Food + Conversation + Connection + Biometrics = Fun! 🎉🧠🥨 Join COM's Communication Research Center and Center for Media Innovation & Social Impact for our 2nd Annual Open House! 📅 Sept 18 🕒 3:30–5:30PM 📍 704 Comm Ave (Basement) 🎟️ RSVP: spr.ly/63329Arm6N

PhD student in Emerging Media Studies, Naa Korkoi Tackie, shares her journey as a 2025 Summer Fellow for the Institute for Global Sustainability at BU. Tackie’s research focuses on decreasing misinformation about climate change on social media. More here: spr.ly/63320AuOg2

COM's Jing Yang won the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award and Top Paper of Special Topic for her paper "Deepfake Humans in Advertising: Effects of Product Type and Message Appeal on Perceived Fit, Message Credibility, and Ad Attitude." More here: spr.ly/63325AMSJh

A new survey from COM’s Communication Research Center found a bipartisan backing against AI deepfakes. In recent years, social media has seen an uptick in deepfakes contributing to misinformation. Check it out: spr.ly/63324AMos8 #BostonU #CRC #AI

🎥 Join us Friday, Sept 12 at 7 PM (in KCB 101) for our first Cinematheque of the academic year: a screening of Pooja, Sir + Q&A with BU’s own Deepak Rauniyar! #Cinematheque #StoriesOnScreen

In a Government Technology article, COM’s Michelle Amazeen shares her views on deepfakes. A survey conducted by Boston University found that every 4 out of 5 bipartisan respondents in the U.S. desire protection from deepfakes. More on the survey: spr.ly/63321AKux5 #BostonU #AI

COM alum, Bella Gonzalez (COM’25), drops her advice on what students should know about BU in her new article on BU Today. She reveals that life as a student isn’t a cakewalk, but college is where you get to discover a piece of yourself. Take a peek: spr.ly/63323AHzcP

With a passion for paying it forward to his alma mater, Ted Fioraliso (COM’07) serves as co-chair of the Washington, D.C. Alumni Network. Since 2023, he has been hosting events for alumni. 🚣🏻‍♂️ 🌞 More here: spr.ly/63326ABxXm #COMmunity

#COMmunityUpdate COM’s Michelle Amazeen, Arunima Krishna, and Chris Su achieved first place for top faculty paper award in the Mass Communication & Society Division at the AEJMC Conference. 🏆 Check it out: spr.ly/63327ABx3W#COMmunityUpdate #BostonU #COMmendable

COM's Dr. Joan Donovan joined @NPR's "It's Been A Minute" to explore the realm of political memes and how government accounts like The White House and the Department of Homeland Security use them to shape public discourse. Dive into the conversation at: spr.ly/63324f2C32

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a super cool COM class based on superheroes! Suit up and activate your Spidey-sense: this course is one for the comic books. 📰 Read more at BU Today in a piece written by Abigail Pritchard (COM'26): spr.ly/63321fFQCB

🎬 Film & TV at BU COM is #16 on The Hollywood Reporter’s list of Best Film Schools. We're proud to be a launchpad for impactful and unique storytelling! More at spr.ly/63328fLKVw! #THRTop25 #ProudToBU

T-21 days until the start of the school year! #TS12 #ProudToBU

Wait… every day isn’t National Ice Cream Day? 🍦 Get the scoop on Boston’s best spots for a brain freeze, courtesy of Bella Gonzalez (COM’25) and Sam Thomas (COM’24) at BUToday: http://spr.ly/6332044xTn

Are users swiping left on dating apps? What do the recent layoffs at Bumble and Match mean for online dating platforms? COM's Kathyrn Coduto lends her expertise to a piece with the CBC. Swipe right - uh, we mean, click here - for more: http://spr.ly/633284stJg (Graphic by COM)

Eric Gordon, Director of COM's new Center on Media Innovation for Social Impact (MISI) penned an op-ed for the Tech Policy Press on how DOGE uses AI to centralize government power. 🔗 http://spr.ly/633234m5Yf

We're proud to welcome four new tenure-track faculty members to our #COMmunity in the Department of Mass Communication, Advertising, and Public Relations! #COMgratulations!

✏️✏️✏️COM students took home two New Blood Awards, a prestigious honor by D&AD (Design and Art Direction). Students completed advertising projects based on D&AD briefs for real clients! Check out the Pencil Awards and the COM projects that won them at http://spr.ly/633294mHtV!

✈️ Two COM Terriers have received Fulbright grants for 2025-2026! Learn more about their projects and travels at http://spr.ly/633234YZn1! #COMtributions

BUTV10's presidential election special, United We Vote, took home the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences New England Chapter Emmy Award for Best Student Newscast! Read more about the special at BU Today: http://spr.ly/633254eMrt

BUTV10's presidential election special, United We Vote, took home the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences New England Chapter Emmy Award for Best Student Newscast! Read more about the special at BU Today: http://spr.ly/633284eMz0

🎬 Revved up for F1? Feeling super about Superman? Accepted the Mission? 2025 marks the return of summer blockbusters! COM Film and TV Chair Craig Shepherd spills the popcorn 🍿 about what we can expect with BU Today at http://spr.ly/633204eJLY!

COM's Dr. Michelle Amazeen shared her expertise regarding media standards with Barron's for their article investigating Elon Musk’s show on X. More at http://spr.ly/633294jhFT

📱🎓 You're invited to #ScreentimeBU! Join us for our annual conference and set of presentations hosted by COM Emerging Media Studies graduate students. 🗓️ Monday, June 23 🕙 10:00 AM 📍 Rajen Kilachand Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering, BU Don't miss it!

📱🎓 You're invited to #ScreentimeBU! Join us for our annual conference and set of presentations hosted by COM Emerging Media Studies graduate students. 🗓️ Monday, June 23 🕙 10:00 AM 📍 Rajen Kilachand Center, BU Don't miss it!

🌃 Live from COM, it's Saturday night! Head "Behind the Sketch" with SNL Director Liz Patrick (COM'93) for an inside look at this season's live musical performances. Check it out at: http://spr.ly/633274MsfN

🎬 Revved up for F1? Feeling super about Superman? Accepted the Mission? 2025 marks the return of summer blockbusters! COM Film and TV Chair Craig Shepherd spills the popcorn 🍿 about what we can expect with BU Today at http://spr.ly/633224z3B2!

🎉 🎓 We’re thrilled to celebrate our newest graduates from our doctoral program in Emerging Media Studies! Meet the newest COM PhD trailblazers at http://spr.ly/633274JtwR #EmergingMedia

Are you "singing in the rain" or saying "rain, rain, go away?" Our string of wet weekends is about to hit a record. But, as Christina Erne (COM’16) shares, the "rain on our parade" is just bad luck! More at BU Today: http://spr.ly/633264ykW0

How do we interact with crime stories on social media? 🤔 Check out COM's Dr. Kathryn Coduto's study in Psychology of Popular Media! Read more here: http://spr.ly/633284EjkK #CrimeStories #SocialMedia

Graphic designer, artist, foodie, and now, supper club creator Jay Li (CFA'21, COM'21) creates meaningful experiences no matter the medium. Catch up with Li and his work in the @buarts.bsky.social magazine at http://spr.ly/63322484DK!

“This feels like the kind of program I’ve been looking for.” COM's new Civic Science Communication Graduate Certificate Program is centered on the effective communication of research and science to the public. 🔗 Learn more at http://spr.ly/63325Nf9wP

Please join us in congratulating Deborah L. Jaramillo (Film and Television) and Chris Wells (Emerging Media Studies) on their promotions to Full Professor at COM! View the full list of Boston University's Charles River Campus promotions here: http://spr.ly/63321Nfdbc

We're proud to share that Boston University's Student Commencement Speaker is a member of the #COMmunity! Jason Wexler (COM'25, Questrom'25) will address the All-University Commencement crowd at Nickerson Field on Sunday, May 18th! More info at http://spr.ly/63323NmMj1#COMmunity

COM's PRLab teamed up with Ben & Jerry's to promote a waffle cone for Autism Awareness Month.🍦Get the scoop at: http://spr.ly/63326NkGUa!

Will President Trump's tariffs on "foreign-made" films actually help the film industry? Craig Shepherd, Chair of COM's Film and TV Department, shared his insight with @WCVB. More at: http://spr.ly/63324NVVvr

On May 15th, the West Newton Cinema is hosting a special screening of COM Film & TV Professor Amy Geller's directorial debut, The Guys Next Door, followed by a Q&A. More information and tickets available here: http://spr.ly/63322NVrGe

COM Professor of Media Science Traci Hong will be among the health and media experts at The Boston Globe Health Equity Summit this Wednesday, May 14th, in Cambridge. More information about the event and panels here: http://spr.ly/63327NTQ0b

COM students made an impressive showing at the Boston Press Photographer Association's Annual Contest for College Photographers! Check out the COM winners, including Best in Show, at http://spr.ly/63328N8SlG! Photo by Ziyu (Julian) Zhu. #ProudToBU

📢 Great news for storytellers and changemakers: We've extended our application deadline to May 15th for most of our Master’s programs. There's still time to join our #COMmunity! 🔗 Apply now at http://spr.ly/633212F3mt#COMmunity #ThisCouldBU

COM’s Tammy Vigil, associate professor of media science, was featured on the American FLOTUS podcast for her book “Melania and Michelle.” ❤️🤍📖 Check out the podcast: http://spr.ly/633282sohI #BostonU #BUCOM

Calling all seniors! We hope you’re excited for graduation, and we are, too. Celebrate with us at the annual Class of 2025 Senior Breakfast that will take place on Friday, May 2 at 10:00 am. 🥞🥐 Register here: http://spr.ly/633292SRWZ

Without sound, a story can feel incomplete. COM's Christopher Anderson shares how you can use sound to bring stories to life in a new book: Sound Design for the Visual Storyteller: Creating Sound for Visual Media. Check it out at http://spr.ly/633222otBY!

COM Alum and pop artifact collector, David Bieber (COM'70) was featured in Bostonia. 🗞️💿 Bieber keeps his “treasures” of over 2 million artifacts at the David Bieber Archives in Norwood, Massachusetts. 📻 More on Bieber’s story: http://spr.ly/633232dPfD #BostonU

🎬 How is AI transforming Interactive Media classes? COM’s Margaret Wallace shares how AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping how students explore the internet, games, VR, image creation, mood boards & more.

COM’s Journalism students won the Investigative Reporting Award at the 2024 IRE Awards for their work: “Lobbyists use nonprofits to sponsor trips for House, revealing blind spot in ethics rules.” 🗞️ Check out the winners: http://spr.ly/633252whWV

COM’s Sarah Lexa (COM’27) is featured in the first BU Soundcheck series. She shares the journey behind her new album, “From, A Less Cool Version of You.” More here: http://spr.ly/633252wCLB

In a new article on Terriers in Charge written by Kayla Baltazar (COM'27), COM’s Ava Ascher (CAS’25, COM’25) shares her story of how stage fright led her to join Boston University’s On Broadway and discover her passion. 🎭 More here: http://spr.ly/633222nVbO

Future communicators, your story starts here! The final deadline to apply for our Graduate Programs at Boston University’s College of Communication is May 1st. This is your moment to shape the future of storytelling. ✨ Start your next chapter with us at http://spr.ly/633212OVXZ!

📣 Join us for the CRC April Colloquium: Communicating Authenticity in Corporate Social Advocacy with COM's Dr. Ejae Lee. This lecture will dive into how a brand’s stance, or silence, affects authenticity. 🗓️ Thurs, April 24 🕒 3:30–4:30 PM 📍 COM 209