Communications school at Boston University
Boston University College of Communication (COM ) is the
communication school of
Boston University (BU), a
private
research university in
Boston ,
Massachusetts . Founded in 1947, it was the first university in the
United States to offer a degree in
public relations (PR) , and the program sets the standard for PR paths across the country.
[1] It houses the University's undergraduate and graduate programs in
advertising , film and television,
journalism , media science, and
public relations .
All of the college's programs are highly ranked nationally, averaging in the top ten in the United States.
USA Today ranked BU fourth in the top ten journalism schools in the United States.
[2] For
film , it was ranked 11th among the Top 25 film programs in the country by
The Hollywood Reporter .
[3] In
public relations , it frequently ranks in the top ten.
[4]
[5]
[6] In the
U.S. News and
Niche rankings, it is the highest ranked U.S. university with a dedicated
advertising major.
[7]
It is home to many of BU's most popular student-run organizations, including
The Daily Free Press ,
BUTV10 , and
WTBU Radio , the first studio to fire alum
Howard Stern .
AdLab is the largest
student-run advertising agency in the
United States . Founded in 1978,
PRLab is the nation's oldest student-run
public relations agency.
[8]
In 1980, Roland Hallé and
Peter W. Ladue became the first
Student Academy Award winners to garner an
Oscar nomination and win for their documentary "
Karl Hess: Toward Liberty ". at the
53rd Academy Awards .
Sumner Redstone 's foundation has supported the annual
Redstone Film Festival for over thirty years. Past winners include the
Safdie brothers ,
Nora Grossman ,
Richard Gladstein ,
Scott Rosenberg ,
Jennifer Getzinger ,
Henry Hughes , and
Gary Fleder .
[9]
Each summer, the school hosts several programs, including the in-person and online Summer Journalism Academy
[10] for high-school students, formerly sponsored by the
New England Center for Investigative Reporting .
[11]
Boston University also offers COM-specific study abroad/internship programs in
Los Angeles ,
Washington D.C. ,
London ,
Sydney , and
Dublin .
[12] The College of Communication building is near
Kenmore Square and
Fenway Park .
Notable alumni
Jean Firstenberg (COM '58) – President and CEO of the
American Film Institute (1980–2007), only woman to serve
Donald Lambro (COM '62) – chief political correspondent of
The Washington Times
Nina Totenberg (COM 65*) – correspondent for
National Public Radio , one of
NPR 's "Founding Mothers"
David Doubilet (COM '70) –
National Geographic photographer
Joe Roth (COM '71) – Chairman,
Walt Disney Studios (1994–2000); Chairman,
20th Century Fox (1989–1993),
Caravan Pictures (1993–1994), and founder of major American film studio,
Morgan Creek Entertainment
Bonnie Hammer (COM '71, SED '75), Chairman,
NBCUniversal
Lauren Shuler Donner (COM '71) –
X-Men film series franchise producer, films have grossed around $5.5 billion
Joseph Nocera (COM '74)
Pulitzer Prize for Commentary finalist, columnist,
New York Times
Joan Vennochi (COM '75) –
Pulitzer Prize -winning journalist at
The Boston Globe , 1980
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
Mark Thompson (COM '75) –
Pulitzer Prize -winning journalist at
Fort Worth Star-Telegram , 1985
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
Howard Stern (COM '76) – host of
The Howard Stern Show
Ted Harbert (COM '77), Chairman,
NBC Broadcasting , President and CEO of the
Comcast Entertainment Group , and Chairman of
ABC Entertainment
Bonnie Arnold (COM '78) –
Academy Award -nominated producer, prominent figure in initial wave of
computer-animation , producer of
Toy Story ,
Tarzan , and
How to Train Your Dragon
Jim Donovan (COM '78), news anchor, play-by-play announcer for
NBC Sports '
NFL coverage (1987–1997), radio voice of the
Cleveland Browns Radio Network since 1999
Michael Williams (COM '79) –
Academy Award and
Emmy Award -winning producer,
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy ,
Queer Eye
Brian Bedol (COM '80) – creator of
ESPN Classic , founder and CEO,
CBS Sports Network
Deborah Liebling (COM '81) –
Emmy Award -nominated producer, President of Production at
Universal Pictures , responsible for
South Park
Kevin Burns (COM ’81) –
Emmy Award -winning producer of
A&E's
Biography series, also
Ancient Aliens ,
America's Book of Secrets
Anthony Radziwill (COM '82)
Emmy Award -winning
NBC anchor and reporter,
Peabody Award for an investigation on the resurgence of
Nazism in the United States, son of
Caroline Lee Bouvier Canfield , nephew of
First Lady
Jacqueline Kennedy , spouse of
Carole Radziwiłł
Richard Gladstein (COM '83) –
Academy Award -nominated producer,
Pulp Fiction ,
She's All That ,
The Bourne Identity
Scott Rosenberg (COM '85) – writer, producer,
Con Air ,
Gone in 60 Seconds ,
Beautiful Girls ,
High Fidelity
Joseph Hallinan (COM '84) –
Pulitzer Prize -winning journalist at
The Indianapolis Star , 1991
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
Don Van Natta Jr. (COM '86) –
Pulitzer Prize -winning journalist at
The New York Times and
The Miami Herald , 1993
Pulitzer Prize for Public Service , 1999
Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting and 2002
Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting
Andy Cohen (COM '90) –
Primetime Emmy Award and
Peabody Award -winning host, executive producer of the
Real Housewives
franchise
Nancy Dubuc (COM '91), CEO,
Vice Media , CEO and President,
A+E Networks
Tyler Hicks (COM '93) –
Pulitzer Prize -winning journalist for
The New York Times , two-time winner of the
Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography ,
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
Bill Simmons (COM '93) –
ESPN columnist, CEO of the sports and pop culture website
The Ringer , The Bill Simmons Podcast
Hong Chau (COM '01) –
Academy Award -nominated actress,
Best Supporting Actress for
The Whale , starred in
Netflix 's
The Menu ,
Wes Anderson 's
Asteroid City ,
A24 's
Showing Up ,
Ngoc Lan Tran in
Downsizing ,
Netflix 's
The Night Agent
Nora Grossman (COM '05) –
Academy Award -nominated producer,
Best Picture for
The Imitation Game
Josh Safdie (COM '07) – co-director of
A24 's
Uncut Gems ,
Palme d'Or -nominee
Good Time ,
Heaven Knows What
Benjamin Safdie (COM '08) – co-director of
A24 's
Uncut Gems ,
Palme d'Or -nominee
Good Time ,
Heaven Knows What , starred in
Licorice Pizza ,
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. , actor in
Oppenheimer
*no degree
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