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Alumna Joyce Fitzpatrick ’76 is the owner of Fitzpatrick Communications, Inc. with thirty years of experience helping clients use public relations to their advantage. Her strategic planning and innovative thinking helps clients successfully change opinions, achieve business goals and get noticed.

Story by Chatham News + Record | ​Originally published Aug. 19, 2019, on chathamnewsrecord.com

Story by The News & Observer | ​Originally published Aug. 19, 2019, on newsobserver.com

On Thursday, Aug. 15, the UNC School of Media and Journalism proudly announced its new affiliation with the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, an organization dedicated to increasing and retaining reporters and editors of color in the field; and to educating news organizations and journalists on how the inclusion of diverse voices can raise the caliber, impact and visibility of investigative journalism as a means of promoting transparency and good government.

Story by University Communications | ​Originally published Aug. 9, 2019, on unc.edu

Nine graduate students, 13 faculty members and various alumni will represent the UNC School of Media and Journalism Aug. 6-10, 2019, at the 102nd annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in Toronto, Canada.

The UNC School of Media and Journalism is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive professional support for the dean’s office.

After a rigorous selection process involving more than 1,500 candidates, UNC School of Media and Journalism alumnus and Roy H. Park Fellow Jordan Fieulleteau ’16, ’18 (M.A.) has been named one of 80 research fellows at the American Voices Project undertaken by Stanford University, Princeton University and the American Institutes for Research. Spearheaded by two of America’s leading poverty and inequality researchers, the project is currently sending paid fellows to 200 communities across all 50 states plus Native American nations, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. All told, the team of researchers and support staff plan to conduct immersive, confidential interviews with a total of 5,000 households.

Story by CBS 17/WNCN-TV | ​Originally published July 30, 2019, on cbs17.com

Story by Ryan Thornburg, Reese News Lab Director 2017-19