The BU Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and PRLab hosted their first-ever joint event, PRoActive. The event was organized to help PR students who are preparing for internships and job opportunities. The three-part event consisted of a Q&A panel with professionals in the PR field, resume and cover…
Jessy Ahn is a senior at Boston University studying advertising. After four years of making her way through the “COM” experience, Jessy sat down with The COMmunicator to reflect on the different opportunities she’s had and to share some advice for current students. Leslie Oh: Out of all…
This year for Earth Month, four COM students in PRLab launched “Sustain4Sapiens,” a campaign aimed at inspiring conversation surrounding climate change. The team, which consists of graduate and undergraduate students Zhuokun Jiang, Mia Miller, Della Qin, and Yangke Shangguan, have partnered with BU’s Institute for Sustainable Energy, and work under…
On Thursday, April 11, scholars, researchers, students, and more gathered at Boston University’s Photonics Center to attend an international symposium about artificial intelligence. The Division of Emerging Media Studies (EMS) within the College of Communications planned this event with the aim to educate people about the rise of technology and…
On March 21, PRWeek celebrated its annual PRWeek US Awards, distributing the highly anticipated awards to various agencies, schools, corporations, and nonprofit organizations for their esteemed work in the industry. This is the twentieth year of this ceremony, which is commonly referred to by PRWeek itself (and many admirers)…
The Power of Narrative conference, held at BU this year from March 22 to March 24, aims to “help narrative journalists to strengthen their craft skills, figure out the complex ethics of journalism, and learn about the down-to-earth humanity that is the genre’s strength.” Attendees were allowed to move…
