfreepress
: You make us so
#ProudtoBU
! ๐
Thrilled to say weโve been named College Newspaper of the Year by
@NENPA
and
@NESNE_news
! We could not be more proud of the dedicated student journalists who make our paper work every day.
The first-place recipient of the New England
@spj_tweets
scholarship goes to...
@andpicon
! ๐
Andres is currently working with The
@BostonGlobe
's Spotlight Team as a research assistant. (His complete resume is too long and impressive to fit into a single tweet.)
Bored in quarantine? If youโre like Melody Han You (โ20) you might be struck with a creative โ and viral โ idea. While stuck at home, the advertising graduate created the
@Instagram
account Album Receipts, which has received attention from
@MTV
and
@ArianaGrande
. ๐ฝ๐งพ
Evan Puschak (COM'10), aka
@TheeNerdwriter
, was recently featured in the
@washingtonpost
for pioneering the "video essay" format. Formerly featured in
@Forbes
' 30 under 30, he has now taken his essays to the page with Escape Into Meaning.
Read more โฌ๏ธ
COM's Charlotte Howell and
@ArunimaKPhD
have both been promoted to associate professor with tenure! They are two of 25 faculty members on the Charles River Campus that received promotions.
Who else is feeling inspired by
@emilysteel
and
@SachaPfeiffer
? As Emily said, being a journalist is a kind of superpower. We hope you use it to make a difference. ๐ช๐
#narrativeBU
To fight racism and bring equality and justice to all, Dean
@mdichristina
says communicators โmust play a critical role going forward.โ Read her full letter to the COM community:
Cursing ๐คฌ for a cause.
@BU_Tweets
advertising and PR students teamed up to create the campus-wide campaign
@fckitwontcutit
promoting safe behavior during the
#COVID19
pandemic.
#BestofCOM2020
:
@butv10
earned four
@newenglandemmy
awards for their basketball broadcasts, coverage of the Democratic primaries, bilingual program, and report on deepfakes.
From writing about whoโs headlining the Super Bowl to covering Netflixโs latest hits, Pop Culture Reporter
@MissSoniaRao
keeps busy. Follow her
#washpostlife
today on Instagram: .
#takeovertuesday
Congratulations to
@samanthajgross
(COM'18) who shared in a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News with the
@MiamiHerald
newsroom, awarded for the newspaper's coverage of the Surfside condo collapse. Gross recently joined
@BostonGlobe
.
Read more about the collapse and the aftermath โฌ๏ธ
June 24, 2021, was a devastating day that changed our community forever.
As we celebrate this award, we remember the 98 lives lost in the Surfside collapse, and their families who trusted us to tell their stories.
I am very proud of my
@MiamiHerald
family today, and every day.
September 8, 2003, was day one. 20 years later, I know I made a great decision to join the Boston University College of Communication. I am thankful for all the team members, students, faculty, staff, and friends I have met along the way.
#ProudToBU
Hey
@BU_Tweets
community, it's move-in time. Please don't become a number on this list. Don't drive your moving truck on Storrow Drive. Don't get
#Storrowed
.
According to
@NickNeville_
, the focus shouldnโt be about what you want to do with your life. Instead, what is your purpose? What do you need to do?
#BU2018
Fun Boston college facts! While
@BU_Tweets
's campus only occupies about a quarter of a square mile (169 acres) of
@CityOfBoston
, it's still about a 20 minute walk from COM Lawn to Nickerson Field on the opposite side of campus.
Or 15 minutes if you're late for class.
Boston is the location for over 30 colleges, universities, and community colleges.
There are over 150,000 college students typically moving into Boston in September.
While Boston comprises 10% of the stateโs total population, it has 34% of the stateโs total college enrollment.
Congratulations, Shwetha Surendran (COM'22)!
@UsernameShwe
will be the first
@AmericanU
School of Communication
@espn
fellow in a program that embeds an early-career journalist alongside ESPNโs investigative and enterprise journalists.
Read more โฌ๏ธ
Tia Black (COM'23), an MS TV student, is wrapping up the last day of her summer internship at
@shondaland
, through
@TelevisionAcad
Internship program. Growing up, Black noticed that much of the content she enjoyed lacked minority representation, and wants to change that.
Congratulations to our newest Terriers! In case you missed it, Regular Decision notifications are now available in the MyBU portal:
Share your excitement using
#BU2023
!
Congratulations to all our graduate students that completed their studies this semester! Last week, our journalism cohort presented their projects at our annual showcase event, which was a mix of a lecture talks, video trailers and powerpoint presentations.
Celebrating another year of wins at the NATAS Student Production Awards! Congratulations to the cast and crew of
#PrimaryFocus2020
and BUTV10โs
@BU_Tweets
Basketball Production who took home awards, as well as
@Amber_of_butv10
and
@onthatpoint
who received honorable mentions!
In response to the pandemic and our work-from-anywhere culture, a team of PR students and recent grads started their own pro bono firm. So far they've landed over a dozen clients โ and a feature in
@PRWeekUS
. ๐
Congrats to
@COMatBU
's Deborah Jaramillo, dir of our Film & TV Studies program, for receiving the
#LfA
Creativity & Spirit Award as top Faculty Coach.
It isn't convenient weather to kick off the semester, but it's so good to see our campus bustling again. Returning Terriers, welcome back to campus, and a big welcome to all our first-year undergrad and graduate
@BU_Tweets
students!
.
@BostonJoan
, COM assistant prof of journalism & emerging media studies, has had a tumultuous year. Donovan joined NPR's
@hereandnowrobin
to talk about her latest work in
#misinformation
, her case against Harvard after her firing, and more.
Listen now:
The 2020 spring semester wasn't what any of us imagined it would be. Comm Ave is empty, and we're missing our community more than ever.
@BU_Tweets
wants you to know that although we're apart, we're in this together. โค๏ธ Enjoy this video!
So many others to thank, but suffice to say I wouldnโt be the journalist I am today if not for the many talented folks
@WBUR
.
If youโre still w me, Iโm thrilled to share that my journalism isnโt going far. Iโm joining
@COMatBU
as an Assoc Prof of investigative reporting!
Juliette Barry (COM'21) was the digital production assistant for
@NBCSports
during the
@Beijing2022
Winter Olympic Games. "It was the craziest once-in-a-lifetime experience I've ever had," Barry said.
She double majored in Film & TV and Advertising, and was involved in
@butv10
.
Journalism professor and 9/11 author
@mitchellzuckoff
will deliver today's keynote address at the Flight 93 National Memorial. The annual observance honors all 40 passengers and crew members โ the heroes โ who lost their lives on this day 18 years ago.
Posse Scholar and COM senior
@ArchellePR
will be inducted into the Scarlet Key Society โ the highest honor awarded to BU student leaders.
Archelle is a
@KetchumPR
intern, a
@WTBU
DJ, and a
@BUHTC
ambassador.
#ProudtoBU
In a summer of rescinded job offers and canceled study abroad programs, a group of young
#PR
professionals are taking matters into their own hands by creating a pro bono
#communications
firm called Empath Worldwide.
.
@butv10
and
@BUAthletics
together have produced over 120 live broadcasts for 17 different sports teams each year. Their partnership resulted in a major win from the Boston chapter's National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ๐๐น
At last week's
#COMTalk
, NBC journalist and COM alum
@SteveKornacki
said that we are now more aware of the disconnect between the popular vote and the electoral college. ๐ณ๏ธ
Watch the full conversation with
@KimberlyEAtkins
and
@KristinFisher
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