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Seen on TV: Hurricane Ida reporting exposes media’s climate blindspot

Brian Foisy September 12, 2021
Extreme weather has always been big business for news networks, but oftentimes missing is the discussion of climate change.
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Philosophical Soup: Like the art, hate the artist

Max Ferrandino April 8, 2021
Problematic artists like Kanye West can be valued and criticized at the same time.
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?”
The Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue Team returned to Beverly on Sunday after being deployed to assess wildfire damage and locate survivors in Oregon. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Mass. firefighters return from Oregon deployment

Joy Pereira September 22, 2020
Twenty-five Massachusetts members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Urban Search and Rescue team returned home Sunday after they were deployed to help with Oregon’s wildfires. Personnel and resources from 39 states and several Canadian provinces were sent to help the state.
Netflix’s latest true-crime documentary “The Pharmacist” confronts the U.S. drug addiction epidemic. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: “The Pharmacist” will forever change the definition of documentaries

Madeline Humphrey February 6, 2020
Netflix released their newest true-crime documentary, “The Pharmacist,” which aims to show that drug addiction can affect everyone, illustrating that no one is left unharmed when associated with someone who has a toxic relationship with drugs.
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond speaks about the realities of climate change at the Road to a Green New Deal tour launch in Dorchester Thursday. COURTESY OF SUNRISE MOVEMENT

Ayanna Pressley, Ed Markey speak about Green New Deal in Dorchester

Michal Shvimer April 23, 2019
The Road to a Green New Deal, an eight-city nationwide tour, launched Thursday as U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley and others addressed a 1,400-person audience at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester about the urgency of climate change and how the Green New Deal plans to address it.
Burke’s Bully Pulpit: The rise of Kanye West

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: The rise of Kanye West

Patrick Burke October 14, 2018

Which Kanye West quote bothers you more? “George Bush doesn’t care about black people” or “… when I put this [MAGA] hat on, it made me feel like Superman!” West has been used as a political...

No Sugar, No Cream: I miss Obama (a little less than the next guy)

No Sugar, No Cream: I miss Obama (a little less than the next guy)

Nashid Fulcher November 1, 2017

It was so easy to fall in love with the Obamas. In fourth grade, I witnessed President Barack Obama’s inauguration. It felt like the world stopped, and I had no idea why. My school canceled classes...

People with Projects: Technology's response to hurricanes

People with Projects: Technology’s response to hurricanes

Kelsey Mihachik October 11, 2017

Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20 and left the entire country without power, is now finally getting the help and attention it deserves. And yes, it’s more than just throwing them “beautiful,...

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Trump fumbles Puerto Rico

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Trump fumbles Puerto Rico

Patrick Burke October 11, 2017

Late September, Hurricane Maria slammed Puerto Rico, leaving the island without food, water or power. President Donald Trump has taken a strange approach to solving this ongoing crisis: stepping back and...

PHOTO COURTESY JESSICA CITRONBERG

Dropping the Gloves: Sports are more important now than ever

Jessica Citronberg January 23, 2017

When the world is faced with intense peril and destruction, there is one thing that can always bring us together. Your race, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation or nationality are...

EDIT: Williams Chooses Celebrity Over Ethics

EDIT: Williams Chooses Celebrity Over Ethics

Editors February 10, 2015

In a move that shocked millions, Brian Williams, anchor of NBC’s “Nightly News,” admitted Wednesday that he lied about being in a helicopter that came under enemy fire in Iraq in 2003. After a Friday...

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