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Don’t miss out on these September events

See how computer science shapes our everyday lives. Learn about the role that whistleblowers play in politics. Discuss the impacts of climate change on coastal erosion. These and other virtual events are on tap in September.

by Irvin Zhang September 14, 2020

He’s breaking the immigration news you see on the front page of the Times

Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a reporter for The New York Times who graduated from Northeastern in 2016, has covered the conditions of migrant detention centers and the dangers migrants face when crossing the Rio Grande to enter the U.S. illegally.

by Irvin Zhang July 19, 2019

Shining a light on bias against women in the 2020 presidential campaign

Alex Frandsen, a Northeastern University senior, is gratified by the attention to his research, which suggests men running for president are covered more favorably than women. But he is also concerned by the reactions to data that he cautions are the preliminary result of an ongoing survey.

by Ian Thomsen and Tyler Machado April 23, 2019

Is Apple News Plus good for journalism?

Apple has launched the “Netflix for news,” a subscription service that gives users access to hundreds of magazine and newspaper publications all in one place for $9.99 a month. Apple News Plus may appeal to users, but it’s not good business for publishers, according to Dan Kennedy, who is an associate professor of journalism at Northeastern University.

by Molly Callahan April 1, 2019

#FreePress editorial campaign unites newspapers against ‘Trump’s anti-First Amendment rhetoric’

On Thursday, hundreds of newspapers across the United States and abroad published editorials emphasizing the importance of a free press for a healthy democracy. Dan Kennedy, a nationally-known media commentator at Northeastern, says the outcry from media outlets is “an exercise in standing up for our values and defending the First Amendment at a moment when we are under attack.”

by Molly Callahan August 16, 2018

Journalism student chronicles public editor position through the years

Earlier this summer, The New York Times eliminated its public editor position. Without knowing it, Northeastern journalism student Andrew Robinson had begun what would become an essential history of the position—a story that would eventually be published in the Columbia Journalism Review. This is the story behind the story.

by Molly Callahan August 9, 2017