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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 with the Scripps Washington Bureau/Newsy and ProPublica’s New York City newsroom.
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.
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.