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Merrill College Names Krishnan Vasudevan New Associate Dean for Research
COLLEGE PARK — Dr. Krishnan Vasudevan will become the new associate dean for research at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism on Sept. 1, Dean Rafael Lorente announced Thursday.
Merrill College's Local News Network Publishes 'The News People Need' Study on the Needs of News Consumers
COLLEGE PARK — As access to information and media habits have changed over time, so have the needs of news consumers. The best way to identify how the local news needs of American citizens have evolved is to ask them.
The News People Need: A Local News Network Study
IntroductionOne of the most pressing problems weakening the local news ecosystem has little to do with revenue or technology. The problem is the journalism itself.