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Media and Journalism school gets fashionable with new program

By Kayla Drake | November 4

The School of Media and Journalism is now providing opportunities for students interested in careers in fashion media and advertising.

Journalism class aims to teach students financial skills for adulthood

By Ashley Cruz | October 6

Students in a personal finance class have the opportunity to learn real life skills — like paying a mortgage and buying a home.

Susan King, the Dean of the School of Media and Journalism, spoke first at the First Amendment Day opening ceremony.

First Amendment Day panel addresses use of trigger warnings

By Brinley Lowe | September 28

Student panelists debated if UNC should support trigger warnings, safe spaces and regulation of free speech on First Amendment Day at the panel “Trigger ...

Release of student created documentary will celebrate 100th anniversary of NC State Parks

By Dhvani Bhatia | September 26

Over the past four years, students have worked under the guidance of Tom Linden, professor of medical journalism and director of the Medical and Science ...

Junior Interdisciplinary Studies major Maddy Sweitzer-Lamme experiments with Adobe Photoshop in the design lab of the Undergraduate Library.

Adobe Creative Cloud now available for all students

By Harris Wheless | September 21

UNC students are on cloud nine over having access to the Adobe Creative Cloud.

Sophomores Zane Geiser and Matt Gilleskie use Poll Everywhere to answer questions during lecture in Comp 110.

New participation methods spark debate

By Anyssa Reddix | September 8

Many professors at UNC struggle with measuring participation in an effective way. Some turn to in-class discussion while others find technology the solution. ...

The UNC Media and Journalism students while taking a break from covering the Rio Olympics. Photo courtesy of Paul Beam

UNC journalism students cover Rio Olympics and have cool stories to prove it

By Alli Ehrman | August 26

This summer, 29 students in the School of Media and Journalism had the opportunity to go to Rio de Janeiro and cover the Olympic Games as reporters with ...

UNC student journalists headed to the Olympics

By Jamie Gwaltney | July 20

Amanda Lalezarian has been fencing since she was 10 years old. She grew up practicing and competing in a tight-knit community of fencers.

NC State study: Multimodal learning beneficial to college students

By Caroline Metzler | April 18

Researchers at North Carolina State University recommend multimodal learning in higher education.

Challenger looks to remove Cherie Berry from elevators

By Sam Killenberg | March 21

Anyone who’s ridden an elevator in North Carolina sometime in the last 15 years has likely noticed a familiar face: Cherie Berry.

Q&A with Raleigh Magazine editor-in-chief Christa Gala

By Leah Moore | February 16

Christa Gala is both an adjunct professor in the UNC School of Media and Journalism and the editor-in-chief for Raleigh Magazine. Staff writer Leah Moore ...

Q&A with SNL head writer, UNC graduate Bryan Tucker

By Rachel Jones | January 27

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Mandatory courses change for journalism

By Sarah McAdon | November 6

Many School of Media and Journalism students who have already worked hard in ECON 101 and POLI 100 are upset those classes are no longer required for ...

Groups warn against Yik Yak for anonymous harassment

By Kent McDonald | November 6

Yik Yak is facing non-anonymous criticism from women’s and civil rights groups for harassing, threatening content featured on the app.

Susan Scott and Chancellor Carol Folt watch as North Carolina women’s soccer legend Mia Hamm inducts Stuart Scott into the Hall of Fame.

Scott inducted into the N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame

By Evan Chronis | October 25

“He became, for so many people, the spirit of Carolina, a dream of what this place could be.”

Reese News Lab's Capitol Hound transcribing outsourced to Nepal

By Felicia Bailey | October 13

Capitol Hound, Reese News Lab’s online database, gives subscribers the ability to sift through hours of N.C. General Assembly meetings by typing a single ...

Reese News Lab seeks racial diversity

By Deborah Harris | September 11

The Reese News Lab is known for experimenting with new ideas in the media industry — and now they are looking at ways to increase innovation within ...

Indy Week editor moves on after abrupt firing

By Anica Midthun | August 20

Longtime Indy Week editor Lisa Sorg was unexpectedly dismissed Aug. 12 — highlighting the difficulties facing the traditional print product.

Q&A with columnist Peggy Noonan

April 9

After serving as a special assistant and speechwriter for former President Ronald Reagan, Peggy Noonan has gone on to author several books and is now ...

BBDO Worldwide president and CEO Andrew Robertson gives a lecture titled "The Immediate Future" Monday afternoon in Carroll Hall.

Advertising executive lectures on science and storytelling

By Carly Berkenblit | February 23

Andrew Robertson, CEO of the firm that represents brand giants like Starbucks and General Electric, sees a connection between neuroscience and advertising. ...