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We’re training the next generation of leaders in emerging media, journalism, film & television, advertising, public relations, & mass communication.

Boston University College of Communication (COM) has been educating professional communicators since we offered the world’s first degree in public relations in 1947 and the first master’s and PhD degrees in emerging media studies in 2015. COM prepares students for careers in Film, Television, Journalism, Mass Communication, Advertising, Public Relations and Media Analytics, and offers advanced stu

dies in Communication Research, including the field of Emerging Media. With more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the college is among the largest of its kind in the country and offers a broad and deep curriculum rooted in the liberal arts and complemented by professional education. Professional leadership, award-winning creativity, groundbreaking research, influential commentary…our students, alumni, and faculty make a daily, lasting impact on the communication industry.

06/03/2026

Welcome back to COMmendations! 🎉

Our COM Faculty and Staff in our COMmunity lend their expertise to some of the most important conversations happening in media, journalism, and communications.

Here's where we've been making waves recently:

🗣️ The Guardian
Associate Professor of Media Science Tammy Vigil weighs in on the politicization of pregnancy in the Trump White House, contributing to an article examining how high-profile births have become part of a pronatalist messaging strategy. Dive in at: http://spr.ly/6187B8oMpc

🤝 Bay State Banner
Professor of the Practice and Director of COM's Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact Eric Gordon was highlighted in a Bay State Banner article recapping a research conference focused on community-centered AI tools. Read more at http://spr.ly/6180B8oMpm

📰 The Washington Post
Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies Joan Donovan helps to unpack a new survey that reveals that a significant portion of Americans believe the Trump assassination attempts were staged. More at http://spr.ly/6182B8oMpo

📱 USA Today
Anyone remember "justgirlythings" on Tumblr? If so, this piece is for you! Assistant Professor Dr. Kathryn Coduto, Media Science, reflects on the early experimental days of social media with USA Today and dives into how those platforms shifted our online identity. Head back into the "early aughts" at http://spr.ly/6184B8oMpq

06/01/2026

Scene & Heard After COM: Meet Award-winning cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera (COM ’03)!

Spera has built a career on curiosity and collaboration while saying “yes” to opportunities. Most recently, she brought her distinctive visual style to Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again, helping to create a gritty and unique vision of New York City for the hit series.

Go behind the camera with Spera in her conversation with COM: http://spr.ly/6180B8i4ig

05/08/2026

We are proud to share that Assistant Professor of Emerging Media Studies Dr. Ayse Lokmanoglu has been awarded a 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship! One of 24 scholars selected this cycle, Dr. Lokmanoglu will investigate the effects of online imagery on polarization.

Read on at http://spr.ly/6187BBlsD5

05/06/2026

What do environmental changes feel like and look like through community stories? How can stories shape our actions? And how do we move forward together?

Join the Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact (MISI) at Boston University College of Communication for Stories from a Warming World, an evening of reflection and action at WBUR CitySpace.

Be a part of the story on Wednesday, May 13th: http://spr.ly/6188BB9RU4

05/01/2026

Have you ever heard of Credit Karma? Vevo? The FCC?

Of course you have. You're COM students.

Well, meet Colleen McCreary and Philip Napoli. They've shaped top tech companies, provided expert testimony, and defined key questions about the current media landscape.

Of course they did. They're COM alums. And they are our 2026 Boston University College of Communication Commencement speakers.

Learn more about their impact at http://spr.ly/6184BBTdan!

04/30/2026

Do you see stories everywhere? So do we.

The final deadline for our Boston University College of Communication Graduate Programs is Friday, May 1st.

Put your story into orbit at http://spr.ly/6188BBPVSo

Shout out to NASA for the Landsat imagery!

04/29/2026

Welcome back to COMmendations, our weekly spotlight on the work, wins, and COMtributions making waves across our COMmunity! 🎉

🤖 What happens when AI image generations are no longer nightmare fuel? Dr. Katy Coduto, Assistant Professor of Media Science, spoke with USA Today about what it means when the technology gets refined enough to generate virtually anything.
🔗 http://spr.ly/6180BBPZnm

📺 Associate Professor of the Practice of Public Relations Monique Kelley was featured on PIX11 discussing how universities are preparing graduates for a challenging job market.
🔗 http://spr.ly/6181BBPZnW

🗞️ Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies Joan Donovan was quoted in The Washington Post on how conspiracy theories and misinformation spread rapidly in the aftermath of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
🔗 http://spr.ly/6182BBPZno

🏅 COMgratulations to Ellie Roan (COM'26 and Women's Track & Field Athlete), who was honored at BU Athletics' 2025–26 Scarlet & White Awards with the Unsung Hero Award! A two-time team captain and three-time Patriot League Indoor Champion in the weight throw, Ellie is also an Account Executive at PR Lab!🤍❤️
🔗 http://spr.ly/6183BBPZnU

04/23/2026

Marvel Games, Marvel Games
Led by Eric Monacelli’s aims
Spinning worlds, bold and wide
With Spidey swinging side to side
Look out!
Here comes the game design

Is he key?
Listen close
Exec-producer who knows the most
From Wolverine to Iron Man
Guiding every master plan
Hey, there!
There goes Monacelli’s brand

Marvel games, Marvel games
Leads the biggest franchise names
Story, brand, all aligned
Cross-team vision well-defined
Look out!
Here comes Monacelli

Monacelli, Monacelli
April 24, KCB
Seven PM, room 101
Don’t miss out—it’ll be fun
Look out!
Hear from Monacelli! 🎮

Join us on Friday, April 24th, for Cinematheque with Eric Monacelli, Executive Producer for Marvel Games! See you at 7:00 pm in KCB 101!

04/17/2026

Scene & Heard at COM: The legendary filmmaker Ken Burns!

A small group of COM students recently sat down with Ken Burns, recipient of the Boston University College of Communication Hugo Shong Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award, before his keynote lecture at The Power of Narrative.

Using Final Cut Pro with the Ken Burns effect? Check
Bringing your questions to Ken Burns himself? Check.
Learning from influential storytellers in the field, while grabbing swag, at the Power of Narrative? Check.

Some afternoons at COM are hard to forget.

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