television

Could this hockey trivia expert be the next Jeopardy! host?

Alex Trebek might soon retire as host of the game show Jeopardy! and he wants NHL telecaster and Northeastern alumnus Alex Faust to be his…

by Emily Arntsen July 31, 2018

When hosting an HGTV show is ‘a dream I didn’t even know I had, coming true’

On her show Hidden Potential, Jasmine Roth transforms ordinary houses into custom homes that reflect the personalities of the people who live in them. A…

by Molly Callahan July 5, 2018

What to watch—and watch for—in 2018

There’s a lot at play that could change what we’re watching and how we’re watching it this year, said visual journalism professor Alan Schroeder. Series…

by Molly Callahan January 3, 2018

How binge-watching a show impacts how well you remember it

Did you plow through Stranger Things 2 this past weekend? If so you’re hardly alone. But how well do you remember everything that happened? Assistant…

by Greg St. Martin November 1, 2017

Cutting through the ‘illusion of more inclusiveness’ with LGBTQ representation in the media

With the return of Orange is the New Black today, as well as the Boston Pride Parade on Saturday, we checked in with assistant professor…

by Molly Callahan June 8, 2017

Journalism professors lead research into future-proofing local TV news

Facing shrinking, graying, and continuously fractured audiences, local TV news stations have a rapidly closing window of opportunity in which to find new ways to…

by Molly Callahan June 7, 2017

Is House of Cards ‘a little too tame’ in today’s political climate?

The Netflix original White House thriller House of Cards returns for its fifth season today, and with the political state of affairs the way they…

by Molly Callahan May 30, 2017

What to look for in the first presidential debate

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton will face off tonight in their first of three scheduled debates. We asked journalism professor Alan Schroeder, an…