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Alex Faust is the youngest play-by-play announcer in the NHL. Photo by: LA Kings / Juan Ocampo

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 successor. Faust was surprised by the suggestion, tweeting, “I guess there are worse ways to randomly see your name show up on TMZ!”

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 decade ago, she never would’ve imagined that was what she’d be doing today.

by Molly Callahan July 5, 2018

The rollback of net neutrality stands to change the way we watch in 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

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 revivals, an “explosion in documentary filmmaking,” and the rollback of net neutrality all stand to impact what we see in 2018.

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 professor J. Benjamin Hutchinson, a cognitive neuroscientist, says your recollection likely isn’t as strong as it would have been had you taken more time. Here’s why.

by Greg St. Martin November 1, 2017

“I think there’s an illusion of more inclusiveness,” said assistant professor Moya Bailey, “but there’s still a lot to be done in terms of acceptance.” Photo via iStock.

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 Moya Bailey—whose research includes women’s, gender, and sexuality studies—on the state of LGBTQ representation in the media. Her take? “I would say we’re not there yet, but we’re getting closer. It’s a process.”

by Molly Callahan June 8, 2017

Journalism professors Mike Beaudet and John Wihbey are leading research to find new ways for TV news outfits to survive and thrive.
File photo of Beaudet's newsroom class in the media studio in Shillman Hall by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

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 survive and thrive. But journalism professors Mike Beaudet and John Wihbey are leading research to find what works.

by Molly Callahan June 7, 2017

The Netflix original White House thriller House of Cards returns for its fifth season today. Photo via Flickr.

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 are, the timing couldn’t be better. But was it supposed to be that way? We asked Department of Theatre lecturer (and an actor himself) Dennis Staroselsky.

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 expert on televised debates, about the keys for the candidates, whether one of them has more to gain or lose, and the roles of both the moderator and real-time fact-checkers.

by Greg St. Martin September 26, 2016

09/14/16 - BOSTON, MA. Josh Levin, EÕ17 poses for a portrait on Sept. 14, 2016. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

He gave everything he had on American Ninja Warrior—and gained much more

“I did the best I could’ve done,” champion rock climber Josh Levin, E’17, said of competing on the season 8 finale of the NBC reality show. The experience, he noted, not only made him a better climber, but it helped him bring increased attention to a cause—organ donation—of great personal importance.

by Greg St. Martin September 20, 2016

Will Northeastern student win American Ninja Warrior? Find out tonight

Josh Levin, E’17, will compete tonight in the finale of the popular NBC show. Northeastern will host a viewing party in the Curry Student Center beginning at 8 p.m.

by Greg St. Martin September 12, 2016