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Povich Center’s ‘Creating Camden Yards’ to Air on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network
COLLEGE PARK — “Creating Camden Yards,” an oral history documentary produced by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, will make its broadcast premiere on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) this June.The documentary, whic...View Article Details for Povich Center’s ‘Creating Camden Yards’ to Air on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network -
Povich Center Names Pam Ward ’84 Winner of Lacy-Smith Award
COLLEGE PARK — Pam Ward ’84, a trailblazing play-by-play commentator, has been named the winner of the 2025-26 Sam Lacy-Wendell Smith Award.Established in 2013, the Lacy-Smith Award is presented annually by The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism to a sports journalist or broadcaster who has...View Article Details for Povich Center Names Pam Ward ’84 Winner of Lacy-Smith Award -
‘Creating Camden Yards’: Povich Center Publishes Oral History on Making of Orioles’ Ballpark
COLLEGE PARK — “Creating Camden Yards,” a new oral history project from The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, tells the compelling story of the people and events that shaped an iconic ballpark.Student journalists conduct...View Article Details for ‘Creating Camden Yards’: Povich Center Publishes Oral History on Making of Orioles’ Ballpark -
‘Soccer in the USA: World Cup ’26 and Beyond’: MLS Commissioner Don Garber Headlines 20th Annual Povich Symposium
COLLEGE PARK — The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism presents its 20th annual Povich Symposium, which will feature Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, U.S. men’s national team legend Cobi Jones and Maryland Athle...View Article Details for ‘Soccer in the USA: World Cup ’26 and Beyond’: MLS Commissioner Don Garber Headlines 20th Annual Povich Symposium -
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 -
Six Merrill Students, Capital News Service Newscast Win 2024 CAPBA Awards
COLLEGE PARK — Six Capital News Service students and the CNS broadcast bureau at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism were honored with 2024 Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards this month.CNS swept all of the awards in the college TV bracket and a...View Article Details for Six Merrill Students, Capital News Service Newscast Win 2024 CAPBA Awards -
Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Six SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards
COLLEGE PARK — Student journalists from the University of Maryland and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism performed well as the Society of Professional Journalists recently honored the best collegiate journalism in Region 2 with its 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards.UMD students won six awards an...View Article Details for Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Six SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards -
Merrill College's Capital News Service Wins 17 MDDC Press Association Awards
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Capital News Service won 17 awards with 10 individual students and multiple bureaus recognized in this year’s Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association contest.CNS, staffed by Merrill College students a...View Article Details for Merrill College's Capital News Service Wins 17 MDDC Press Association Awards -
Merrill College 2025 Commencement: Photos, video, program and more
The University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism celebrated its 2024-25 graduates at its college commencement ceremony on May 21, 2025 at Reckord Armory. Below watch the full ceremony, download photos (coming soon) and view the commencement program.Professional speaker: Monica McNut...View Article Details for Merrill College 2025 Commencement: Photos, video, program and more -
ESPN’s Monica McNutt, Student Jenna Bloom Selected as Merrill College’s 2025 Commencement Speakers
COLLEGE PARK — Master’s alum Monica McNutt ’13, an ESPN and MSG Networks basketball analyst, and graduating senior Jenna Bloom have been selected as the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s 2025 commencement speakers, Dean Rafael Lorente announced.Merrill College’s commencem...View Article Details for ESPN’s Monica McNutt, Student Jenna Bloom Selected as Merrill College’s 2025 Commencement Speakers -
Povich Center Names Kevin Blackistone Winner of Lacy-Smith Award
COLLEGE PARK — Kevin Blackistone, a national sports columnist for The Washington Post and professor of the practice at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has been named the winner of the 2024-25 Sam Lacy-Wendell Smith Award.Established in 2013, the Lacy-Smith Award is...View Article Details for Povich Center Names Kevin Blackistone Winner of Lacy-Smith Award -
Behind the Scenes of "From Africa: Pathways to the NBA," a Povich Center Documentary
In late May, 10 University of Maryland students — eight from the Philip Merrill College of Journalism — gathered their belongings in Knight Hall and departed for Rwanda and Senegal. The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism’s first international course took student journalists abroad for 12 da...View Article Details for Behind the Scenes of "From Africa: Pathways to the NBA," a Povich Center Documentary