By Susannah Sudborough Boston University College of Communication Dean Tom Fiedler, who is stepping down at the end of the school year, revealed his intention to volunteer for the campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker. Fiedler, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former editor-in-chief of the Miami Herald, said in an exclusive interview with students… Read More
Not many months ago I was among the millions of moviegoers transfixed and inspired by the work of a small team of journalists at The Boston Globe – the Spotlight Team – who in 2002 told the shocking story of pedophile priests whose vile acts were routinely protected by the Roman Catholic Church’s hierarchy. The… Read More
Crain NewsPro has honored Dean Tom Fiedler as one of their notable journalism educators. NewsPro has surveyed readers and other media professionals to nominate influential academicians for the list. NewsPro not only acknowledges Dean Fiedler’s legacy of 30 years at the Miami Herald but his positions as Visiting Murrow Lecturer and Fellow at the Shorenstein… Read More
COM Dean Tom Fiedler appears on WGBH’s Beat the Press with Emily Rooney, Dan Kennedy, Callie Crossley and Jonanna Weiss to share his insight about the surgent rise of “fake news” in relation to the 2016 presidential election, social media and mainstream media. Written by: Tatiana M.R. Johnson
Boston is known as a sports and a college town but rarely have the leaders of these industries met. That will change April 15th, the eve of the Boston Marathon weekend, when the inaugural BU Sports Communication Summit; Play It Forward will be held at Agganis Arena, hosted by award-winning sports journalist and BU lecturer… Read More
It was titled “Regulation After the National Broadband Plan,” but this event could have been dubbed “The Future of Communication.” Hosted by the College of Communication and the Federal Communications Bar Association´s New England Chapter, it was an afternoon of spirited discussion and debate on the possible effects of the FCC´s National Broadband Plan. Dean… Read More