Calling aspiring journalists and storytellers! We're hosting our 1st annual Digital Storytelling Camp, offering Md. high schoolers an opportunity to develop their storytelling skills using cutting-edge digital tools and platforms.

MORE INFO & REGISTER: merrill.umd.edu/articles/high-…

Packing your backpack as a journalism major is an art and a science. 🌟🌟

But hey, at least we're always prepared! #fearlessjournalism

Feat. Ruby Siefken, Nicole Pilsbury, Sanya Wason

So happy for all the #UMD & #merrillmade students who combined to win EIGHT(!) Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards! @cnsmd was named the Best Independent Online Student Publication.

COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS: merrill.umd.edu/articles/merri…

Calling all #merrillmade alums! Are you interested in being a part of the Journalism Alumni Network Board? Apply today!

🚨 Application deadline is May 10 🚨

APPLY at go.umd.edu/JoinJANBoard

#ICYMI After 23 amazing years at Merrill, our Associate Professor Ira Chinoy will be retiring at the end of the semester.

JOIN US May 9 as we celebrate his career and talk about his new book at Knight Hall! REGISTER: go.umd.edu/CelebrateIra

More applause is due to our Prof. Deborah Nelson, who co-wrote Reuters' “The Bat Lands” investigation that won an Award for Excellence in Health Care Journalism from @AUCJ! “The Bat Lands' took 1st place (large division) of the Public Health category.

healthjournalism.org/blog/2024/04/m…

On Thursday, The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, The Associated Press, FRONTLINE & McCourt School came together at Merrill College to discuss the process of making 'Lethal Restraint: Documenting Police Use of Force.'

Thank you to the panelists and everyone who attended!

#ICYMI WATCH: youtube.com/live/nX5O7xF0j…

We are so excited to share our 2024 commencement speakers will be PBS @newshour co-anchor amna and graduating senior Kiersten Hacker! Merrill College's graduation ceremony will be held on May 20 at 10 a.m. in Reckord Armory.

MORE: go.umd.edu/44fvAPX

JOIN US NOW for a look at the making of our The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism-The Associated Press-FRONTLINE project, 'Lethal Restraint,' which investigated deaths caused by police force that wasn't meant to kill.

WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=nX5O7x…

If you can't join us in-person, stream tonight's discussion at youtube.com/@MerrillColleg…

Merrill College has released its first Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study, which paints a detailed picture of the current local news landscape in the state.

MORE: go.umd.edu/LocalNewsEcosy…

Last Friday, Merrill College and MDCSPA welcomed over 500 high school students to College Park to learn about all things journalism! From seminars about AI to how TikTok journalism matters, these high school students got some powerful insights from great professionals. 📰

After 23 amazing years at Merrill, our Associate Professor Ira Chinoy will be retiring at the end of the semester. 😢

Check out this Q&A with Ira Chinoy, who looks back at his time here and discusses bringing data journalism to Merrill: merrill.umd.edu/articles/qa-me…

Every semester, our courses change and expand for the times. Whether it's AI or other emerging technologies storytellers need in the evolving media world, we make sure our students are prepared.

Here are eight new courses being introduced in Fall 2024!

merrill.umd.edu/articles/eight…

Congratulations to all the #merrillmade students who made this fantastic project possible! #fearlessjournalism

READ 'GAMBLING ON CAMPUS': cnsmaryland.org/gambling-on-ca…

Our The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism & The Fuller Project have published an investigation into the impact of natural disasters on the frequency of domestic violence. National data is limited & climate change has increased the number of such disasters. Here's what they found: merrill.umd.edu/articles/howar…

Such great news — congratulations, Nora! #merrillmade

Equipment can be confusing, but we can help! Come with freshman journalism student @trevoragomes as he walks you through how to rent out and construct a DSLR tripod from Merrill College.

Any other equipment you have questions about? Leave us a comment! #fearlessjournalism

Be sure to read this USA TODAY story by our Howard Fellow Fatema Hosseini (@FatemaHelia). #merrillmade #fearlessjournalism

PBS PBS NewsHour aired a segment focused on 'Lethal Restraint,' the latest investigation from our The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, The Associated Press, FRONTLINE & Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, which began publishing last week. #merrillmade #fearlessjournalism

READ THE PROJECT: go.umd.edu/LethalRestraint