Journalism students participated in a question-and-answer session with Boston Globe editor Martin Baron last week.
For student entrepreneurs, inconvenience makes room for opportunity
Three Northeastern students have launched an online social platform that pairs renters looking to sublet with students in need of housing.
3Qs: Getting the story on the debt ceiling
The contentious debate over the debt ceiling became one of this summer’s hottest news stories. We asked Dan Kennedy, assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern University, to assess the overall coverage as well as the challenges journalists face when reporting any politically charged story.
Faculty Reads, Volume One
Northeastern faculty members have written at length on a wide range of topics. Here, we highlight the first batch of published works in an occasional feature on recent faculty books.
3Qs: Campaigning in Twitter’s virtual ‘big tent’
President Obama, who’s known for his social media savvy, held the first-ever Twitter Town Hall meeting last week, where he answered the public’s questions about taxes, jobs and the economy. Dan Kennedy, an associate professor of journalism, is an expert in news reporting and social networks. Here, he discusses Obama’s choice to engage the public through Twitter, and the use of social media by presidential candidates and journalists.
Tabloid news run amok
Distinguished Professor of Journalism Walter Robinson says News of the World hacking and other ‘sleazy’ reporting tactics grew out of a scoop-driven culture.
“The Tree of Life” is visually beautiful, but with a densely overgrown story
By Carli Velocci, a third-year English major, with minors in journalism and cinema studies For many moviegoers, watching a Terrence Malick film is like looking at a Jackson Pollack painting: It’s … read more »
From global immersion, students find their stories
In Turkey and Jordan, journalism and photography students document life in the Middle East through bold reporting and vibrant images
3Qs: Priest abuse study called ‘deeply flawed’
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism professor says Catholic Church’s data was insufficient to support the cultural conclusions drawn by the researchers
Training ground
Northeastern alumna says co-ops prepared her for career success, as she leads her executive coaching business that helps top senior managers hone their leadership skills
Adaptability the key for broadcast journalist
Alumna and television news anchor advises graduating communication studies majors to be flexible and apply their skills
3Qs: Delivering on the big story
On Sunday night, the world was captivated by news coverage of President Obama’s stunning announcement that Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, had been killed by U.S. special forces after 10 years of pursuit. Steven Burgard, director of Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, analyzes what directions media questions and reports may lead from here, and the challenges journalists face in ensuring speedy but accurate reporting in the digital age.
