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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Social Media Society: Business is booming thanks to social media strategies

Gabriela Romero May 1, 2022
Social media can be toxic — or it can open countless doors for the fruits of your labor.
boston red sox players xander bogaerts, rafael devers and alex verdugo wear city connect uniforms

Red Sox to debut new uniforms for Patriots’ Day Weekend

Anna Stjernquist April 12, 2021
The “City Connect Series” uniforms were designed to celebrate Boston's unique culture.
Boston University students found socially distanced ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day Sunday, including participating in Datamatch. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students celebrate an odd, simplified Valentine’s Day

Ilana Keusch February 19, 2021
Terriers celebrated Valentines Day differently in 2021 with an emphasis on simplicity, with some turning to Datamatch to meet new people.
OP-ED: American democracy isn't on the brink of collapse — it doesn't exist

OP-ED: American democracy isn’t on the brink of collapse — it doesn’t exist

Editors January 16, 2021
While some may claim our society is a democracy, we in fact spend most of our time adhering to policies of unelected leaders.
Burt Glass, marketing and communications director at Boston University’s College of Communication, moderated a Virtual Speaker Series panel Wednesday entitled “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?” hosted by COM. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

COM professors, political scientists say political ads can persuade low-interest voters

Mita Kataria October 16, 2020
With a presidency and 35 Senate seats to decide on in less than a month, candidates are leaving no stone unturned to appeal to their voters. Boston University’s College of Communication hosted a panel Wednesday entitled, “Political Ads: What Do Candidates Get For $1 Billion?”
EDITORIAL: Instagram users deserve clear distinction of advertisements

EDITORIAL: Instagram users deserve clear distinction of advertisements

Editors April 20, 2017

Along with posts from friends’ vacations and weekend outings, Instagram feeds are often filled with celebrities and social media influencers. “The Bachelor” contestants, bloggers and Insta-famous...

FRILOT: Shame on you, Pepsi

FRILOT: Shame on you, Pepsi

Madison Frilot April 17, 2017

What do Sean Spicer, United Airlines and Pepsi all have in common? Unless you have completely isolated yourself from the internet this week, every social media platform has been spinning off of these breaking...

EDITORIAL: Pepsi trivializes political movement

EDITORIAL: Pepsi trivializes political movement

Editors April 6, 2017

With rallies take up a majority of today’s news cycle, Pepsi’s commercial featuring Kendall Jenner has added to the discussion, but not in a positive way. The soft drink conglomerate has come under...

BURSTEIN: PETA cannot equate artificial insemination to rape

BURSTEIN: PETA cannot equate artificial insemination to rape

Sarah Burstein November 9, 2016

PETA released a video advertisement Nov. 2 on their Twitter page featuring women who are apparent survivors of sexual assault as they emotionally describing their experiences. One woman described how she...

The MBTA has banned the use of political ads in stations, starting Monday. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA bans political advertisements following controversy

Olivia Quintana December 1, 2015

Following the removal of an advertisement created by the Palestine Advocacy Project from the Davis Square station of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, a ban on all political advertisements...

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