Faculty

Bill Lancaster

Lecturer

Office Location:
219 Holmes Hall

Office Hours:
Monday and Wednesday:
12:00 - 1:00pm
- or by appointment -

Office Phone:
617-373-8335

Email:
w.lancaster@neu.edu

Education:
M.A., Journalism, Michigan State University
B.S., Communication, Suffolk University

Courses Taught:
Introduction to Communication
Inside the Media Industry
The Audience in Mass Communications
Programming for Radio & TV
Broadcast Management, Programming, and Producing for
the Entertainment Industry

Research Interests:
Mr. Lancaster's media background spans more than 20 years as a news and entertainment television producer, newspaper reporter and columnist, magazine writer, political campaign manager and public relations consultant. His work has appeared on NBC, CNBC, CBS, MTV, VH1, Bloomberg Business News, USA Network, The Travel Channel and The Food Network, among other broadcast and cable venues. His major area of research considers the impact of digital information sources on mainstream media. Broadcast Management; Media, Culture & Society; Inside the Media and production classes are some of the courses he teaches. In addition to Northeastern University, Lancaster teaches in the graduate program at the Tufts College of Medicine.