College of Journalism News Releases

• Merrill College Kicks Off Year with New Faces, Programs
• Don Heider Joins Merrill College as Associate Dean
• DeLuca Named Nation's Top Graduate by SPJ
• J-Lab Announces 2006 Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism
• 'Changing Media' Wins Two Tellys
• AJR Sweeps National Press Club Criticism Awards
• CJC Announces Casey Journalism Medals for Meritorious Journalism
• Philip Merrill Remembered as Driven Man, Loving Dad
• Roberts Wins National Mentorship Award
• NABJ Names New Executive Director
• Maryland Wins 3 National Mark of Excellence Awards
• Columnist Gene Weingarten Addresses 2006 Graduates
• Two Win SDX Scholarship
• Pulitzer-Winning Investigations Editor Joins College, Will Lead Innovative Carnegie Program
• J-Lab Announces New Voices Grant Winners; Sites Will Focus on Innovative Community News
• AJR, Knight Center Examine Confidentiality in the Media at Day-Long Seminar
• Maryland at Top of Regional SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
• Dean Kunkel Comments on Practicing Journalism in Today's Market
• Two Win Hearst Profile Prize
• Dean Kunkel wins National Journalism Award as Administrator of the Year
• College Wins 4 Awards in Hearst Broadcast Program
• Reuters Partners with College in Disaster Plan, Provides News Feed to UMTV
• Dianat Places Fifth in Hearst Photo Contest
• Casey Center Director Resigns
• New Knight-Batten Awards to Honor Journalism Innovations
• 'Changing Media,' Thornton Win Two Communicator Awards
• Kopen-Katcef Honored as 'Top Terp'
• Book Award Named for Prof. Gene Roberts
• Knight Center Hires Former Washington Correspondent
• College scholarship awards increase 14-fold in last decade
• 2 Students, Thornton and Fuchs Honored in Merrill Scholars Program
• J-Lab Launches Program to Seed Community News Sites
• Fenton Places Fourth in Hearst Features Competition
• Alumna Named Top Young Journalist By NABJ
• Fuchs Honored with Oustanding Faculty Educator Award
• Former Humphrey Leader William Eaton Dies
• J-Lab launches "how-to" site for community publishing
• Five Join the College's Board of Visitors
• 'Maryland Newsline' Once Again Named Best Daily Newscast by SPJ
• Hartman Named Nation's Top Graduate
• 'Maryland Newsline' Wins Third NTA Award
• Washington Correspondent Joins Maryland as Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Prof
• Former Sun Managing Editor to Direct UM Journalism Program in Annapolis
• Wall Street Journal, SF Chronicle Among Casey Award Winners
• University of Maryland to Establish Povich Chair in Sports Journalism

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How can we help you?
The Merrill College welcomes the interest of reporters, editors and producers who wish to know about our work, or who have a broad interest in journalism and issues associated with the profession. The primary contact to handle your requests is:

Matthew C. Sheehan
Assistant to the Dean
(301) 405-8320
sheehan@umd.edu