UNC students hope to transform McCorkle Place through new art installation
A group of journalism students is fighting to revamp McCorkle Place by campaigning for art that recognizes the history of the location.
UNC SCHOOL OF MEDIA AND JOURNALISM
A Hussman history: how an Arkansas newspaper war led to a landmark UNC donation
Hussman emerged victorious – erasing his rival’s newsroom and creating a bitterness toward Hussman among its former staffers that persists to this day.
Applications to business journalism major suspended following uncertainty
Here's what the future of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media business journalism major will look like and what people have to say about it.
UNC dedicates new $15 million Media and Communications Center
The University of North Carolina Athletics Department held its dedication ceremony for the newly opened Carolina Athletics Media and Communication Center on Friday.
Business journalism program faces uncertain future after losing leader
Following the resignation of Chris Roush, former director of UNC's business journalism major, the Hussman School of Journalism and Media currently has not issued a replacement. Dean Susan King of the school shares her thoughts on the future of the program and how current students in the program are affected.
School of Media and Journalism renamed after $25 million gift from alumnus
The School of Media and Journalism is now the the UNC-Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media, following a $25 million gift from Walter and Ben Hussman.
The MJ-school evolves with the industry by using smartphones for video assignments
It doesn't take a clunky, old video camera to tell a hard-hitting and compelling story. All you really need is the device that's already in your pocket. And the School of Media and Journalism plans to capitalize on that device: your smartphone.
Professor wants to help students avoid debt at all costs with personal finance initiative
Carol Wolf, a UNC professor is embarking on a journey to teach personal finance to North Carolina students who may not know how to handle their fiscal assets in a more understandable way.
New MJ-school partnership highlights diversity in the journalism field
The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting is coming to the UNC School of Media and Journalism to highlight diversity in the journalism field, which is often white-dominated. This program, started by three veteran journalists, aims to hold its first workshop in November. All media and journalism students are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Counteracting fake news and privacy invasions: UNC center set to examine digital life
In response to the meteoric rise of big tech, UNC has created The Center for Information, Technology and Public Life. It will take a look at issues like fake news, interference in elections and privacy concerns.
UNC students and archaeologists recapture a buried world of Judaism while abroad
“What Jodi is doing with this excavation is reshaping the way we think about Judaism in this historical period,” Rhinehart said, “which is also crazy to think about that you’re a part of her historically changing research.”
UNC archeologist leads students to uncover pieces of ancient Judaic history
“There you are, I’ve been waiting.” UNC students and leaders are closing the books on an excavation series in Huqoq, Isreal, but not without immense success.
Media and Journalism class debuts documentary project on Venezuelan refugee crisis
MEJO 584: Documentary Multimedia Storytelling is a semester-long course in which students developed a multimedia project surrounding the stories of Venezuelan migrants in Medellín, Colombia. Their project debuted on Tuesday.
Media can be a superpower, according to Stephen Friedman, former MTV president
It's no secret that Americans have lost trust in the media, as several big polls show. But one event tried to change that.
School of Media and Journalism accepts students through the new admission process
The UNC School of Media and Journalism's new admission process allows all students to apply, regardless of their GPA. The MJ-school just accepted their first class of applicants, with numbers consistent with previous years.
Here's what you missed at Wednesday's University Governance Committee meeting
The University Government Committee held a meeting on Wednesday to debate potential changes regarding the Faculty Code of University Government.
Kenan Flagler professor finds possible new solution to gender pay gap
Women are consistently paid less than men in the United States and around the world, and a a new study has revealed that an increase in wage transparency could help close the gap.
Crashing the 'boy's club': UNC students study role of women in political campaigns
Students at the School of Media and Journalism conducted a study into gender inequality in the field of political tech and presented it in Washington, D.C.
Media and Journalism School to host a writer-in-residence
The UNC School of Media and Journalism will host award-winning author Marita Golden starting on Feb. 10 as writer-in-residence for five days, allowing her to share her expertise with students.
Haven't you people ever heard of the UNC Ph.D. candidate who produced a Panic! song?
From producing for Panic! at the Disco to getting a deal on Shark Tank, this UNC Ph.D. candidate has done it all.
