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Early Holocaust-themed film screened on campus

One of the first American films to refer to the Holocaust in a frank and honest manner was screened at the Semel Theater on April 4.
Marketing Communication introduces revamped curriculum

A new Marketing Communication curriculum will be rolled out this fall, one that “looks forward,” according to Marketing Communication Chair Donald Hurwitz.
CNN exec comes to Emerson

Jim Crane, executive director of standards and practices for CNN, is visiting Emerson this week.
Wall Street Journal profiles social media class

Emerson’s social media marketing class, created and taught by adjunct faculty member David Gerzof Richard, was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal.
Experts say Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized marketing

When the newspaper world began losing revenue, longtime music critic and author Jim Sullivan left the Globe. The advice he received from friends and colleagues was, “Go online.”
Emerson to celebrate Communication Week

Emerson’s School of Communication will host its second annual Communication Week March 14–18, 2011.
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.
Gerzof weighs in on new note-taking service

A note-taking service for students called NoteWagon.com is being marketed to students in the Boston area, and Emerson lecturer David Gerzof appeared in a recent WBZ-TV story to comment on the service.