Become #MerrillMade
Learn from the best. Become one of the best.
Practice innovative real-world journalism from day one, with guidance from our all-star, Pulitzer- and Peabody-winning faculty. All at one of the nation's top public universities, on the doorstep of the journalism capital of the world.
Why Merrill?
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism prepares you for the real world. Our students report from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Annapolis and College Park through our Capital News Service. They investigate issues of national importance at the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and learn to look beyond the box score at The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism. Data reporting is weaved through every inch of our curriculum and practiced in our signature programs. Our graduates are hired and desired by the top news outlets in the country.
There are a few standout journalism colleges in the country. But Merrill is the only one standing in the media capital of the world, which serves as its laboratory.
Howard Center
The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism allows students to work with news organizations and universities across the country to report stories of national and international importance.
Povich Center
The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism prepares students to be innovators and leaders in all facets of sports media. Its experiential curriculum and public programs elevate and amplify discussion of race, gender, politics and the world.
Capital News Service
Overseen by professional journalists, Capital News Service is the University of Maryland’s student-powered news organization with bureaus and news teams in Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington and College Park.
National Association of Black Journalists
NABJ, headquartered in Knight Hall, is an organization of journalists, students and media professionals providing quality programs and services to, and advocating on behalf of, Black journalists.
More Centers and Organizations
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism hosts and supports a number of signature centers and organizations in Knight Hall, a state-of-the-art facility just a few miles from Washington, D.C.
Cutting-Edge Research
The college's faculty and graduate students are active researchers, serving the public and the profession by producing rigorous scholarly work that seeks to improve journalism.
Truly one of the great journalism schools.
#MerrillMade Alumni
Connie Chung
News
Truth Under Siege: Building Information Resilience
Friday, April 11, 2025, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.Knight Hall, University of Maryland, College ParkWhat is the future of American democracy when seeing isn't believing? In an era of disinformation, it becomes increasingly difficult for citizens to tell fact from fiction. Why do lies seem to travel faster than the truth? When does debunking falsehoods work, and when does it backfire? How do we set the record straight when two-thirds of surveyed news consumers don't trust the news media much, or at all?
Merrill College Selects 2025 Hall of Fame Class, Induction to be Held April 3
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has selected its 2025 Hall of Fame class, featuring four outstanding alums who have built accomplished careers in journalism and related fields, and faculty honoree Dr. Maurine Beasley.
Shuning Lu to Join Merrill College Faculty as Assistant Professor in Media, Democracy and Technology
COLLEGE PARK — Dr. Shuning Lu will join the faculty at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism in Fall 2025 as an assistant professor in media, democracy and technology, Dean Rafael Lorente announced Thursday.
Events
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April 11, 2025
Truth Under Siege: Building Information Resilience (One-Day Conference)
What is the future of American democracy when seeing isn't believing?
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