The 2025 Hussman Communicator
Dec. 17, 2025
Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Hussman Communicator. In addition to news and updates from the past year, this edition of the Hussman Communicator…
Why we built an audience-focused research project to test AI chatbots for local news
Dec. 17, 2025
At the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media, one question drives much of our work: what makes local journalism work — and how…
An old-fashioned kind of loyalty
Dec. 17, 2025
When the North Carolina Tar Heels won the NCAA men’s basketball championship in 1957, the team was full of standout players from New York. That’s…
A new era for sports communication at UNC Hussman
Dec. 17, 2025
As director of UNC Hussman’s Sports Communication Focus Program, Distinguished Associate Professor of Sports Communication Livis Freeman is building on the work of the school’s…
This cookie-making Tar Heel couple leaves no crumbs
Dec. 15, 2025
This story, written by Kristen Grant, was originally published on unc.edu. Photo submitted by Kirk and Juliann Francis. In fall 2006, a certain first-year journalism…
UNC Hussman and Ukrainian journalism scholars connect in collaborative class
Dec. 11, 2025
This story, written by UNC Hussman alum Michael Lananna ’14, was originally published at unc.edu. Photos by Jon Gardiner. When professor Roman Shulyk teaches his…
SNL senior writer Bryan Tucker ’93 to deliver UNC Hussman 2026 commencement address
Dec. 10, 2025
UNC Hussman alumnus Bryan Tucker ’93 — senior writer for “Saturday Night Live” — will deliver the commencement address to the school’s Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 9, 2026,…
UNC Hussman’s Health Communication and Marketing Focus Program helps graduate launch her career
Dec. 1, 2025
When UNC Hussman student Connor Sule ’25 first skimmed a newsletter blurb about the school’s Health Communication and Marketing Focus program, she didn’t know it would ultimately shape her…
Dean Reis update with Kyle Winters
Dec. 1, 2025
Dean Raul Reis is joined by Kyle Winters for an update on school’s global, immersive and professional programs.
UNC Hussman students document Hurricane Helene’s impact through storytelling
Nov. 18, 2025
In May 2025, eight UNC Hussman students and four faculty and professional coaches traveled to Asheville, N.C., on a mission to tell stories about recovery and resilience after the devastation caused by Hurricane…
UNC Law holds mock AI jury
Nov. 18, 2025
This story, written by Savannah Cade ’27, was originally published on The Carolina Journal. Photos by Margaret Parker ’26 (M.A.). An AI jury presided over…
Carolina students experience research and life in the Galápagos
Nov. 14, 2025
This story was written by UNC Hussman alumna Audrey Smith ’10 and originally published on carolinastories.unc.edu. Eight Carolina undergraduate students spent the month of July…
