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A voter looks at “I voted” stickers at the Brookline polling station. Policy stance and Latino identity  were the most influential factors to sway Latino voters in the 2024 Presidential Election. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Latino students, Bostonians reveal reasons behind their votes

Eli Pekelny November 8, 2024
Latino voters had a significant influence on the results of the 2024 presidential election on Tuesday, highlighting the complex impact of identity politics on voter decisions and turnout.
Alexia Nizhny / DFP Staff

Seen On TV: Virginia governor’s race becomes latest battle in the culture war

Brian Foisy November 8, 2021
Virginia’s gubernatorial race may be the latest example of the motivations of the mainstream media being ratings-based instead of information-based
Alexia Nizhny / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: The bias in reporting on China’s new gaming restrictions

Nick Speranza September 8, 2021
As much as I disagree with the new law, there is overwhelming bias in how Western media discusses China.
Kimberly Atkins, a journalist for WBUR and alumna of Boston University’s College of Communication, spoke at a virtual panel hosted by COM on Wednesday entitled “An Election Like No Other: Journalists Share Final Thoughts.” LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pandemic tosses new curveballs to journalists covering election

Caroline Bowden November 4, 2020
A panel of BU alumni and journalists offered insight into the historic nature of presidential election coverage in a virtual panel Saturday entitled “An Election Like No Other: Journalists Share Final Thoughts."
Boston Police Department PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Las Vegas shooter researched Boston locations

Till Kaeslin October 7, 2017

The Boston Police Department acknowledged media reports Thursday that the Las Vegas shooting suspect Stephen Paddock may have researched Boston locations prior to the attack at the Route 91 Harvest...

BERMAN: Trump’s first 100 days

BERMAN: Trump’s first 100 days

Max Berman April 26, 2017

The first 100 days of the Trump presidency are coming to an end. President Donald Trump has miraculously repealed and replaced Obamacare with a much better alternative, managed to get Mexico to pay for...

BURSTEIN: Trump only makes female journalists' jobs more difficult

BURSTEIN: Trump only makes female journalists’ jobs more difficult

Sarah Burstein October 2, 2016

This week, Fox News host Megyn Kelly interviewed Kellyanne Conway, the campaign manager for Republican president nominee Donald Trump, following the first presidential debate. The interview was supposed...

KING: Instagram transcends traditional news media

KING: Instagram transcends traditional news media

James King December 8, 2015

The platform that is most well known for selfies is becoming increasingly important in another field: reporting breaking news. Instagram is reaching its unique potential as a photo sharing social media...

EDITORIAL: Bloomingdale's ad fails in attempt to be provocative

EDITORIAL: Bloomingdale’s ad fails in attempt to be provocative

Editors November 13, 2015

A new Bloomingdales ad in their holiday catalog featured a photo of a woman laughing and a man looking at her from a distance. The type between them said “spike your best friend’s eggnog when they’re...

EDITORIAL: Calling all moderate presidential candidates

EDITORIAL: Calling all moderate presidential candidates

Editors October 8, 2015

It seems as though every day a different presidential candidate makes some obscene comment about an issue that’s both topical and sensitive. Wednesday was no exception. Jezebel reported Wednesday that...

NBC’s Meet the Press held an interview with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Sunday, in which he discussed the grand jury's decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, and the future of the Democratic Party. PHOTO BY LAURA JANE BRUBAKER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Patrick speaks out about Ferguson decision, plans after leaving office

Stephanie Pagones December 1, 2014

In a Sunday morning interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick told moderator Chuck Todd that he had hoped the grand jury in the Ferguson case would have made a...

Tattoos, piercings and other body modifications are becoming more common in the workplace. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tattoos, piercings becoming more acceptable in various work spaces

Olivia Deng October 2, 2014

With more Americans getting inked and pierced, companies and employees are starting to rethink workplace policies and the impact tattoos and piercings have on job prospects. In 2012, the Center for Professional...

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