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Female Empowerment in PR: An Interview with Kate Foss (COM ’10)
Kate Foss graduated from Boston University in 2010 with a master’s degree in public relations. Now, she works as the Director in Digital Health for Webber Shandwick. Kate was happy to talk about her education and her career as well as share a few fun facts about herself. She and I both hail from the…
Gender discrimination affects company performance, first-of-its kind research from Dr. Arunima Krishna
“If I were to tell you right now that your favorite company has been accused of discriminating against their employees based on their gender, would you still consume from them?” Dr. Arunima Krishna, Associate Professor of Public Relations at COM, and her colleague Dr. Soojin Kim from Singapore Management University pose this question in their latest research about how…
Social Media Use in Public Relations: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Dr. Donald Wright
On Thursday, Dr. Donald Wright, the Harold Burson Professor and Chair in Public Relations, kicked off this semesters’ Communication Research Colloquium Series with a lecture on the good, the bad, and the ugly of social media in public relations. He shared his findings and thoughts regarding his ongoing research on…
Welcome Back, COMmunicators!
Welcome back, COMmunicators! I trust that you’ve all had a fun, restful, and productive summer! As the new Editor-in-Chief, I’d like to first salute the former Editor-in-Chief, Katherine Seaton, and her team, who’s done a fantastic job with the website last semester. Under her leadership, The COMmunicator has undergone…
Mary-Ellen Oberhauser: The backbone of COM
BU COM’s Mary-Ellen Oberhauser, who has held the position of Department Administrator of Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations for the past 19 years, will be dearly missed once she retires after this year’s Commencement Weekend. Oberhauser reflects back on moments throughout her COM life with The COMmunicator’s own Mackenzie Peña. If…
Andy Slaughter (COM’16) on What To Expect at a PR Agency
Spring semester is when most COM students are hunting for their summer internship, trying to secure their place at an advertising agency, local newspaper, or PR firm. It can be scary not knowing what to expect. For some, this is their first real job in communications. To help relieve some…
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