More election stories from BU journalists

by | Oct 30, 2019 | Boston University journalism, Elections, Newton | 8 comments

Sam Drysdale writes about the ward councilor race in Ward 2.

and

Naba Khan writes about the councilor at-large race in Ward 3.

If you missed it, here’s Arianna Bouchard’s story about Holly Ryan in Ward 8.

8 Comments

  1. Newtoner
    Newtoner on October 30, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    I love this program – it gives the students news reporting experience and us news coverage we desperately need. The coverage is high quality and surprisingly deep for young journalists without a past connection to Newton.

  2. Gail Spector
    Gail Spector on October 30, 2019 at 5:22 pm

    @Newtoner:

    Thanks for the comment. My students will appreciate the positive feedback!

  3. Bryan Barash
    Bryan Barash on October 30, 2019 at 5:40 pm

    I really enjoyed talking with Sam. He was very thorough and even followed up. The story is professionally written.

    He has a bright career ahead of him.

  4. Terry Malloy
    Terry Malloy on October 30, 2019 at 6:40 pm

    The articles I’ve seen so far are already better than anything that’s been in the TAB in a couple of years.
    Well done BU students and Gail!

  5. arthur jackson
    arthur jackson on October 30, 2019 at 7:13 pm

    Sorry Bryan, but when I spoke with Sam, aka “Samantha”, she was a bright young woman. You might want to correct your post.

  6. Emily Norton
    Emily Norton on October 30, 2019 at 7:33 pm

    Samantha is definitely a woman. That article was better written than many by people much older than she. Great job Sam and also her professor!

  7. Bryan Barash
    Bryan Barash on October 30, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    Oy! I’m obviously working too hard!

    My apologies to Sam, she was wonderful.

  8. Casey
    Casey on October 30, 2019 at 11:09 pm

    Gail, job well done and thank you for this much need public service. Newton politics needs a bright spotlight shining on it – it’s been in the shadows for way too long. If they’re wondering why there’s been a sudden boost in paid accounts, you can point to your students for the credit. I know of more than one person, myself included, who is paying for The Globe again.

    Can one of your crack investigative reporters get to the bottom of all these union contracts that can’t be negotiated to anyone’s satisfaction? The number we hear often is 17. Is that true? How does Newton compare to other towns when it comes to union contracts?