Category: Spring Conference

Why journalism has a bright future

Shrinking newspaper circulation could make a career in journalism seem like a gamble.

But with new technology revolutionizing the field and a growing demand for trustworthy news, journalism will flourish, said Tom Fiedler, dean of Boston University’s College of Communication.

Louis Ureneck addresses convention

Louis Ureneck, chair of the journalism department of the College of Communication at Boston University, emphasized that journalists do work that matters to society. A journalist’s “first obligation is to the truth” and “first loyalty is to the citizenry,” he said.