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Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Eight SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism were well-represented as the Society of Professional Journalists recently honored the best collegiate journalism in Region 2 with its 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards.UMD students won eight awards and added six fina...View Article Details for Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Eight SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards -
Merrill College’s Local News Network Announces 2024 Summer Intern Class
COLLEGE PARK — The Local News Network at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has selected its 2024 class of interns who will spend the summer working at local news outlets.Eight Merrill College students were chosen to participate in the internship program, which serves ...View Article Details for Merrill College’s Local News Network Announces 2024 Summer Intern Class -
PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Student Kiersten Hacker to Serve as Merrill College’s 2024 Commencement Speakers
COLLEGE PARK — Amna Nawaz, co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, and graduating senior Kiersten Hacker have been selected as the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s 2024 commencement speakers, Dean Rafael Lorente announced.Merrill College’s commencement ceremony will be held at 10 a.m...View Article Details for PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Student Kiersten Hacker to Serve as Merrill College’s 2024 Commencement Speakers -
Merrill College Releases Inaugural Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism on Friday released its first-ever Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study, which examines the state of local news in Maryland.The report includes a landscape assessment aimed at identifying all the outlets offering news and...View Article Details for Merrill College Releases Inaugural Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study -
Merrill College Expands Role of Dr. Linda Steiner to Associate Dean for DEI and Faculty Affairs
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has expanded the role of Associate Dean Linda Steiner to lead and extend the college’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Dean Rafael Lorente announced Monday.Steiner, a longtime professor at Merrill College who t...View Article Details for Merrill College Expands Role of Dr. Linda Steiner to Associate Dean for DEI and Faculty Affairs -
Q&A: Merrill Associate Professor Ira Chinoy to Retire at End of Spring 2024 Semester
After 23 years at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Associate Professor Ira Chinoy is preparing to say goodbye as he retires at the end of the spring semester. Chinoy has taught at every level of the college — from first-semester freshmen to Ph.D. students — and was ...View Article Details for Q&A: Merrill Associate Professor Ira Chinoy to Retire at End of Spring 2024 Semester -
Eight Exciting New Merrill Courses for Fall 2024!
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism offers a student experience that sets it apart from journalism schools nationwide and helps prepare students for what awaits in the professional world.And that’s reflected in the combination of course offerings that make the college u...View Article Details for Eight Exciting New Merrill Courses for Fall 2024! -
Associate Dean Linda Steiner Becomes Second Merrill Professor Named UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher
COLLEGE PARK — Associate Dean Linda Steiner, a longtime professor at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has been named one of six 2024-25 Distinguished Scholar-Teachers, UMD Provost Jennifer King Rice announced.Steiner is the second Merrill College faculty member to e...View Article Details for Associate Dean Linda Steiner Becomes Second Merrill Professor Named UMD Distinguished Scholar-Teacher -
Merrill College's Povich Center, Howard Center, CNS Project ‘Gambling on Campus’ Wins IRE, APSE Awards
COLLEGE PARK — “Gambling on Campus," a wide-ranging investigation into universities and sports betting published by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism, Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and Capital News Service at the University of Maryland, won two prestigious national awards ...View Article Details for Merrill College's Povich Center, Howard Center, CNS Project ‘Gambling on Campus’ Wins IRE, APSE Awards -
Howard Center, Fuller Project Publish Investigation into Natural Disasters and Domestic Violence
COLLEGE PARK — The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism collaborated with The Fuller Project to publish an investigation into the impact of natural disasters on the frequency of domestic violence.The story — from Merrill Coll...View Article Details for Howard Center, Fuller Project Publish Investigation into Natural Disasters and Domestic Violence -
Howard Centers, AP, FRONTLINE Publish Yearslong Investigation Into Police Use of Force
COLLEGE PARK — The Associated Press global investigations team, the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland and Arizona State University, and FRONTLINE (PBS) on Thursday began publishing “Lethal Restraint: An investigation documenting police use of force,” a project...View Article Details for Howard Centers, AP, FRONTLINE Publish Yearslong Investigation Into Police Use of Force -
Sexual Harassment Goes Unchecked in Many Sub-Saharan African Newsrooms, New City, University of London/Merrill College Study Finds
Sexual harassment often goes unchecked in sub-Saharan African newsrooms despite many employers having policies in place, according to a study conducted by researchers at City, University of London and the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.Researchers Dr. Lindsey Blumell, ...View Article Details for Sexual Harassment Goes Unchecked in Many Sub-Saharan African Newsrooms, New City, University of London/Merrill College Study Finds