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Business journalism program faces uncertain future after losing leader

By A.J. OLeary | September 12

Following the resignation of Chris Roush, former director of UNC's business journalism major, the Hussman School of Journalism and Media currently has ...

School of Media and Journalism renamed after $25 million gift from alumnus

By Maeve Sheehey | September 10

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 ...

The MJ-school evolves with the industry by using smartphones for video assignments

By Anna Southwell | August 25

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. ...

Professor wants to help students avoid debt at all costs with personal finance initiative

By Nathan Wesley | August 25

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 ...

New MJ-school partnership highlights diversity in the journalism field

By Emily Holler | August 20

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, ...

Counteracting fake news and privacy invasions: UNC center set to examine digital life

By Preston Lennon | July 23

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 ...

UNC students and archaeologists recapture a buried world of Judaism while abroad

July 15

“What Jodi is doing with this excavation is reshaping the way we think about Judaism in this historical period,” Rhinehart said, “which is also ...

UNC archeologist leads students to uncover pieces of ancient Judaic history

July 11

“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 ...

Media and Journalism class debuts documentary project on Venezuelan refugee crisis

By Janet Haver | April 23

MEJO 584: Documentary Multimedia Storytelling is a semester-long course in which students developed a multimedia project surrounding the stories of Venezuelan ...

Media can be a superpower, according to Stephen Friedman, former MTV president

By Kyle Arendas | April 7

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

By Brandon Gianikos | March 28

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 ...

Here's what you missed at Wednesday's University Governance Committee meeting

By Edward Trentzsch | March 27

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

By Rachel Crumpler | March 4

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 ...

Crashing the 'boy's club': UNC students study role of women in political campaigns

By Arabella Saunders | February 25

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, ...

Media and Journalism School to host a writer-in-residence

By Rachel Crumpler | February 5

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 ...

Haven't you people ever heard of the UNC Ph.D. candidate who produced a Panic! song?

By Jackson Byrne | January 30

From producing for Panic! at the Disco to getting a deal on Shark Tank, this UNC Ph.D. candidate has done it all.

Meet this year’s Media and Journalism School commencement speaker

By Lauren Westbrook | January 30

“She started as a reporter, writing for the same newspaper she does now. She does documentaries, radio, and social media. She represents the future,” ...

UNC women's fencer Sydney Persing is a quick learner, as a fencer and journalist

By Keaton Eberly | January 22

Meet Sydney Persing: equal parts tenacious fencer and fearless journalist. But when you grow up in a family of lawyers, 'giving up' is not a part of your ...

Looking to join the School of Media and Journalism? Here's the new application process

By Stephanie Mayer | January 13

To encourage more talented students to apply, the UNC School of Media and Journalism has reworked its application process, relinquishing the GPA requirement. ...

Trailblazer UNC professor Carol Reuss dies at 86

By Jessica Snouwaert | January 10

Carol Reuss, one of the first female professors at the MJ-school, was beloved by students and faculty alike for paving a path for women in the school ...