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Portrait of Associate Professor Meghan Irons

Journalism professor Meghan Irons teaches students the importance of amplifying unheard voices

Kara Mihm February 3, 2023
Irons wrote for the Boston Globe for over 20 years before joining the BU journalism department
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Seen On TV: I think it’s time we forgave Brian Williams

Brian Foisy November 15, 2021
The news of Brian William's retirement reminds of his 2015 controversy, where a mis-remembered memory was seen as a moral failing.
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.
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
“Trial 4,” a Netflix docuseries released on Wednesday, follows the four trials of Dorchester native Sean Ellis in a famous Boston murder case from 1993. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘Trial 4’ brings attention to famous Boston murder case

Connor Allen November 13, 2020
Netflix’s newest docuseries recounts the 1993 murder of Boston police Detective John Mulligan and the trials of Dorchester’s Sean Ellis.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Boston Herald endorsement won’t sway voters, but does harm its own staff

Editors October 29, 2020
The Boston Herald should have put more thought toward the impact their endorsement of Trump would have on its staff and community.
Jennifer Stuber, a professor at the University of Washington, shared the story of her late husband at a panel about suicide hosted by Boston University’s School of Public Health. CAMERON MORSBERGER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Public health experts address stigma surrounding suicide

Cameron Morsberger October 5, 2020
In 2011, professor Jennifer Stuber’s husband killed himself, and the difference between life and death came down to means access and common risk factors.
WBUR CitySpace on Commonwealth Avenue. On June 23, WBUR held a virtual town hall briefing to discuss COVID-19, racial tensions and the 2020 presidential election. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

WBUR town hall discusses how pandemic, racial tensions may factor into presidential election

Nancy Jiang July 3, 2020
While libraries, universities, museums and other educational institutions remain physically closed in Boston, venues for discussion have been moving forward online. WBUR’s CitySpace has continued to hold weekly virtual town hall briefings, including a June 23 talk entitled “COVID-19 And The Presidential Election.”
Broadcast journalist and Boston University alumnus David Charns has created Coronavirus Daily, a series of one-minute videos condensing daily coronavirus news, in order to condense what may be overwhelming information in a way that’s easy to consume. COURTESY DAVID CHARNS

BU alum creates daily video series dedicated to coronavirus coverage

Cameron Morsberger April 22, 2020
BU journalism alumnus David Charns is working to condense and summarize the extensive coronavirus reporting through a video project called “Coronavirus Daily” that he shares on his social media platforms.
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