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May 23, 2023

The University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism held its Spring 2023 college commencement ceremony in person, and livestreamed the event. When: Monday, May 22, 10 a.m. Where: Reckord Armory (4490 Rossborough Ln.), University of Maryland, College Park Where to watch: Merrill Col...

May 16, 2023

COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Capital News Service was named online-only News Organization of the Year on the way to winning 17 awards with nine individual students recognized in this year’s Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association...

May 11, 2023

COLLEGE PARK — Third-year Ph.D. student Jodi McFarland Friedman and Associate Professor Rob Wells have won the 2022 Ray Hiebert History of Journalism Awards for the best works of journalism history by any student or faculty member at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism,...

May 09, 2023

COLLEGE PARK — Dr. Susan Moeller, the professor of media and international affairs at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has won the 2023 Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award from the UMD Graduate School. The award, which carries a $1,000 honorarium to support ...

May 08, 2023

Dr. Naeemul Hassan, an assistant professor jointly appointed at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism and College of Information Studies, is inviting journalists and journalism experts to participate in a study about online news headlines. The study is being conducted by ...

May 08, 2023

COLLEGE PARK — Josh Davidsburg, a senior lecturer at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, won the 2023 UMD Office of Multi-ethnic Student Education Excellence in Service Award for Outstanding Faculty Member. The award goes to a university faculty member who has made ou...

April 26, 2023

COLLEGE PARK – “Unlevel Playing Fields,” an in-depth investigation into Title IX and high school sports from the University of Maryland’s Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, took first place in the 2022 Associated Press Sports Editors contest i...

April 25, 2023

COLLEGE PARK — Graduating senior Damon Brooks Jr. will serve as the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Spring 2023 student commencement speaker, Dean Lucy Dalglish announced Tuesday. He was elected by a vote of his fellow graduates. “Damon Brooks is one of the most ins...

April 20, 2023

COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland has named Rafael Lorente dean of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, effective July 1, 2023. As dean, Lorente will provide strong and visionary leadership for the College; support an environment of diversity and inclusive excellence in teaching and lea...

April 19, 2023

You're invited to Maryland Day, a daylong celebration for University of Maryland alums, friends, families and community members at the College Park campus on Saturday, April 29. The Philip Merrill College of Journalism is hosting five different programs, ranging from a media literacy exhibition to a...

April 04, 2023

COLLEGE PARK — Rachel Scott, the senior congressional correspondent for ABC News, will serve as the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Spring 2023 commencement speaker, Dean Lucy Dalglish announced Tuesday. Merrill College’s commencement ceremony will be held May 22 at 10...

March 28, 2023

COLLEGE PARK — The Local News Network at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has chosen its first 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 t...