Tag: Jim Thistle

Thistle named to Mass. Broadcasters Hall of Fame

The late broadcast journalism program director Jim Thistle is now a member of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, inducted before hundreds of friends, family and colleagues at a ceremony in Quincy, Mass., on Sept. 13. Thistle was remembered at the induction ceremony as a “hands-on” news director during the pre-Internet heyday of local news;… Read More

COM mourns passing of colleague Jim Thistle

Boston University’s College of Communication is incredibly saddened by the passing of our dear colleague Professor Jim Thistle. Jim represented all that was good in journalism education and the news industry. He was a great teacher and mentor to his students during his nearly three decades as a Professor teaching broadcast journalism. Jim was legendary… Read More

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