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Keeping an Open Mind, Even When You Think There’s No More Space

Jenny Hotchkiss • November 19, 2024

I have always been a planner. My notes app is filled with to-do lists, reminders, and anecdotes—a tangible, terrifyingly disorganized snapshot of the inside of my brain. I came to college with a set plan—a political science major on a pre-medical track, setting myself up to go to medical school.

Sennott Unpacks the Power of Media Coverage in the Middle East

Annika Engelbrecht • November 29, 2023

Journalism has the power to uncover and spread truth, but it can also create false narratives, according to Boston College journalism professor Charles Sennott.

Russian Journalist and Nobel Prize Laureate Dmitry Muratov Speaks at BC’s Clough Colloquium

Alexis Thomas • October 13, 2022

Members of the Boston College community and the public flooded Gasson 100 to hear Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov speak on Tuesday night.

CNN Anchor Jim Acosta Asserts That Journalism Preserves Democracy at Clough Center Event

Thomas Coder • September 25, 2022

The Boston College Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy hosted a lecture and roundtable discussion exploring the current state of journalism and its relationship to democracy in the United States on Thursday night.

“At a Time When Journalism is Sorely Needed,” Minor Becomes an Official Program

Brandon Kenney • September 28, 2020

After a two-year pilot phase, BC's six-course journalism minor became an official program this academic year.

The Truth Still Matters in Journalism

Alicia Kang • October 30, 2019

In the first week of this semester, I had a perplexing conversation with one of my suitemates, in which she shared her belief that “the truth does not matter.” This seemed like a rather shocking claim...

Sennott Speaks on Current State of Journalism

Isabel Fenoglio • September 23, 2018

“The truth is now under attack," said Charles Sennott, an award winning journalist and author. Right now, and forever more, we need to work a lot harder to be sure we do our jobs. We have to do better. Journalism has failed us. We have to do better.”

A Language Worth Speaking: Bodetti and Politics of the Middle East

Sophie Nunnally • February 18, 2018

Though he never planned on working in journalism, that's where Bodetti's interest in the Middle East led him. Where that interest will take him next is unknown, but soon to be revealed come graduation in May.

Journalism Minor Unveiled, Application Open for Prospective Students

Colleen Martin • February 15, 2018

The idea behind the minor was to combine a liberal arts education of Boston College with the global perspective that journalism entails.

Andersen Discusses Evolution of Fake News in Post-Truth America

Jaehun Lee • January 28, 2018

“This is American exceptionalism in the 21st century,” Andersen said. “Our drift toward … doing our own thing, and having an altogether uncertain grip on reality has overwhelmed our other exceptional national traits and turned us into a less-developed country as well.”

LeBeau Reflects on Reporting in Era of ‘Fake News’

Joshua Holtz • February 16, 2017

Donald Trump’s constant use of the term “fake news” to describe the work of career journalists has deeply insulted and alienated many in the industry, according to Lebeau.

Murphy And Elie Tackle The Art Of Editing And The Life Of A Journalist

Becky Reilly • December 6, 2015

Editor-at-large for Vanity Fair Cullen Murphy, writer Paul Elie and BC English professor James T. Lester held a panel on Thursday night to discuss their career paths as editors at major publications.