College of Communication, Boston University

10/15/2026

COMmunity Alert: BU is headed to Newport Beach! 🌴

Boston University is making its debut at the Newport Beach Film Festival's Collegiate Showcase, bringing five short films by College of Communication filmmakers to the big screen!

And BU is the only East Coast school invited. 👀

📅 Saturday, October 17 at 11:15 AM
📍 Triangle Cinemas, Screen 5 in Costa Mesa, CA
🎥 Five standout films by recent Boston University College of Communication students!

Be a part of BU’s beachside student film showcase: http://spr.ly/6182BHJAGM!

10/14/2026

Great work deserves to be recognized. 🏆

Nominations are open for the COM Graduate Student Awards. These awards recognize academic excellence, leadership, service, and professional development.

Master’s and Ph.D. students graduating in May 2026, August 2026, January 2027, or May 2027 are eligible for nomination. And, yes, you can nominate yourself!

To apply, you’ll need:
→ The online nomination form
→ Your résumé
→ A personal statement about your achievements
→ One letter of recommendation from a mentor

📅 Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 11:59 PM
📩 Questions? Email Lu He, Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and Graduate Student Success, at [email protected]!

Submit nominations at http://spr.ly/6186BHGEr0!

10/14/2026

Master the craft. Then change the industry.

Join our virtual info session on Boston University College of Communication’s Master's Programs.

COM offers graduate degrees in Journalism, Film & TV Studies, Media Ventures, Media Science, Screenwriting, Television Production, Strategic Integrated Communication, Human-Centered Design, Emerging Media Studies, Advertising, and Public Relations.

📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM ET
💻 Online via Zoom.
🗒️ Learn about COM's programs, admission requirements, application tips, financial aid, and the admissions process.

Ready to set the standard? Register at http://spr.ly/6187BHGDZF

10/07/2026

is back! 🥳 This series shines a light on our Faculty and Staff whose exemplary work has been making waves. Here’s what’s been happening. 👇🏼

📖 Listen to New Book Networks interview Associate Dean of Research and Associate Professor Mass Communication Dr. Michelle Amazeen about her latest book Content Confusion, talking all about how native advertising plays an active role in influencing journalism today. http://spr.ly/6188BGFdg4

🗞️ Marketplace turns to Professor of the Practice in Advertising Shawn Zupp for his perspective on why controversial ads still make it to air. Drawing on his 25 years in the industry, he weighs in on how the advertising industry can avoid costly missteps. Read more here: http://spr.ly/6189BGFdgf

🎧 Alaska Public Media features Assistant Professor of Media Science Kathryn Coduto in a story on Anchorage singles looking for love offline, including her insights on the shifting landscape of online dating. http://spr.ly/6181BGFdg7

📸 James Daggett/Alaska Public Media

09/14/2026

¡uʍop ǝpisdn ǝɥʇ ui sn uᴉoſ
Join us in the upside down!

Meet us in ̶ ̶H̶a̶w̶k̶i̶n̶s̶ ̶ KCB 101 on Monday, September 14, to ̶d̶e̶s̶t̶r̶o̶y̶ ̶V̶e̶c̶n̶a̶ ̶ catch "One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5" with director Martina Radwan! See how the final season of Stranger Things was brought to life through Radwan's behind-the-scenes documentary.

Stranger Things 5 recently took home the 2026 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects!

7:00 PM start!

After all, friends don't lie!

09/11/2026

“There’s a before and after for me in my career, and it’s 9/11.”

Sumner M. Redstone Professor in Narrative Studies and Director of The Power of Narrative Conference Mitchell Zuckoff reflects on coordinating coverage at The Boston Globe and helming the Page One stories on 9/11.

Read at BU Today: http://spr.ly/6187BG3Ea3

08/26/2026

In Boston, the “T” might make you think of public transit. But when it comes to Public Relations, T-shaped has a whole different meaning.

Today’s best PR professionals know how to connect the dots across media, social, content, analytics, strategy and more.

Our own Amy Shanler, professor of the practice of public relations, explains why T-shaped expertise and knowledge matters for today’s PR professionals and future leaders in her latest piece for PRSA: http://spr.ly/6187B1aAOL

08/19/2026

🎉 Welcome to this week's COMmendations, a roundup of recent headlines, achievements, and contributions by COM Faculty and Staff!

Drum roll, please...

☕☕ It's a pink summah showdown featuring two COM Professors, two sweet treats, and one Boston Globe story: Professor of the Practice of Advertising Doug Gould and Professor of the Practice of Public Relations Amy Shanler both jumped in on the "pink drink war" between Dunkin' and Starbucks for The Boston Globe: http://spr.ly/6187B1gvNz

🎥 It's a Locar-yes with Locarno: Associate Professor of the Practice of Film and Television Deepak Rauniyar's short film "Private Property" (co-written with Asha Magrati) had its world premiere at the 79th Locarno Film Festival, where it competed for the Pardino d'Oro for Best Auteur Short Film: http://spr.ly/6181B1gvNP

📖 Wrap up your summer reading with a hyper-local, Boston-based tale: COM Journalism Lecturer Jay Atkinson's newest thriller "Storrow Drive" has hit the bookshelves! He spoke with New England Public Media about the process of embedded reporting, how he approached the writing of the book, and the depths of a story: http://spr.ly/6183B1gvNR

07/29/2026

07/22/2026

Welcome to this week's COMmendations! 🎉

🎬 3, 2, 1 Action: Professor Mitch Zuckoff, Department of Journalism, is heading to the big screen, again! Michael Bay will direct "Operation Epic Fury Rescue" for Universal Pictures, based on Zuckoff's forthcoming book about the April rescue of two downed American pilots in Iran. The book arrives via HarperCollins in 2027. Bay previously adapted Zuckoff's "13 Hours" for the screen in 2016.

🎥 More at http://spr.ly/6181BErSpT

📸 Michael Bay by Chris Saucedo/SXSW Conference & Festivals