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
Five Intriguing New Courses Coming to Merrill College in Spring 2025!
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism offers a curriculum that prepares students for a multitude of career paths with media skills that are in great demand.The combination of course offerings is part of what makes the college so unique.
'The Year of Women's Sports': 19th Annual Povich Symposium Will Explore Caitlin Clark Effect and Beyond
COLLEGE PARK — The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism presents the 19th Annual Povich Symposium, which will explore the transformative moment in women's sports."The Year of Women's Sports" will bring together sports reporters and executives to discuss how the game — and the business — of women's sports are changing, from the Caitlin Clark Effect in women's basketball to the dominance of Team USA women at the Summer Olympics.
Merrill College’s Local News Network Publishes 2024 Maryland School Board Election Voter Guide
COLLEGE PARK — With Maryland’s early voting period opening Oct. 24, the Local News Network at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism on Monday unveiled its 2024 voter guide for every school board election in the state.