Sienna Shapoval

Newsrooms across the country need to meet their audience where they are. For many consumers of news today, that means on their phones, on social media. 


But posting engaging content on social media requires its own unique set of skills, strategies and editing techniques. That’s where Gianna Barberia, a social media editor at the Wall Street Journal, comes in. 


We spoke with Barberia about what a successful post on social media looks like and how she’s utilized social platforms like LinkedI...

Mercedes Sensinger makes her way to a table in the back corner of Caffè Nero to meet a friend for a study date. Surrounding her are other college-aged students, sipping on caffeinated beverages with laptops plugged into wall outlets. 
Sensinger, a third-year English and linguistics combined major, said she chooses to make the half-mile walk from Northeastern’s campus to the Caffè Nero on Westland Avenue rather than work at Snell Library during finals season because of the library’s aesthetic fea...