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New majors open to students, like quantitative finance or environment and science communication

By Jenn Morrison | February 4

UNC is offering several new academic programs that are creatively blurring the lines between disciplines.

UNC journalism school readies for accreditation

By Kate Albers | January 26

For Chris Roush, the importance of the journalism school’s upcoming accreditation really hits home.

Dr. Woodrow Hartzog speaks to UNC Media Law students in Carroll Hall's Freedom Forum Conference Center on Monday evening. He focused much of his lecture on the differences between public and private information. Hartzog suggests that it is important to specifically determine the concept of public information for "effective information policy, technological design and social interaction."

Legal expert Woodrow Hartzog weighs in on privacy issues

By Caroline Lamb | November 18

Woodrow Hartzog, a Samford University professor and expert on privacy law, spoke Monday in Carroll Hall about the flaws surrounding public information ...

Gerard Baker, editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal, gives a moving speech on the importance of business journalism to current students as a part of the Nelson Benton Lecture Series.

Wall Street Journal editor sees ‘strong future’ for journalism

By Brielle Kronstedt | November 18

Gerard Baker thinks journalism is facing an existential crisis.

Q&A with journalism school alumna, author Nancy Stancill

By Sindhu Chidambaram | October 7

Author Nancy Stancill graduated from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 1971. She wrote for The Daily Tar Heel before graduating, then ...

McCrory jabs humanities, UNC faculty jab back

By Caroline Lamb | September 30

Gov. Pat McCrory might want to exclude the humanities and social sciences from his latest jobs initiative — but UNC faculty say these fields are ...

HPV vaccination researched at UNC

By Mona Bazzaz | September 29

A team of researchers at UNC are collaborating to increase the number of HPV vaccinations given to young adults across the state.

Jacqueline Charles, an award-winning journalist for the Miami Herald and UNC Journalism School graduate spoke at Carroll Hall on Thursday afternoon. Charles was also a finalist for the Pulitzer and in regards to her writing and work states, "people don't have to like you or your work. They just have to respect you".

Decorated journalist Jacqueline Charles returns to campus

By Jordan Nash | September 12

When Jacqueline Charles was growing up, she didn’t want to be a journalist.

UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication confronts evolving field

By Liz Bell | August 26

The proposed name change for the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication is one example of the ways in which the journalism industry and its schools ...

Tinder sparks connections between millennials

By Stephanie Lamm | July 14

Junior Max Levin had low expectations when he downloaded Tinder.

Professors analyze media coverage of sex trafficking

By Maura Devetski | June 30

UNC professors Barbara Friedman and Anne Johnston were recognized for their work on the Irina Project with the Donna Allen Award for Feminist Advocacy ...

Andy Serwer, the managing editor for Fortune magazine, spoke in Carroll Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The event was hosted by the Journalism and Public Policy departments.

Fortune managing editor speaks at School of Journalism and Mass Communication

By Leah Komada | June 11

Starting as an intern in 1985 and making his way to the top position in 2006, Andy Serwer has spent his entire career with Fortune magazine.

Former UNC J-School professor Jim Mullen remembered

By Carolyn Ebeling | June 2

There were few professors who influenced students like Jim Mullen did. He saw the talent within every student and made the most of it.

Less scholarship money given to students in School of Journalism and Mass Communication

By McKenzie Coey | May 19

Senior Alexis Simmons received half of the money she did in scholarships from the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication this year than ...

Bill Cloud concludes UNC career

By Carolyn Ebeling | May 5

Journalism professor Bill Cloud has been groaning a lot lately.

UNC School of Journalism remembers long-time professor Chuck Stone

By Jenny Surane | May 3

No matter how Chuck Stone did it, he did it swinging.

Pulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett to speak on role of women in journalism

By Esther Yu | March 19

Bennett will deliver a lecture today as part of the UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Women in Media Leadership Series.

Author George Brock talks future of print journalism at Bull’s Head

By Sarah Vassello | March 18

Many might see print journalism as an old medium dying a slow death.

New media class spurs social media faceoff

By Daniel Schere | November 5

Students on campus might have noticed an evil, chalk-drawn Rameses or stumbled upon VHS tapes hiding in various academic buildings.

J-School adds legal protection against libel

By Haley Waxman | October 29

As the number of student journalists continues to grow due to an increasing number of media platforms, UNC journalism faculty are beginning to recognize ...