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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

An exploration of performance and representation by the ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’

Julia Williams March 25, 2025
In its best moments, watching the show is  like talking with a stranger who’s surprisingly honest and forthcoming. The show’s refreshing projected skepticism and detachment from imposing convictions of honesty on its audiences are its best attributes and serve for a trust that is a rarity in today’s media. 
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: Lived experience does not invalidate a journalist

Meredith Varner April 12, 2021
Do not further alienate female journalists because we have been victims of mistreatment and abuse.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Broadcast, print journalism each have their fair share of issues, advantages

Editors March 24, 2021
Whether broadcast or print journalism, we must always work to suppress our biases and be objective.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Journalists don’t need to go to college to study journalism, but it provides an advantage

Editors March 1, 2021
Should journalists go to college? The answer is: maybe. It’s an individual choice, but there will unfortunately always be an advantage to higher education.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Staying ‘objective’ can set harmfully strict standards for journalists, but we must remain steadfast in integrity

Editors February 4, 2021
It’s a journalist’s duty to be unbiased. We represent our publications and their credibility, and we need to take that commitment seriously
Diamonds and Rust: Ambition and acceptance go hand in hand

Diamonds and Rust: Ambition and acceptance go hand in hand

Joel Herbert December 3, 2020
Wanting better and enjoying what we have are not mutually exclusive. Often, the two can complement each other.
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