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Merrill College Names Sarah Oates, Alexander Pyles and Linda Steiner Associate Deans in New Leadership Structure
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has named faculty members Dr. Sarah Oates, Alexander Pyles and Dr. Linda Steiner its new associate deans, Dean Rafael Lorente announced. Oates is promoted to associate dean for research, Pyles will serve as associate d...View Article Details for Merrill College Names Sarah Oates, Alexander Pyles and Linda Steiner Associate Deans in New Leadership Structure -
Merrill College’s Local News Network Publishes Project on Maryland Public School Contract Expenditures
COLLEGE PARK — The Local News Network at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism on Monday published its latest project, "Contracted Out," an unprecedented look at how Maryland's public schools do business. Compiled over the past seven months by the Local News Network, th...View Article Details for Merrill College’s Local News Network Publishes Project on Maryland Public School Contract Expenditures -
The Washington Post Announces 2023 Class of Academic Year Fellows from Merrill College, Howard University
The Washington Post is delighted to announce the 2023 class of Academic Year Fellows who will cover sports, edit breaking news and enterprise stories, produce audio, and report on climate and environment alongside award-winning journalists during their fall semester. In partnership with Howard Univ...View Article Details for The Washington Post Announces 2023 Class of Academic Year Fellows from Merrill College, Howard University -
Dr. Ray Hiebert, Founding Dean of Merrill College, Passes Away at Age 91
Dr. Ray Eldon Hiebert, founding dean of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and an expert on international communication, died Aug. 5 in Carmel, California. He was 91. The University of Maryland recruited him in 1968 to revamp its journalism department. Four years late...View Article Details for Dr. Ray Hiebert, Founding Dean of Merrill College, Passes Away at Age 91 -
Meet the 2023-24 Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Fellows
Here are the bios for the terrific group of 13 Howard Center for Investigative Journalism fellows at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Our existing fellows — Torrence Banks, Fatema Hosseini, Greg Morton, Stephanie Quinn, Sarah Siock and Abby Wallace — are joined by ...View Article Details for Meet the 2023-24 Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Fellows -
JOB OPENING: Part-time Collaboration Manager, Howard Center for Investigative Journalism
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland is committed to expanding journalism collaborations within the university, with other universities — particularly with HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions and other schools teaching underserved communities — and with professiona...View Article Details for JOB OPENING: Part-time Collaboration Manager, Howard Center for Investigative Journalism -
Open Letter From Merrill Faculty in Support of Dr. Kathleen McElroy and Principles of Fairness in Our Democracy
To add your name publicly to this open letter, please send an email to journalism@umd.edu, with the subject line "open letter signature" and include your name, title, and affiliation. As faculty and leadership at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, we offer our s...View Article Details for Open Letter From Merrill Faculty in Support of Dr. Kathleen McElroy and Principles of Fairness in Our Democracy -
Three UMD Howard Center Students Named to Scripps Howard Fund Summer Class of Roy W. Howard Fellows
CINCINNATI – The Scripps Howard Fund has chosen the 2023-2024 class of Roy W. Howard Fellows as well as the nonprofit newsrooms hosting the Fellows. The program supports investigative journalists, giving them hands-on experience working in major media outlets. The newsrooms participating in the y...View Article Details for Three UMD Howard Center Students Named to Scripps Howard Fund Summer Class of Roy W. Howard Fellows -
Merrill Ph.D. Students and Faculty to be Honored, Present Research at 2023 AEJMC National Conference
COLLEGE PARK — Six Ph.D. students and two faculty members from the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism won awards from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and 11 students had research papers accepted for presentation at this August’s AEMJC na...View Article Details for Merrill Ph.D. Students and Faculty to be Honored, Present Research at 2023 AEJMC National Conference -
Chris Harvey, Sean Mussenden Become First Merrill Faculty Members Promoted to Principal Lecturer
COLLEGE PARK — Chris Harvey and Sean Mussenden have become the first two faculty members at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism ever promoted to the professional-track rank of Principal Lecturer, Dean Lucy Dalglish announced. Principal Lecturer is the highest rank that...View Article Details for Chris Harvey, Sean Mussenden Become First Merrill Faculty Members Promoted to Principal Lecturer -
Merrill's DeNeen Brown Promoted to Professor, Krishnan Vasudevan Appointed to Associate Professor With Tenure
COLLEGE PARK — DeNeen L. Brown and Dr. Krishnan Vasudevan, faculty members at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, have been promoted to elevated ranks, Dean Lucy Dalglish announced. Brown has been appointed to full Professor and Vasudevan to Associate Professor with t...View Article Details for Merrill's DeNeen Brown Promoted to Professor, Krishnan Vasudevan Appointed to Associate Professor With Tenure -
Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Five 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 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards. UMD students won five awards and added nine fi...View Article Details for Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Five SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards