Department of Journalism
Department of Journalism News
The latest faculty, staff, and student news for the Department of Journalism. For College news and upcoming events, visit the News & Events section.
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Students report on Occupy Boston for the Globe
Seven Journalism students who are part of a new course called Metropolitan News Service: A Collaboration got the chance to report on the Occupy Boston protests this week for the Boston Globe.
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Riley releases Lennon biography
Published by Hyperion Books, Emerson Associate Professor of Journalism Tim Riley released his latest book Lennon: The Man, the Myth, the Music—The Definitive Life on September 20.
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Alumna spotlighted on The Colbert Report
Katie Eastman ’11, who took a job as a reporter for WOI-ABC5 in Central Iowa after graduating, has landed in the national spotlight, thanks to comedian Stephen Colbert.
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WERS featured on WCVB ABC affiliate news magazine
Emerson’s on-campus radio station WERS-FM 88.9 was featured on WCVB-TV’s “Chronicle” program.
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Journalism Department launches iPad app to showcase student work
Emerson’s Journalism Department recently became the first in the nation to successfully publish student work on an iPad application using Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.
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Journalism Chair Gup pens NY Times op-ed
Chair of Emerson’s Journalism Department Ted Gup wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times recently about organized walks that raise money for charity.
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Emerson helps deliver hope to Japan
The Genki Notes project collects handmade notes of support from Americans and delivers them to Japanese tsunami victims staying in temporary shelters
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Emerson faculty member inducted into Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame
John Rooke, who has taught sports reporting at Emerson since 2006, was recently inducted into the Rhode Island Radio Hall of Fame
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Journalism Professor Jerry Lanson talks "new age storytelling" in his new book, called Writing for Others, Writing for Ourselves: Telling Stories in an Age of Blogging. Read more »
Emerson Journalism Department Chair and investigative journalist Ted Gup does work outside the classroom to enhance his students’ education. He gives insight on the aspirations of journalism students at Emerson.
