Philip Merrill College of Journalism - University of Maryland

10/14/2026

Merrill College students know their rights as journalists.

"Cat Murphy is a master's student at the University of Maryland, credentialed as a reporter for our Capital News Service and doing the job we teach our students to do. Cat recorded openly in a public space alongside other news outlets, and that is her legal right," Dean Rafael Lorente said. "I'm proud of how she handled herself in a difficult situation."

10/14/2026

SO PROUD of all our faculty and student researchers who presented and were honored for their work at this year's Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference! 🎉🎉🎉

Doctoral students Kemi Busari, Daria Davydova, Yara Mabrouk, Shahariar Khan Nobel and Mohamed Salama, and faculty members Shuning Lu and Ronald Yaros presented research at the conference.

Busari won two awards for “Where is the Gap? Comparative Analysis of Journalism Education Ideals, Industry Expectations, and University Curricula in Nigeria.” Yaros earned Best Teaching Practices G.I.F.T. Competition Recognition from the Standing Committee on Teaching. Congratulations to all!

Learn more: https://merrill.umd.edu/articles/aejmc-2026-roundup-merrill-college-phd-students-faculty-present-and-honored-their-research

10/13/2026

ICYMI: Join us Thursday, Nov. 5, to celebrate our 15th anniversary at our annual Povich Symposium — featuring a conversation between Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Pablo Torre and TV legend Maury Povich!

This year's Povich Symposium also will include an all-star panel of alumni, including Frank Isola '87, Tim Kurkjian '78, Monica McNutt '13, John Ourand '89 and Jimmy Roberts '79. Don't miss out!

REGISTER: go.umd.edu/Povich2026

10/13/2026

Today we are showcasing yet another amazing intern, Sanya Wason!

Sanya was a summer news desk intern at The Baltimore Sun, working for the Capital Gazette.

When she was not in Annapolis reporting, she spent time in Baltimore writing and interviewing people for stories. Sanya wrote a least one story a day, and often balanced multiple at a time. She also was featured on social media, delivering news to thousands.

Her work has been featured on the front page multiple times, and was even republished in The Washington Post!

10/12/2026

Meet our 2026-27 Howard fellows!

Please join us in welcoming this year's group of budding investigative journalists who fill key roles on the award-winning projects produced by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. 👋

Learn more about our fellows and how YOU can become a Howard fellow at merrill.umd.edu/centers-organizations/howard-center/howard-fellows-cohort

10/09/2026

🚨 TODAY 🚨

The Merrill College Journalism Career Fair is TODAY from 1 - 4 p.m. in Knight Hall. Come by with your resume and energy to network with some wonderful organizations about job and internship opportunities.

Registration is required for students. ALL MAJORS and ALL YEARS welcome!

Register at go.umd.edu/MerrillCareerFair26

10/09/2026

JOIN US TODAY at noon for "'The Next Journalism' — A book talk," the next webinar in the monthly series, “The Business of Journalism in the Age of AI,” from Merrill College and the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland.

The discussion will feature the book's author, Merrill College Professor of the Practice Tom Rosenstiel, in conversation with Zuri Berry, executive editor of The Banner in Montgomery County.

REGISTER TODAY at https://go.umd.edu/BizofJournalismOct

10/08/2026

JOIN US FRIDAY (Oct. 9 at noon) for "'The Next Journalism' — A book talk," the next webinar in the monthly series, “The Business of Journalism in the Age of AI,” from Merrill College and the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland.

The discussion will feature the book's author, Merrill College Professor of the Practice Tom Rosenstiel, in conversation with Zuri Berry, executive editor of The Banner in Montgomery County.

REGISTER TODAY at https://go.umd.edu/BizofJournalismOct

10/08/2026

Today we are featuring intern Fiona Flowers!

Fiona, who graduated in the spring, interned for Streetcar Suburbs remotely over the summer. She focused on covering local government meetings and decisions in the College Park, Hyattsville and Laurel areas.

10/07/2026

DON'T MISS our Assoc. Prof. Ronald Yaros leading this Online News Association webinar Thursday at noon! Yaros will show a live preview of his “Smart Story Suite” not yet used online and discuss how Adaptive AI simultaneously supports short- and long-form engagement.

RSVP:

Adaptive AI that restructures original news into a new interactive format