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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students in political campaigns have had to rely on phone banking and text banking to reach potential voters. GRAPHIC BY LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students in political campaigns adapt to pandemic-era canvassing

Nick Kolev November 4, 2020
Students working for political campaigns shifted their typical strategies to adapt to COVID-19 protocols.
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?”
Campaigner Sam Kubota speaks to Tito Jackson April 18 following his visit to Boston University. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Boston mayoral race: BU students get in on the action

Amanda Kaufman November 8, 2017

The mayoral election has been dominating headlines in recent weeks in the City of Boston, but campaigning for the candidates has been going on for much longer. Several students at Boston University...

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