Journalism
Will another app replace TikTok?
John Wihbey, professor of media innovation and technology, offers insight into where users will flock if TikTok is banned in the U.S.
January 15, 2025
Journalism
John Wihbey reflects on Meta's move away from fact-checking
Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology, says the policy changes could have downstream effects — not only in the U.S., but elsewhere around the world.
January 7, 2025
Journalism
What does TikTok's future look like?
The latest court ruling against Chinese company Bytedance, owner of the social media app TikTok, doesn't remove the possibility that the app could be banned in January 2025. Professor John Wihbey weighs in.
December 6, 2024
Journalism
News deserts, and news start-ups, continue to spread
Journalism professor Dan Kennedy offers insight into the growing number of cities experiencing "news deserts."
December 3, 2024
Journalism
Journalism students highlight Peruvian cuisine during Dialogue
Journalism students traveled to Peru for a five-week Dialogue of Civilizations study abroad experience. While there, students worked with journalism professor of the practice Mike Beaudet and Yanet Monica Canavan.
October 28, 2024
Journalism
School of Journalism awarded grant to help close local news gap
The School of Journalism has been awarded a $100,000 grant by Press Forward, a nationwide movement to strengthen local communities by reinvigorating local news.
October 16, 2024
Journalism
Strategies for coping with the 24-hour news cycle
In the face of a constant stream of information, journalism professor John Wihbey offers some coping strategies.
July 24, 2024
Journalism
Hulu's "Black Twitter" shows how the platform changed culture
Meredith Clark, associate professor of journalism and communication studies, was featured in Hulu's Black Twitter, which tracks the rise of the platform and how it changed our culture.
May 13, 2024
Journalism
How to fight misinformation in 2024, from a veteran news editor
Marty Baron, former executive editor of The Boston Globe, visited campus to talk with journalism professor Matthew Carroll about his latest book Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos and The Washington Post.
February 22, 2024
Journalism
Humor is key to business success, says PR firm CEO
On the surface, the 1977 Northeastern University graduate might look like any number of suit-wearing executives, but he knows a thing or two about the value of a good laugh.
August 21, 2023
Entertainment
Journalism professors weigh in on how to cover Trump in 2024
Associate professors of Journalism Meg Heckman and Peter Mancusi offer ways that journalists can cover Trump in the 2024 election cycle, especially in the wake of a new political reality.
June 28, 2023
Journalism
Journalism professors believe CNN can bounce back after Licht
After just over a year into his role as CEO of CNN, Chris Licht left the network. Journalism professors Mike Beaudet and Dan Kennedy comment on what this means for the future of the cable news channel.
June 7, 2023