The Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland trains fearless journalists. Home of @HowardCenterUMD @PovichCenter @CNSmd @LNNMaryland.
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From Merrill College's prime location just outside D.C. to its hands-on student experience to its Pulitzer- and Peabody-winning faculty, learn how Merrill College will make the difference for YOU and set you up for the career you want. #fearlessjournalism
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An insightful look back on the memories and histories captured in our Terrapin Yearbook, which has completed its last run. today.umd.edu/best-wishes-to…
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Jun 15
Congratulations to Ashley Burkett of the University of Maryland, the 2026 Betty Endicott Scholarship recipient! 🎉
Ashley will be honored at the 68th Capital Emmy® Awards this Saturday, June 20.
Learn more: capitalemmys.tv/post/2026-be…
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So are we! 🏆
Hailey Yellin is a 2023 #merrillmade alum and video producer for the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. Congratulations, Hailey! #fearlessjournalism
Incredibly proud to call @HaileyYellin a Stanley Cup Champion! 🏆🍾 #GoCanes
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The Maryland primary election is in ONE WEEK and early voting is underway. Learn where your Maryland General Assembly candidates stand on the issues important to you in our Local News Network (@LNNMaryland) General Assembly voter guide!
LNN sent questionnaires to all 235 General Assembly candidates who face a competitive primary, and 141 responded. Student journalists also did background checks on all the candidates.
Candidate responses were published in an online database organized by primary race. CHECK IT OUT: voterguide26.netlify.app/
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The database is paired with several stories on findings from the responses and background checks. The topics include candidates’ perspectives on President Donald Trump, the state’s budget problems, housing affordability, data center development and a state ban on entering agreements with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Read the stories: cnsmaryland.org/category/loc…
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🎓️🎓️ PHOTO DUMP TIME!! 🎓️🎓️
That's right! Merrill College is releasing our Commencement 2026 photos for you to look through and download. 👀 One last congratulations to our newest #merrillmade grads! 👏
Find the gallery here: go.umd.edu/MerrillCommenceme…
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JOIN US July 17 at noon for "Improving engagement with new models and AI-formatted content" — the next webinar in the monthly series, “The Business of Journalism in the Age of AI,” from Merrill College and #UMD's Robert H. @SmithSchool of Business.
The session will feature Merrill College faculty member Ronald Yaros (director of the Digital Engagement Lab) and Reid Williams (co-founder of The Local Journalism Foundation).
REGISTER TODAY at go.umd.edu/BizofJournalismJu…
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Editor & Publisher recently spotlighted the wave of journalism schools adding documentary filmmaking to their offerings — led by Merrill College's master's concentration.
“No matter where the tech goes and what platform the stories go to, if you continue to understand how stories are evolving on these different platforms, then students are able to grasp how to build narratives in these different ways,” said Merrill Assoc. Prof. Krishnan Vasudevan.
Read about our experiential documentary M.A. and why #UMD would be a good fit for you: editorandpublisher.pressread…
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Do you know where your Maryland General Assembly candidates stand on the issues important to you? Our Local News Network (@LNNMaryland) has you covered — its 2026 General Assembly primary voter guide is NOW LIVE!
In partnership with our Capital News Service (@cnsmd) and #UMD's Maryland Democracy Initiative, LNN sent questionnaires to all 235 General Assembly candidates who face a competitive primary, and 141 responded. Student journalists also did background checks on all the candidates.
Candidate responses were published in an online database organized by primary race, and were edited only for grammar and style.
CHECK IT OUT: voterguide26.netlify.app/
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The database is paired with several stories on findings from the responses and background checks. The topics include candidates’ perspectives on President Donald Trump, the state’s budget problems, housing affordability, data center development and a state ban on entering agreements with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Read the stories: cnsmaryland.org/category/loc…
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Always great to see the wonderful @radiohicksie & celebrate our @WMUCSports/@UofMaryland roots.
Go Terps!
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At Merrill College, you can create an independent study that suits what YOU want to do — just like recent #merrillmade grad Jess Daninhirsch (@JessDaninhirsch)!
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Jess completed a photojournalism independent study her senior year with Senior Lecturer Tim Jacobsen, during which she was an embedded photographer for @cnsmd bureaus in D.C., Annapolis and College Park. Check out the highlights from her experience! #fearlessjournalism
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Proud of #merrillmade student Claire Huss for her performance in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program's National Writing Championship last week! @clairehuss13 was a finalist in the competition and won $1,500 for her work.
She was one of 29 student journalists in San Francisco to complete a series of spot assignments under deadline conditions in the culmination of this year's “Pulitzers of College Journalism.” Great work, Claire! #fearlessjournalism
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As the Dow Jones News Fund data journalism boot camp wraps up at Merrill College, we're wishing all the students good luck as they head to their summer internships!
The @DJNF internship program brings together students from universities across the country to delve into their specialty before they join newsrooms. We're proud to offer our data journalism expertise to train these impressive students! #fearlessjournalism
⭐️ @SamGauntt (University of Maryland), States Newsroom D.C. bureau
⭐️ Casey Mann (University of Arkansas), The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
⭐️ @ela_jalil (University of Maryland), Investigative Reporting Workshop & The Washington Post
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JOIN US TODAY at noon for "Using AI to improve newsgathering" — the next webinar in the monthly series, “The Business of Journalism in the Age of AI,” from Merrill College and #UMD's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
The session will feature Merrill College faculty members Sean Mussenden (@sean_mussenden) and Derek Willis (@derekwillis) in discussion with Eli Wohlenhaus (@eliwohlenhaus), director of digital and AI news strategy for Adams MultiMedia .
REGISTER TODAY at go.umd.edu/BizofJournalismJu…
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NEW INVESTIGATION: When #ICE arrests you, what happens to your car? CNS reporter Haley Parsley explores what happens to abandoned “ghost cars.”
More in this thread ⬇️
Full story from @CNSmd and @HowardCenterUMD:
cnsmaryland.org/2026/06/01/w…
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The prestigious Dow Jones News Fund internship program's data journalism boot camp is in full swing! 💻️
Merrill College is happy to host the @DJNF data journalism interns again this year as they enhance their data skills, learn from the best data professors and iron out a story pitch before they head to their newsrooms this summer. The interns are having a great time and we wish them luck at their internships! #fearlessjournalism
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JOIN US Friday (June 5) at noon for "Using AI to improve newsgathering" — the next webinar in the monthly series, “The Business of Journalism in the Age of AI,” from Merrill College and #UMD's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
The session will feature Merrill College faculty members Sean Mussenden (@sean_mussenden) and Derek Willis (@derekwillis) in discussion with Eli Wohlenhaus (@eliwohlenhaus), director of digital and AI news strategy for Adams MultiMedia .
REGISTER TODAY at go.umd.edu/BizofJournalismJu…
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