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COM Associate Professor of the Practice of Sports Journalism, Sherrod Blakely. Blakely will now teach JO 502 C1: Sports Media Then and Now after Tony Massaroti, the original professor, decided to pull out of teaching it after racially insensitive comments he made resurfaced. COURTESY OF SHERROD BLAKELY

BU sports journalism professor to teach new course after Tony Massarotti drops out following insensitive remark

Lauren Albano November 24, 2024
Sherrod Blakely will teach a new sports journalism course at Boston University’s College of Communication after the original instructor, Tony Massarotti, pulled out of the position after a racially insensitive remark he made on his radio show resurfaced.
Boston University College of Communication and COM Lawn. Tony Massarotti, a Boston sports radio host, withdrew from teaching a journalism course at Boston University after a racially insensitive comment he made on-air resurfaced. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston sports radio host pulls out of teaching new COM course after insensitive on-air remark resurfaces

Lauren Albano November 13, 2024
The host of a popular Boston sports radio show is withdrawing from teaching a journalism course at the Boston University College of Communication due to the resurfacing of a racially insensitive comment he made on-air in October.
Boston University College of Communication and COM Lawn. COM is introducing new classes for spring 2025 that will prepare students to enter the workforce once they graduate. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

COM launches new journalism courses, preparing students for future careers

Saanvi Haridas November 5, 2024
The Journalism Department in the College of Communication is offering new courses in the spring, which students can now register for during their respective registration times throughout the next two weeks. 
Terrier Hockey Talk: Apr. 6, 2021

Terrier Hockey Talk: Apr. 6, 2021

Caroline Fernandez April 6, 2021

Ty Anderson — sports reporter for 98.5 The Sports Hub — joins the Terrier Hockey Talk crew to discuss his experience covering the Boston Bruins and some of the mistakes he made as a young journalist. Click...

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