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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New journalism curriculum reflects industry changes
To remain in the forefront of journalism education, Emerson has announced a sweeping new curriculum reflecting the significant new opportunities and technologies available to the profession.
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State Department Spokesman Visits Emerson
Twitter revolutions, WikiLeak revelations, blogging, and the worldwide power of social media were among the topics addressed by U.S. State Department spokesperson Philip "P.J." Crowley when he visited campus March 10.
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Journalism students visit Boston Globe
Emerson students listened to Martin Baron, editor of the Boston Globe, recount the story of his newspaper's Pulitzer Prize-winning expose of sex scandals in the Catholic Church.
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Emerson to celebrate Communication Week
Emerson’s School of Communication will host its second annual Communication Week March 14–18, 2011.
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Emerson earns an 'A' in social media
When a blog called Boston Innovation recently named the Boston-area colleges that have the most Twitter clout, it reported a surprising result: Emerson College came in second, right after Harvard University.
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“The Oscars are Emerson’s Super Bowl!” tweeted one Emersonian during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.
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Gup speaks to NY Times on controversial news-gathering case
Journalism chair Ted Gup is quoted in a Feb. 26 Public Editor column of the New York Times, "An American in Pakistan."
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Journalism alumnus McCarthy '04 wins Polk Award for reporting
Brendan McCarthy ’04, a reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, was one of 13 winners of the prestigious George Polk Awards in Journalism.
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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.
