Protests in Iran: Digital Blackouts May Not Be Final Word, Say Faculty
Mobile phones and social media are useful in mobilizing action, but it’s not ultimately what changes lives.
Who Is the Class of 2026?
Please meet a sampling of students kind enough to speak to an Emerson Today reporter randomly interrupting their conversations.
New Academic Year, New Faces, New Roles: Part One
Meet Emerson’s newest faculty members
Emerson Alumni Board Welcomes Four New Members
Together they bring decades of experience in public relations/communications, personal finance education, marketing, and broadcast news to the board.
Riley Reviews Playing with Fire: The Story of Maria Yudina, Pianist in Stalin’s Russia: LA Review of Books
Journalism associate professor and graduate program director Tim Riley reviewed Elizabeth Wilson’s new work Playing with Fire: The Story of Maria Yudina, Pianist in Stalin’s Russia, which examines the life and legacy of the talented pianist.
Sarwar Says Social Media Images of Ukraine Weaken Journalism Standards: The Conversation
There is less editorial oversight about which images reach the most eyeballs – even in professional newsrooms.
Lepiarz ’10 Whips Up the Crowd on ‘America’s Got Talent’: Boston Globe
He learned whip cracking as a child, growing up in the circus
Student Sports Show Earns National Programming Award
Sam DeCoste ’22 accepted a National Student Production Award on behalf of the student-run sports talk show, The Box Score, which he hosts and co-produces.
Essay on Vincent Chin Wins Lee ’25 Journalism Scholarship
The scholarship awards $1,500 to a student journalist whose essay lends insight into the life, death, and legacy of Vincent Chin, and its relevance to today, according to the AAJA.
Riley on Rock ‘n’ Roll, Fashion, & Gender: W Magazine
Journalism associate professor, graduate program director, and music critic Tim Riley contributed to a W Magazine piece that examines the fashion and style of male rock stars today versus historically. What changed, if anything?