UNC Hussman students, industry leaders discuss role of objectivity in journalism
Oct. 9, 2020
When UNC Hussman adopted its new name in 2019 it also enshrined core values on the wall of its school: impartiality, integrity, objectivity and truth-seeking.Those…
UNC-Chapel Hill Spring 2021 Update
Oct. 8, 2020
On Thursday, October 8, UNC-Chapel HIll shared guidance on the current planning for the spring 2021 semester. Please continue to monitor the Carolina Together updates…
Raising the stakes to ensure local news thrives
Oct. 1, 2020
A new $2.23 million Knight Foundation investment will support the UNC Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local News and Table Stakes Newsroom InitiativeBy LaSharah…
Whose Facts?
Oct. 1, 2020
UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Associate Professor Deen Freelon joined forces with UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Dean Gary Marchionini and SILS Associate Professor Zeynep Tufekci for a powerful discussion…
Student to student mentoring: UNC Hussman launches Career Peers program
Sept. 30, 2020
Dean Susan King calls this year’s seniors “the resilient class.” Throughout UNC Hussman’s transition to remote learning, UNC Hussman faculty and staff have noticed one…
Research Publication Roundup: September 2020
Sept. 25, 2020
A vibrant and collaborative interdisciplinary research culture at the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media creates new knowledge, advances scholarship and helps reinvent media.Associate…
A new kind of newsroom: The 19th* Deputy Editor Abby Johnston on innovative reporting
Sept. 24, 2020
By Grace Lamb-Atkinson“Made me proud to be studying journalism”“Provided much-needed inspiration””Eye-opening and enlightening”“Gave me hope”“Do you offer internships?”When those reactions to a guest speaker roll…
The de-facto dean of American journalism joins Dean Susan King and four Hussman students for Nelson Benton Lecture and debate
Sept. 24, 2020
by Barbara WiedemannTo be a good journalist, Washington Post Executive Editor Martin “Marty” Baron told a UNC Hussman audience yesterday, you need both a soul…
Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron to give UNC Hussman’s Benton Lecture Sept. 23
Sept. 22, 2020
Martin “Marty” Baron, executive editor of The Washington Post, will give the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media’s Nelson Benton Lecture via Zoom webinar…
A legacy of leadership and public service: UNC Hussman announces new executive-in-residence program honoring alumnus Frank A. Daniels Jr.
Sept. 19, 2020
On September 23, the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media announced a new executive-in-residence program established to honor Carolina alumnus Frank A. Daniels Jr.…
Double Feature: Deen Freelon’s back-to-back Science papers
Sept. 18, 2020
by Barbara WiedemannA social scientist whose research makes it into the pages of the STEM-focused Science magazine is a notable event. Founded in 1880 with…
FAQs for Fall 2020 semester
Sept. 10, 2020
The Fall 2020 semester poses unique challenges to students, but we are here for you. The members of UNC Hussman faculty and staff are committed…
