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Get the Inside Scoop: Meet Our Faculty and Discover Merrill College!
At the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, we are all about connecting with our students! Get the inside scoop on everything we have to offer by scheduling a one-on-one meeting with our nationally recognized faculty! This is your chance to ask questions, explore your inter...View Article Details for Get the Inside Scoop: Meet Our Faculty and Discover Merrill College! -
Deborah Barfield Berry Named CNS Annapolis Director, Christi Parsons Takes Over CNS D.C. Bureau
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has hired award-winning journalist and alum Deborah Barfield Berry ’85 as the new director of its Capital News Service Annapolis bureau and named Christi Parsons the new director of the CNS D.C. bureau, Dean Rafael Lore...View Article Details for Deborah Barfield Berry Named CNS Annapolis Director, Christi Parsons Takes Over CNS D.C. Bureau -
Maryland Residents: Want Input into the Future of Your Local News?
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism is giving Maryland residents the opportunity to shape how the state’s local news organizations can better serve them.Merrill College faculty and students are collaborating with Maryland news outlets to research the loca...View Article Details for Maryland Residents: Want Input into the Future of Your Local News? -
Merrill College Adds Three Members to Board of Visitors
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism added three new members to its distinguished board of visitors this academic year, Dean Rafael Lorente announced.Joining the board are Craig Bengtson ’83 (RTVF), Michelle A. Mahabirsingh ’97 (ARHU) and Sara Murray ’07. ...View Article Details for Merrill College Adds Three Members to Board of Visitors -
Merrill College Announces 2025 Winners of Maria Ressa Prizes for Courage in Journalism
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has selected the 2025 winners of the Maria Ressa Prizes for Courage in Journalism, four annual awards central to the college’s press freedom mission.The awards honor Ressa, the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and acclaime...View Article Details for Merrill College Announces 2025 Winners of Maria Ressa Prizes for Courage in Journalism -
U.S. Ethnic and Indigenous Media Play Critical Role in Countering Disinformation, New ICFJ Study Finds
While political disinformation is surging across the United States, one part of the news media is proving especially resilient in stopping the spread of false information — ethnic and Indigenous newsrooms, according to a new study by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).“Thanks to their d...View Article Details for U.S. Ethnic and Indigenous Media Play Critical Role in Countering Disinformation, New ICFJ Study Finds -
Lucchino Family Foundation Donates $37,500 to Support Povich Center's Camden Yards Oral History Project
COLLEGE PARK — The Lucchino Family Foundation has donated $37,500 to support an ongoing reporting project being produced by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Lawrence “Larry” Lucchino served as Orioles president fro...View Article Details for Lucchino Family Foundation Donates $37,500 to Support Povich Center's Camden Yards Oral History Project -
Meet the 2025-26 Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Fellows
Learn about the terrific group of 14 master's students in the 2025-26 cohort of Howard Center for Investigative Journalism fellows at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.Our returning fellows — Liam Bowman, Cat Murphy, Ijeoma Opara, Haley Parsley and Tiasia Saunders — a...View Article Details for Meet the 2025-26 Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Fellows -
Job Openings: Apply Today for Howard Center Director, CNS Bureau Director, Howard Center Data Journalist Positions
The University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism currently has four exciting job openings with time remaining to apply. The college is searching for a new director of its award-winning Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, a new bureau director for Capital News Service and two...View Article Details for Job Openings: Apply Today for Howard Center Director, CNS Bureau Director, Howard Center Data Journalist Positions -
Merrill Ph.D. Students, Faculty, Alums Honored and Present Research at 2025 AEJMC National Conference
Students, faculty and alums from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism had a far-reaching presence at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s annual conference this summer, participating in dozens of panels and research presentations. Their wo...View Article Details for Merrill Ph.D. Students, Faculty, Alums Honored and Present Research at 2025 AEJMC National Conference -
UMD Researchers Developing AI-Powered Health Warning System to Predict Disease Tied to Extreme Weather Events
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland will lead an eight-country research consortium to develop an artificial intelligence-powered early warning system to help communities prepare for and respond to diarrheal disease risks — and potentially other conditions — worsened by extreme weather events.A...View Article Details for UMD Researchers Developing AI-Powered Health Warning System to Predict Disease Tied to Extreme Weather Events -
Scripps Howard Foundation Invests $5.5 Million to Extend UMD Howard Center for Investigative Journalism
CINCINNATI – The Scripps Howard Foundation is extending its support for the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism with two grants totaling $11 million over the next three years. The funding will allow the Howard Centers at the University of Maryland and Arizona State University to continue tea...View Article Details for Scripps Howard Foundation Invests $5.5 Million to Extend UMD Howard Center for Investigative Journalism