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The Associated Press Website. The White House raised concerns among journalists after announcing it would be selecting which journalists are included in the press pool. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘A profound misunderstanding’: BU faculty members voice concerns on White House AP ban

John Tatum February 28, 2025
From the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963 to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, the Associated Press has been at the forefront of breaking news as a part of the White House press pool — until this month. White House officials declared Feb. 14 that AP journalists would be banned from “limited spaces, like the Oval Office and Air Force One” indefinitely.
A person sits outside of Boston University College of Communication. COM is considering introducing a sports journalism department. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Early plans for COM sports journalism major program score student buzz

Avery Fox February 25, 2025
The College of Communication Journalism Department is in the early stages of establishing a new major — sports journalism.
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.
A sign outside of The Boston Globe office at 1 Exchange Place. The importance of newspaper endorsements in elections is being discussed in light of multiple newspaper outlets announcing they would not endorse a presidential candidate. RACHEL FEINSTEIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

To endorse or not to endorse: Boston journalists discuss their role in politics

Ruby Voge November 6, 2024
During an election year, newspapers' opinion pages usually endorse presidential candidates. Usually. However, during this election, more news organizations than ever are opting-out of an official endorsement.
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. 
“Killers of The Flower Moon” author David Grann in “An Evening with David Grann,” a discussion held by BU’s Conversations in the Arts & Ideas on Wednesday. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU alum David Grann, author of ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ on his immersion into stories

Mara Mellits March 1, 2024
Grann, a staff writer for the New Yorker and the author of best-selling books such as “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “The Wager” and “The Lost City of Z” spoke to BU students and faculty about his work alongside Debbie Danielpour, a film and television professor in the College of Communication.
People wait for Dr. Melissa Gilliam to enter the reception after the announcement.

‘Thrilled’: BU faculty welcome new leader

Crystal Yormick October 6, 2023
Boston University faculty and professors welcomed the newly-announced future president, Melissa Gilliam, whose appointment was made public Wednesday morning.
The office of the Department of Film and Television in COM

BU searches for new Film and Television Department chair

Megan Amato October 3, 2023
Boston University’s Department of Film and Television is making a second attempt to search for a new department chair, according to a recent job listing on LinkedIn. Current FTV chair Paul Schneider said he tried to step down last year but remained on staff because a replacement could not be secured.
Brian McGrory

An interview with Brian McGrory — writing a new chapter in BU’s journalism program

Gina E. Kim May 2, 2023
McGrory took the post earlier this year after serving as editor of The Boston Globe for over a decade.
Brian McGrory

Boston Globe editor becomes new chair of BU journalism department

Claire Law September 8, 2022
Brian McGrory will become the next chair of the Department of Journalism by the end of the year.
The Boston Globe laid off nearly two dozen employees, including many copy editors, while 17 employees opted for buy-outs earlier this month. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Globe layoffs signify changes in news media landscape

Samantha J. Gross October 29, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When Sarah Roberts started working as a metro correspondent for The Boston Globe in July, she overheard her higher-ups discussing recent buyouts and upcoming...

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