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Merrill College Master's Student Riin Aljas '20 Awarded Scripps Howard Fellowship
COLLEGE PARK (3/XX/20) — Riin Aljas ’20, a master’s student at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has been awarded a 2020-21 Scripps Howard Fellowship in data reporting, the organization announced XX. The Scripps Howard Fellowship is a 12-month program in conjunction w...View Article Details for Merrill College Master's Student Riin Aljas '20 Awarded Scripps Howard Fellowship -
First Online Povich Center Panel Talks Covering Sports During a Global Pandemic
By Jummy Owookade ’20 While COVID-19 has forced much of the sports world to a standstill, sports journalists have to find a way to tell their stories. That was an overarching theme during The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism’s first virtual panel, held Wednesday night via Zoom. During t...View Article Details for First Online Povich Center Panel Talks Covering Sports During a Global Pandemic -
Merrill College's Ron Yaros Awarded Grant For Study Of Public Opinion During COVID-19 Crisis
Dr. Ronald Yaros, the Director of Ph.D. Studies at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the UMD Division of Research for his examination of public opinion during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yaros’ project, titled “Tracking Public Risk Per...View Article Details for Merrill College's Ron Yaros Awarded Grant For Study Of Public Opinion During COVID-19 Crisis -
Merrill College's Ron Yaros Named Affiliate Associate Professor At UMD iSchool
Dr. Ronald Yaros, the Director of Ph.D. Studies at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has been named an Affiliate Associate Professor at the UMD College of Information Studies (iSchool). Yaros will also serve as chair of the iSchool dissertation committees. Dr. Keith ...View Article Details for Merrill College's Ron Yaros Named Affiliate Associate Professor At UMD iSchool -
Merrill College Launches Global Study Of How Students Use Media During COVID-19
COLLEGE PARK (4/10/20) — The International Center for Media & the Public Agenda at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism has teamed with over a dozen other universities in the United States and Canada, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia to launch a global study of h...View Article Details for Merrill College Launches Global Study Of How Students Use Media During COVID-19 -
Commencement Spring 2020: Merrill College Ceremony And Program
While we can’t celebrate in person this spring, the University of Maryland is committed to honoring the accomplishments of our resilient graduates. Tune in to commencement.umd.edu on Friday, May 22 at 1 p.m. to watch the university’s virtual commencement ceremony live. The Philip Merrill College o...View Article Details for Commencement Spring 2020: Merrill College Ceremony And Program -
Capital News Service Wins 13 MDDC Awards, Including For General Website Excellence
COLLEGE PARK (5/18/20) — The University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Capital News Service won 13 awards and had 12 students recognized in this year’s Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association contest. CNS, staffed by Merrill College students and led by faculty...View Article Details for Capital News Service Wins 13 MDDC Awards, Including For General Website Excellence -
Three Merrill College Students Win Gracie Awards For Projects Published By CNS, ViewFinder
COLLEGE PARK (5/13/20) — University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism students Alicia Cherem ’19, Heather Kim ’20 and Cameron Doney ’20 have won national 2020 Gracie Awards for projects published by the college’s ViewFinder visual storytelling team and Capital News Service. The Graci...View Article Details for Three Merrill College Students Win Gracie Awards For Projects Published By CNS, ViewFinder -
Houston Chronicle's Maria Douglas Reeve '92, Student Alana Caesar To Speak At Commencement
COLLEGE PARK (5/6/20) — Alumna Maria Douglas Reeve, the Houston Chronicle’s Managing Editor/Content, and graduating senior Vivian Alana Caesar will be the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Spring 2020 commencement speakers. Reeve earned her master’s degree in journalism ...View Article Details for Houston Chronicle's Maria Douglas Reeve '92, Student Alana Caesar To Speak At Commencement -
Professor Emerita Maurine Beasley Named AEJMC History Division's First Senior Scholar
COLLEGE PARK (5/11/20) — The History Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication recently named Maurine Beasley, a Professor Emerita at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism, the first winner of the division’s Senior Scholar Award. The Do...View Article Details for Professor Emerita Maurine Beasley Named AEJMC History Division's First Senior Scholar -
Climate Change Collaboration From Howard Center, CNS, NPR Wins Fourth Major Professional Award
COLLEGE PARK (4/27/20) — The climate change collaboration from the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, NPR and Capital News Service has been named the recipient of the prestigious Punch Sulzberger Award for Innovative Storytelling...View Article Details for Climate Change Collaboration From Howard Center, CNS, NPR Wins Fourth Major Professional Award -
Heather Kim '20 Wins UMD Student Leadership Award
COLLEGE PARK (5/4/20) — Heather Kim ’20, a senior Broadcast Journalism major at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism and an Asian American Studies minor, has won one of the 39th Annual University of Maryland Student Leadership Awards. Kim won the Vera Cruz-Kochiyama Award, named after labor act...View Article Details for Heather Kim '20 Wins UMD Student Leadership Award