Going four gold: UNC Hussman’s fourth Olympics experience
Twenty-five UNC Hussman students and recent graduates are covering the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, marking the fourth Olympic reporting partnership in school history. …
Jake Lawler tackles career in screenwriting
This story, written by Ethan Quinn, was originally published at unc.edu. When he came to Carolina on a football scholarship, Jake Lawler ’20 knew he enjoyed…
Students learn the importance of networking, worldwide
During spring break, 28 UNC Hussman students visited some of the top advertising, public relations and journalism companies in the world. “The students were beyond…
Hussman Professor Emerita Jane Brown honored with lifetime achievement award
UNC Hussman’s James L. Knight Professor Emerita Jane Brown was honored with the Jonathan B. Howes Lifetime Achievement Award at the April 8 business meeting…
Ph.D. alum wins dissertation award, promoting women and diversity in advertising
The slogan “Diversity = Creativity = Profitability” is at the heart of The 3% Movement’s mission to eradicate gender bias in creative departments in U.S.…
NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame announces 2024 honorees
The NC Media & Journalism Hall of Fame will induct six media dignitaries at its annual gala on April 19, 2024, at the Carolina Inn…
NABJ’s 50 years advancing Black journalism, CABJ’s history for student leadership
Photos courtesy of the Carolina Association of Black Journalists. Founded by 44 people on Dec. 12, 1975, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), dedicated to advocating for…
Marty Baron’s visit to UNC Hussman shines a spotlight on good journalism
During his three-day visit to UNC Hussman last month, retired journalist Marty Baron spoke to six classes, attended two faculty lunches, had multiple conversations with…
ABIDE committee selects student and faculty projects for 2024 grants
The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media’s ABIDE (Access, Belonging, Inclusion, Dignity and Excellence) committee recently announced its 2024 grant recipients. With funding going toward initiatives…
From war correspondent to professor: Renowned journalist’s donated art collection complements the trajectory of his career.
This story was originally published at stories.unc.edu. The legacy of Carolina alumnus Gene Roberts ’54 is that of a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and editor who fearlessly…
Managing mental health and media: Kristen Harrison’s research on media psychology
Kristen Harrison, who joined the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media’s faculty as the Richard Cole Eminent Professor in 2023, is a pioneer in…
Hussman course uses Black press to teach US history
This story, written by UNC Hussman alum Brennan Doherty ’19, was originally published at unc.edu. Photos by Jon Gardiner. Trevy McDonald, the daughter of two “news junkies,”…