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Paul Steiger, editor-in-chief, CEO and president of ProPublica, will visit UNC today to give the Reed Sarratt Distinguished Lecture through UNC’s School ...

Sitting down with Susan King

By Josie Hollingsworth | January 9

On Jan. 1, veteran journalist Susan King became dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. King replaced Jean Folkerts, and was the only ...

Chapel Hill Magazine to begin publishing 'The Weekly'

By Chessa DeCain | December 5

Dan Shannon is hoping to squeeze one more publication in to the local media market. Chapel Hill Magazine’s The Weekly is a new newspaper that will ...

UNC journalism professor helps community with children's book

By Edward Pickup | December 5

For some, a full-time job at a top New York advertising firm would limit community involvement, but Dana McMahan puts others first.

UNC’s Reese News celebrates first year on campus

By Josie Hollingsworth | November 2

As the Reese Felts Digital News Project celebrated its one-year anniversary Tuesday, the leaders of the website said they are continuing to redefine content ...

UNC mourns professor Stuart Sechriest

By Meredith Hamrick | October 17

Former news editing and photography professor Stuart Sechriest loved people.

UNC professor receives the Helen Dinerman Award for political journalism research

By Josie Hollingsworth | October 5

Nearly 50 years ago, journalism professor Donald Shaw started work on a theory that was first dismissed as too simple.

Students being recruited to intern for Chapel Hill 2020 plan

By Ethan Robertson | October 4

UNC students know their social media — and Chapel Hill leaders are putting their blogging and communication skills to good use.

Over-enrollment in the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication threatens accreditation

By Amelia Nitz | October 4

Growing class sizes in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication could threaten its accreditation status if the trend isn’t reversed by 2014, ...

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UNC celebrates First Amendment Day

September 26

Tweets and Facebook statuses are improbable beneficiaries of a 220-year-old piece of paper.

Journalism School names Susan King as new dean

By Elizabeth Johnson | September 8

Susan King has been recommended as the next dean for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Talks continue in search for next dean of UNC journalism school

By Colleen Volz | August 18

Further talks between the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Susan King will be necessary before she accepts the position as dean of the ...

Susan King, J-School dean candidate, visits UNC for second time

By Lyle Kendrick | July 1

A formal offer has not been made for the position of dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, but Bruce Carney, executive vice chancellor ...