Northeastern University
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern University
- Past
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- Media columnist at The Boston Phoenix
- Senior writer at The Daily Times Chronicle
- Education
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- Boston University
- Northeastern University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Higher Education
- Websites
Dan Kennedy’s Experience
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Assistant professor of journalism
Northeastern University
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2004 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Visiting assistant professor, 2005-'07; adjunct professor, 2004-'05. Academic specialty: trends in new media. Professional affiliations: media columnist, CommonWealth Magazine; media commentator, "Greater Boston with Emily Rooney" (WGBH-TV, Channel 2); contributing writer, The Guardian (UK); contributing writer, The Boston Phoenix.
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Media columnist
The Boston Phoenix
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 1991 — June 2005 (14 years 6 months)
I handled the news-media beat from 1994 until 2005, previously holding positions as copy editor, news editor, and managing editor.
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Senior writer
The Daily Times Chronicle
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Newspapers industry)
January 1979 — March 1989 (10 years 3 months)
Small daily in Woburn, Mass. I covered the town of Winchester from 1979-'83 and the five-town region after that.
Dan Kennedy’s Education
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Boston University
M.L.A., American history, 1979 — 1984
Thesis: "The Boston Massacre and the Press"
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Northeastern University
B.A., Majored in journalism, minored in history, 1974 — 1979
- Activities and Societies:
- Editor, Northeastern News (1978)
Additional Information
Dan Kennedy’s Websites:
Dan Kennedy’s Honors:
2001 - Winner of the Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism, National Press Club (runner-up in 1999)
1999 - Winner of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies media criticism award
