News
‘Creating Camden Yards’: Povich Center Publishes Oral History on Making of Orioles’ Ballpark
COLLEGE PARK — “Creating Camden Yards,” a new oral history project from The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, tells the compelling story of the people and events that shaped an iconic ballpark.Student journalists conducted interviews with more than 60 key figures in the ballpark story. The project, which took more than a year to complete, includes a five-episode video series, text articles, archival photos and videos, and more.
Merrill BOV Member Jennifer Gilbert St. John Launches Broadcast News Fund in Journalism with $30,000 Gift
COLLEGE PARK — Jennifer Gilbert St. John, a member of the Board of Visitors at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has donated $30,000 to the school to establish the Jennifer St. John Broadcast News Fund in Journalism.
Merrill College, Smith School Launch ‘Business of Journalism in the Age of AI’ Webinar Series
COLLEGE PARK — The news business needs to reinvent itself to best serve the public, and “The Business of Journalism in the Age of AI” — a new monthly webinar series from the University of Maryland’s nationally renowned Philip Merrill College of Journalism and Robert H. Smith School of Business — will teach news leaders worldwide how to be part of that transformation.