Join us to celebrate the class of 2025. Find info, watch the web stream and read about the student and faculty award winners of 2025.
Jody Santos awarded a Ford Foundation Grant
Congratulations to Jody Santos, Associate Teaching Professor of Journalism: her Disability Justice Project (DJP) has received a $450,000, three-year grant from the Ford Foundation.
May 11, 2026
Congratulations to our 2026 Faculty Award Winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 CAMD Excellence in Research and Creative Activity Award, Caleb Gayle, and the 2026 CAMD Distinguished Service Award, Amy Bryzgel.
May 4, 2026
CAMD Excellence in Teaching Awards
We are pleased to announce the winners of this year's College of Arts, Media and Design's Excellence in Teaching Award: Gloria Sutton and Dan Zedek
February 13, 2026
Reinvent: A Survival Guide for Local TV News
Local TV stations are losing viewers. A new ‘survival guide’ from the School of Journalism urges a digital-first pivot.
December 2, 2025
Carlene Hempel and student-journalist team win Webby Anthems
Congratulations to Professor Carlene Hempel and her team of student-journalists on receiving national awards for their investigation on the continuing fallout from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan.
November 20, 2025
Video storytelling across Spain
During the summer of 2025, a cohort of 16 students traveled across Spain, reporting and producing nine original short documentaries and four segments for an episode of WCVB Channel 5's "Chronicle."
October 15, 2025
New fund honors legacy of Harvey Vetstein
The late student newspaper advisor's family is honoring his legacy of supporting student journalists.
September 26, 2025
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
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
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
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 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