Philip Merrill College of Journalism - University of Maryland
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism trains fearless journalists. We emphasize good writing, critical thinking and real-world hands-on experience.
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism is dedicated to creating fearless broadcast and multiplatform journalists ready for the real world. Our students are innovative and entrepreneurial. Their training is hands-on. The curriculum is professional - designed with an eye on the future. Internships bring practical training. We have a world-class faculty, intimate class sizes and a location just mi
09/02/2024
What a great, full first week, Merrill Terps! The semester is off to a great start! 🐢
We are so looking forward to what this fall will bring, and we're psyched you're back, bringing fantastic energy! 🤩
NOW OPEN! Order your Merrill gear TODAY at our 1st Pop-Up Merchandise Store! The shop will remain open through Sept. 14.
Buy T-shirts, hoodies, polos, quarter-zips, hats, water bottles and stickers with all college proceeds benefiting the Journalism Scholarships Fund.
ORDER NOW: https://merrillcollege.itemorder.com
08/30/2024
Please welcome our new Howard Center for Investigative Journalism Fellows! Liam Bowman, Cat Murphy, Taylor Nichols, Ijeoma Opara, Haley Parsley and Tiasia Saunders join our six returning fellows in the 2024-25 cohort.
Check out their bios to learn more: https://merrill.umd.edu/articles/meet-2024-25-howard-center-investigative-journalism-fellows
08/29/2024
Check out the latest The New York Times Mini-Vow feature on Monica McNutt and her husband Justin Jackson! Congratulations, Monica!
Slow and Steady Wins the Game of Love for These Sports Professionals The pandemic forced Monica McNutt, a basketball commentator, and Justin Jackson, the director of basketball operations for the National Basketball Players Association, to continue their relationship from afar.
08/29/2024
Shirts! Outerwear! Hats! Accessories! All at our 1st Merrill Pop-Up Store! Open through Sept. 14.
Show your Merrill pride 🐢🐢🐢 and order today: https://merrillcollege.itemorder.com/
08/29/2024
Some of our incredible students had the chance to cover the RNC and DNC this summer, an opportunity some veteran journalists never experience! 🤩
Take a look at their hard work and check out their stories from the national conventions for Maryland Capital News Service: https://cnsmaryland.org
08/28/2024
Congratulations to our Knight Chair Dana Priest, who worked on the FRONTLINE | PBS film, “Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus,” which was nominated for the News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Documentary!
WATCH THE FILM: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/global-spyware-scandal-exposing-pegasus/
Thanks for watching Dean Rafael Lorente for us. 😄
And welcome back, Merrill students! We're so happy you're here!
08/27/2024
Congratulations to Merrill faculty members Timothy Jacobsen and Adam Marton on being promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer! Jacobsen is our lead photojournalism instructor. Marton directs our Capital News Service data and graphics bureau. 👏👏👏
MORE: https://merrill.umd.edu/articles/merrill-faculty-members-timothy-jacobsen-adam-marton-promoted-senior-lecturer
08/26/2024
08/26/2024
it's so a new school year
08/23/2024
Journalism doesn't stop over the summer! Merrill students were interning all over — in national and regional markets alike! Check out what some of our talented students were up to during their break. 😎
Photo 1 - NBCUniversal
Emily Condon '25 (NBC News)
Katharine Wilson '25 (MSNBC)
Abigail Warwick '25 (TODAY)
Photo 2 - Baltimore Sun Media Group
Lizzy Alspach '26
Kiersten Hacker '24
Angel Gringas '24
Bridget Byrne '24
Photo 3 - NBC Sports
Ricky Podgorski '25
Photo 4 - FOX5
Samantha Cohen '27
Photo 5 - PublicSource (Pittsburgh)
Jess Daninhirsch '26
Photo 6 - The Daily Record
Natalie Weger '26
Photo 7 - ABC7 WJLA
Samantha Hooley '25
**Thanks to Emily Condon for collecting these photos**
08/21/2024
Check out this Fox 5 DC segment with students Leila Cox and James Matheson, who discuss the amazing experience of covering this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago with our Maryland Capital News Service!
Local students report from the DNC University of Maryland students joined Fox 5 DC to recap their week thus far at the Democratic National Convention.
08/21/2024
ATTN alums: No matter where your career has taken you, our Journalism Alumni Network wants to hear from you!
Take the JAN survey by Sept. 6 to help the network find more ways to engage alums and keep you connected to Merrill College: go.umd.edu/JANsurvey24
08/20/2024
So proud of students Hailey Closson and Adriana Navarro for being named 2024 Academic Year Fellows at The Washington Post! Hailey will join the features staff and Adriana will work on the data team. Can't wait to see the amazing work they'll produce!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/2024/08/20/announcing-2024-academic-year-fellows-post/
Check out a glimpse into Ruby Siefken's day as a summer intern for Pittsburgh Magazine!
Many of our students complete their internship requirement over the summer, allowing them to dive deep into what life is like as a working journalist. Our students have vast experiences, from interning at a magazine like Ruby to working in a bustling national news outlet to local news stations!
There is so much to explore and internships are a fantastic way for our students to practice real-world journalism.
Thanks Ruby!
08/19/2024
EXCITING NEWS: We're hosting the first Merrill College Pop-Up Merchandise Store from Aug. 24 through Sept. 14!
Order T-shirts, hoodies, Under Armour polos, quarter-zips, hats, Hydro Flask water bottles and stickers — all while supporting the next generation of journalists! College proceeds will benefit the Journalism Scholarships Fund.
Check all Merrill platforms for the store link on Aug. 24!
08/19/2024
Only ONE WEEK before we see you in Knight Hall! 😄 We're looking forward to it, and we hope you are, too! Welcome back (soon), Merrill Terps! 🐢
08/16/2024
COME WORK WITH US! Merrill College is hiring a tenure-track/tenured faculty member in media, democracy and technology. Best consideration date is Oct. 1. Help us shape the future of journalism and journalism education!
MORE INFO & APPLY: go.umd.edu/MerrillJobs
08/14/2024
We're delighted to share the first recipients of awards from our Lucy Dalglish Media and Democracy Endowed Faculty Support Fund in Journalism.
Faculty members Christoph Mergerson, Krishnan Vasudevan, Derek Willis and Ronald Yaros won the inaugural funding to study climate journalism, citizen journalism, U.S. democracy and engagement with election news. Congratulations to all!
LEARN MORE about their research proposals: https://merrill.umd.edu/articles/merrill-college-selects-inaugural-winners-dalglish-media-and-democracy-faculty-support
08/13/2024
A round of applause for our Professor DeNeen Brown, who won a Salute to Excellence Award from the (NABJ) National Association of Black Journalists for her The Guardian podcast episode, "Cotton Capital: The Sea Islands." Brown traveled to meet the Gullah Geechee people, direct descendants of enslaved Africans.
Check out her winning work: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2023/aug/21/cotton-capital-the-sea-islands-episode-3-podcast
08/12/2024
We are deeply saddened to have learned Judy Havemann passed away. In addition to filling a variety of roles at The Washington Post, including as chief newsroom recruiter, Judy taught journalism at Merrill College as an adjunct lecturer. We send our heartfelt condolences to her loved ones.
Judith Havemann, longtime Post reporter and editor, dies at 80 She covered several beats, edited the Food section and recruited for the newsroom.
08/12/2024
What's that? Only TWO MORE WEEKS until the Fall 2024 semester?! We're so excited to see what incredible things are in store this year! 📰🕶️
08/09/2024
Congratulations to the team behind "Lethal Restraint: An investigation documenting police use of force" — the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at and ASU, The Associated Press and FRONTLINE | PBS — for being named finalists for two Online Journalism Awards (in collaboration and visual digital storytelling)!
READ THE PROJECT: go.umd.edu/LethalRestraint
ONA reveals the 2024 Online Journalism Awards finalists Celebrating excellence in visual storytelling, collaborations, AI innovation, social media engagement, climate reporting and 18 more categories
08/09/2024
Congratulations to alum Elia Powers, whose book, "Performing the News: Identity, Authority, and the Myth of Neutrality," publishes in September! Powers is an associate professor at Towson University.
The book explores how journalists from historically marginalized groups have long felt pressure to conform when performing for audiences.
MORE: https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/performing-the-news/9781978836679/
08/07/2024
What a fun week at Merrill College's first Digital Storytelling Camp! High school students learned how to tell stories in so many ways, from short-form video to social graphics! 📸 📹
You can check it out on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/storytellingcamp
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The University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism is dedicated to creating fearless journalists ready for the real world. Our students are innovative and entrepreneurial. Their training is hands-on. The curriculum is professional - designed with an eye on the future. Internships bring practical training. We have a world-class faculty, intimate class sizes and a location just minutes away from a major media capital of the world that no other public research university can offer. We offer programs in investigative, sports, broadcast, public affairs and data journalism.
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