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
Journalism Student-Alum Career Week 2024: Informational Interviews and Panels
Merrill College’s Student-Alumni Career Week is back!During the week of Feb. 26-March 1, the Philip Merrill College of Journalism will host informational interviews with alumni working in journalism- and media-related fields, and a series of events featuring alumni and guests.Students can sign up for informational interviews with one or more alums beginning Feb. 16. This is an opportunity to hear from some of the industry’s top leaders and gain valuable career insights.
Merrill College Establishes Annual Maria Ressa Prizes for Courage in Journalism, to Host 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Winner at UMD in March
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has established the Maria Ressa Prizes for Courage in Journalism, a new annual award central to the college’s press freedom mission.
Merrill College to Host Dow Jones News Fund Data Journalism Training Camp in June 2024
COLLEGE PARK — The Dow Jones News Fund, known for its nationally competitive journalism internship training and placement program, has selected the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism to host a data-driven reporting training camp in June 2024.