Department of Journalism News

133rd Commencement about 'Emerson Strong'

The 133rd Emerson College Commencement took on both celebratory and reflective tones on Mother’s Day, May 12, with keynote speakers Max Mutchnick ’87 and Debbie Allen.

Alumna named Miss New Hampshire

Samantha Russo ’12 was recently crowned Miss New Hampshire and will compete for the title of Miss America 2014 later this year.

Journalism Department awards announced

Several Journalism Department students received awards April 27 for their hard work and excellent reporting during the 2012-13 school year.

Student media get Associated Press awards

Emerson student media organizations and several individual students were the recipients of Associated Press-Radio Television Digital News Association Awards on April 26. 

Ed Harding ’75 on CNN with man who discovered Tsarnaev

WCVB's Ed Harding ’75 appeared on CNN to discuss his exclusive interview with David Henneberry, the man who discovered Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.

Alum honored for journalism in Greece

Dimitri Pefanis, MA '02, recently won a journalistic excellence award for his reporting on the Greek economy for the publication Ta Nea.

EIV news special examines food habits

Emerson Independent Video (EIV) will broadcast a news magazine special April 1 that analyzes how Bostonians make decisions about the food they eat.

Simpson appears on CNN's Reliable Sources

Journalism department Senior Leader-in-Residence Carole Simpson appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources to weigh in on Matt Lauer’s rumored departure from the Today Show and Barbara Walters’ recent announcement that she’ll be stepping down a year from this May.