News Coverage

Maggie Mulvihill has been recognized in the press for her reporting, teaching and contributions to journalism. Browse media coverage to see her work in the spotlight:

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2025

  • Boston University Today

    May 27, 2025 – “Investigative Journalism Students Shine a Light

  • IRE

    March 18, 2025 - “25 things we learned at NICAR25

  • IRE

    April 30, 2025 -  “IRE launches pilot program on college campuses

2024

  • Bostonia

    April 26, 2024 - “COM’s Newest Journalism Grad Took Her Time

  • WGBH

    Feb. 14, 2024 - “City council meetings disrupted by antisemitic group trying to gain a foothold in New England”

  • Boston University College of Communication

    May 6, 2024 – “JO Alum Kirsten Berg Holds Power to Account

2023

  • Boston University College of Communication

    Nov. 29, 2023 – “COM Students Power Two Investigations For Online Journalism Awards Wins | College Of Communication

2021

  • The Global Investigative Journalism Network

    Jan. 21, 2021 – The Collaboration That Matched Award-Winning Reporters with University Students

  • Boston University Department of Journalism

    March 27, 2021 – Massachusetts Drug Lab Coverage

  • Boston University Department of Journalism

    June 9, 2021 – Boston Police Overtime Scandal Coverage

  • Boston University News Service

    Oct. 12, 2021 - “Sanctions Recommended For Three Prosecutors In Drug Lab Scandal”

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Homelessness” – News Coverage of Criminalizing the Homelessness Investigation

2020

  • Medium

    Dec. 4, 2020 - “Inside One of the Biggest College Journalism Collaborations Ever

  • Boston University Today

    Dec. 11, 2020 -  “Finding the Story in the Numbers”

2019

  • UWire

    Nov. 14, 2019 – “Shapiro Event Sparks Protests

  • The Daily Free Press

    Nov. 14, 2019 – “Shapiro Event Sparks Student Protests

  • Boston University Today

    July 16, 2019 – “Big Data, Big Impact: What You Read and Watch Is Changing Media Forever

2018

  • Boston University News Service

    March 17, 2018 – “NICAR Attracts More than 1000 Journalists – Including Boston University Students

  • The Daily Free Press

    April 9, 2018 – “COM Workshops To Teach The Seven Skills Of Using Data For Storytelling

  • The Boston Herald

    Nov. 18, 2018 – “Boston University Investigative Center Wins $400k Knight Grant

2017

  • Boston University Today

    May 30, 2017 – “Data Storytelling Is for Everyone

2016

  • Boston University Today

    Feb. 16, 2016 – “Interest in Computer Science Surges

  • Medium

    March 7, 2016 – “Spotlight And More Crowdsourced Examples Of Data Journalism Affecting Policy From The NICAR-L Forum

  • Modern Campus

    Oct. 11, 2016 – “The Importance of Data Storytelling in Student Affairs

2015

  • Boston University College of Communication

    Jan. 4, 2015 – “COM’s First Data Storytelling Course Was Nothing Short of a Success

  • Boston University College of Communication Graduate Student Blog

    Jan. 5, 2015 – “How a COM Student Got a Front-Page Boston Globe Story”

  • Boston University College of Communication

    January 15, 2015 – “COM Student Lands Front Page Globe Story

  • Boston University Today

    May 28, 2015 – “Telling a Story with Data

  • MediaPost.com

    Oct. 30, 2015 – “Data Storytelling Set to Grow Exponentially

  • The Boston Globe

    Nov. 9, 2015 – “State Gets an F on Open Records

  • Boston Magazine

    Nov. 9, 2015 – “Massachusetts Gets an F for Public Records Access”

  • Boston.com

    Nov. 9, 2015 – “Mass. Earns Failing Grade for Public Records Access

2014

  • Boston University - Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering

    2014 Report – “Unleashing Computing At Boston University”

  • Boston University College of Communication Graduate Student Blog

    Dec. 19, 2014 – “Why Journalists Shouldn’t Fear Numbers: Storytelling with Data

2013

  • The Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    March 13, 2013 – “Ignoring the Law

  • UWire

    Nov. 12, 2013 – “Admissions Will Consider Applicants’ Social Media Presence

2012

  • Juvenile Justice Information Exchange

    Feb. 17, 2012 – “Teen Killers Get Inconsistent Sentences

  • The Cape Cod Times – Editorial

    May 6, 2012 – “Small Town, Big Ethics Problems

  • Boston University Today

    July 2, 2012 – “Putting the Powerful on Their Toes

  • The Williston Herald

    Oct. 19, 2012 – “Ebersole Honored for Investigative Reporting

2011

  • The Columbia Journalism Review

    Jan. 3, 2011 – “Hard-Hitting Investigations In and Around the Boston Area

  • Nieman Lab

    une 20, 2011 – “Boston Investigative Nonprofit NECIR Finds Its Path Through Thinking Like A Boston University

  • Boston University Today

    July 2, 2012 – “Putting the Powerful on Their Toes

2010

  • CNN

    Jan. 26, 2010 – “Firms that Broke The Law Still Get Stimulus Dollars

  • IRE Journal

    April 1, 2010 – “Collaborations Spread Quickly, Giving Stories A Broader Reach

  • IRE Journal

    July 1, 2010 – “Scant Punishment

  • Nieman Reports

    Sept. 22, 2010 – “Adding 'Far-Flungs' To A New Kind Of Reporting Partnership: An Investigative Story Tests A New Model Of Foreign News Reporting--And Leaves A Lot Of Valuable Lessons In Its Wake

  • The Center for Public Integrity

    Oct. 19, 2010 – “Stimulating Hypocrisy: Scores Of Recovery Act Opponents Sought Money Out Of Public View

  • The Center for Public Integrity

    Oct. 20, 2010 – “Boston Reporter Stopped by Police After Questioning Candidate

  • John S. Knight Foundation

    March 22, 2010 - “Initiative Will Seek New National Model For Investigative Journalism

2009

  • IRE Journal

    Jan. 1, 2009 – “Seeds of Hope for Muckrakers

  • Targeted News Service

    Jan. 15, 2009 – “Boston University Launches Pioneering Investigative News Collaborative

  • Boston University Today

    Jan. 15, 2009 – “Training Whistleblowers and Watchdogs

  • Nieman Reports

    Jan. 22, 2009  -“Investigative Reporters Are A Hardy Breed Who Will Tenaciously Uphold Their Watchdog Mission In Bad Times As Well As Good

  • The Daily Free Press

    Jan. 20, 2009 – “Center Opens in COM

  • IRE Journal

    Oct. 1, 2009 – “On the Road Inspiration

  • Nieman Reports

    June 22, 2009 – “Filling A Local Void:  J-School Students Tackle Local Reporting