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The Daily Free Press

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Like movies? Then stop watching trailers | Still Rolling

Ada Sussman October 1, 2024
Trailers might be standard procedure in movie promotion, but they're not as innocuous as they seem. In a quest for sales, trailers often misrepresent movie plots, disappointing readers and film fans.
Susan Fournier, Allen Questrom professor and dean outside of Questrom on Thursday. Fournier is the school’s first academic dean in 40 years and its first ever female and first-generation meeting. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Questrom’s first female dean Susan Fournier strives to create interdisciplinary, accessible business school

Kaninika Dey September 25, 2023

When Susan Fournier first stepped into Questrom School of Business in 2005, she was an associate professor of Marketing and a Dean’s Research Fellow. Flash forward to 2018 — Fournier became the school’s...

Analise Bruno | Senior Graphic Artist

Beware the de-influencer | Cultspiracy

Kim Schneider April 20, 2023
“Influence” may be the defining word of this decade’s culture. From the act of influencing to the new profession itself, social media has made a theoretically intangible phenomenon inescapably tangible — that is, overwhelmingly materialistic. 
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Social Media Society: Business is booming thanks to social media strategies

Gabriela Romero May 1, 2022
Social media can be toxic — or it can open countless doors for the fruits of your labor.
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Boston Design Week returns virtually after last-minute cancellation last year

Jesús Marrero Suárez April 16, 2021
The 12-day festival celebrating the role of design in everyday life will return April 28.
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Terrier in Biz: BU alum’s Parkaze addresses Boston parking

Divya Sood February 24, 2021
BU alum Amal Radhakrishnan co-created the web platform and app "Parkaze" in 2019 to address the problem of finding parking.
Black, Female and Funny webinar hosted by the College of Communication

Black female comedy TV writers talk experience in the industry at COM panel

Yiran Yu February 19, 2021
Two Black female TV comedy writers spoke at a College of Communication virtual panel about their experiences in the industry.
OP-ED: American democracy isn't on the brink of collapse — it doesn't exist

OP-ED: American democracy isn’t on the brink of collapse — it doesn’t exist

Editors January 16, 2021
While some may claim our society is a democracy, we in fact spend most of our time adhering to policies of unelected leaders.
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Minority Report: Santa Claus exists, just not in the way you’d think

Lincoln Son Currie December 9, 2020
The Christmas season is perhaps the one time of the year we act a little nicer to each other. Using collective action to keep Santa Claus alive is the least we can do.
Joel Herbert

Diamonds and Rust: Cheers to 2021

Joel Herbert December 9, 2020
2020 has been a rollercoaster, to say the least, but the most important experiences we have can’t be defined by a simple number.
Kate Weiser, a 2019 graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication and the current marketing manager for Life Alive Cafes, spoke at a Wednesday event hosted by COM to highlight the role influencers play in company advertising. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social media marketers discuss influencers, online advertising strategies

Yiran Yu December 8, 2020
Influencers on social media have garnered attention from the public and professional world alike. COM panelists examined their role in company advertising and effectiveness in the industry.
The COVID-19 pandemic limited some employment opportunities for graduating students, but other jobs may be available to those who are willing to work in different industries. COURTESY OF FLAZINGO.COM

BU students, alum see new direction, promise in job market despite pandemic

Belle He December 3, 2020
Although seniors every year battle the pressure of the job search, the class of 2021 faces a unique challenge: entering an economy jeopardized by the pandemic.
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