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Capital News Service Publishes 'Baltimore's Backbone' Series On Small Businesses from Merrill's Baltimore Urban Affairs Reporting Course
COLLEGE PARK — Capital News Service, the student-powered news outlet operated by the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, this week released the series, “Baltimore's Backbone: How Small Businesses Sustain 'Smalltimore.'” The project was produced by the college's Spring 2024...View Article Details for Capital News Service Publishes 'Baltimore's Backbone' Series On Small Businesses from Merrill's Baltimore Urban Affairs Reporting Course -
Merrill College Students Excel In 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Program
COLLEGE PARK — The Hearst Journalism Awards Program recently announced the results of its 2023-24 intercollegiate competitions, and the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism placed in three categories.Merrill College finished seventh in the Intercollegiate Audio and Televisio...View Article Details for Merrill College Students Excel In 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Program -
Merrill College 2024 Commencement: Video, photos, program and more
The University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism celebrated its 2024 graduates at its college commencement ceremony. Below watch the full ceremony, download photos and view the commencement program.When: Monday, May 20, 10 a.m.Where: Reckord Armory (4490 Rossborough Ln.), University...View Article Details for Merrill College 2024 Commencement: Video, photos, program and more -
Merrill College's Capital News Service Wins 12 MDDC Press Association Awards
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s Capital News Service won 12 awards with 13 individual students recognized in this year’s Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Press Association contest.CNS, staffed by Merrill College students and led by faculty mem...View Article Details for Merrill College's Capital News Service Wins 12 MDDC Press Association Awards -
High School Storytellers Wanted: Merrill College Launches Digital Storytelling Camp
COLLEGE PARK — Calling all aspiring journalists and storytellers! The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism is hosting its first annual Digital Storytelling Summer Camp, offering Maryland high school students (grades 9-12) an opportunity to develop their storytelling skills u...View Article Details for High School Storytellers Wanted: Merrill College Launches Digital Storytelling Camp -
Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Eight 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 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards.UMD students won eight awards and added six fina...View Article Details for Merrill College, UMD Student Journalists Win Eight SPJ Mark of Excellence Regional Awards -
Merrill College’s Local News Network Announces 2024 Summer Intern Class
COLLEGE PARK — The Local News Network at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has selected its 2024 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 ...View Article Details for Merrill College’s Local News Network Announces 2024 Summer Intern Class -
PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Student Kiersten Hacker to Serve as Merrill College’s 2024 Commencement Speakers
COLLEGE PARK — Amna Nawaz, co-anchor of PBS NewsHour, and graduating senior Kiersten Hacker have been selected as the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s 2024 commencement speakers, Dean Rafael Lorente announced.Merrill College’s commencement ceremony will be held at 10 a.m...View Article Details for PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz, Student Kiersten Hacker to Serve as Merrill College’s 2024 Commencement Speakers -
Merrill College Releases Inaugural Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism on Friday released its first-ever Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study, which examines the state of local news in Maryland.The report includes a landscape assessment aimed at identifying all the outlets offering news and...View Article Details for Merrill College Releases Inaugural Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study -
Merrill College Expands Role of Dr. Linda Steiner to Associate Dean for DEI and Faculty Affairs
COLLEGE PARK — The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism has expanded the role of Associate Dean Linda Steiner to lead and extend the college’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Dean Rafael Lorente announced Monday.Steiner, a longtime professor at Merrill College who t...View Article Details for Merrill College Expands Role of Dr. Linda Steiner to Associate Dean for DEI and Faculty Affairs -
Q&A: Merrill Associate Professor Ira Chinoy to Retire at End of Spring 2024 Semester
After 23 years at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism, Associate Professor Ira Chinoy is preparing to say goodbye as he retires at the end of the spring semester. Chinoy has taught at every level of the college — from first-semester freshmen to Ph.D. students — and was ...View Article Details for Q&A: Merrill Associate Professor Ira Chinoy to Retire at End of Spring 2024 Semester -
Eight Exciting New Merrill Courses for Fall 2024!
The University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism offers a student experience that sets it apart from journalism schools nationwide and helps prepare students for what awaits in the professional world.And that’s reflected in the combination of course offerings that make the college u...View Article Details for Eight Exciting New Merrill Courses for Fall 2024!