investigative journalism

The ‘Serial’ case: A rare ruling, and what comes next

Last week, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ordered a new trial for Adnan Syed, who is serving a life sentence for murder. In 2014,…

by Greg St. Martin April 3, 2018

The story behind the Pentagon Papers, told by the journalists who lived it

On Tuesday, editors whose groundbreaking decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, and whose subsequent challenge of the Nixon Administration “created a bedrock for press protection” shared their story at Northeastern—a story that is the basis for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film, The Post.

by Molly Callahan November 29, 2017

Student-journalists shine at New England Emmys

More than a dozen Northeastern student-journalists won awards at the 40th annual Boston/New England Emmy Awards for their enterprising, community, and social justice-focused news stories.

by Molly Callahan June 27, 2017

Students launch social justice-focused reporting lab

The Docket, a reporting lab grown out of the School of Journalism’s Media Innovation program, serves as a platform for student- and community-driven journalism with an eye toward social and criminal justice.

by Molly Callahan June 2, 2017

Student’s reporting part of award-winning Rio Olympics coverage on evictions

Graduate student Giulia Afiune, a native of Brazil, was part of a multimedia journalism project this summer that told the stories of families evicted due to Rio Olympics construction. This fall, that project won a prestigious national journalism award in her home country.

by Greg St. Martin November 28, 2016

Journalism students’ investigative reporting leads to Emmy Award

A team of Northeastern journalism students contributed substantially to investigative news reports that won a New England Emmy Award earlier this month. “The student contributions were significant and made these investigations possible,” said professor and WCVB reporter Mike Beaudet. “It really is experiential learning at its best.”

by Joe O'Connell June 14, 2016

Student journalists recognized for standout storytelling

Five Northeastern students were honored this month by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The student journalists’ video segments, which we share here, provide a compelling look at unsolved murders in Boston’s inner-city neighborhoods, kundalini yoga and its healing power, and the Boston Police Department’s peace walks.

by Luis Delgado April 26, 2016

Reporters, filmmaker shine ‘spotlight’ on investigative journalism

The Northeastern community on Tuesday evening got an inside look into the making of the Academy Award-winning film Spotlight, gaining insight from a journalist who led The Boston Globe investigative team that was portrayed in the movie and the writer who shaped the story for the big screen.

by Joe O'Connell April 6, 2016

3Qs: Debating the ethics of Rolling Stone’s controversial ‘El Chapo’ interview

Rolling Stone on Saturday published an article by Oscar-winning actor and activist Sean Penn that sparked a national debate about journalistic ethics. We spoke with John Wihbey, an assistant professor of journalism and new media at Northeastern, who examines the interview with noted Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.

by Matthew McDonald January 14, 2016

Hollywood shines ‘spotlight’ on alumnus, former journalism professor

When Hollywood producers approached former Northeastern journalism professor and alumnus Walter Robinson and the team of Boston Globe reporters whose “Spotlight” series broke open the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in 2002, they had some trepidation.

by Joe O'Connell October 29, 2015