UNC Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative aims to strengthen local media in the face of disruption
Eight news organizations in North Carolina — including digital startups, radio stations, TV stations and newspapers — have been selected to participate in a program…
Research Publication Roundup: May 2017
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.…
Public relations team wins national PRSSA Bateman Competition
UPDATE: Carter Chambliss ’18, Rachel Rhodes ’18, Sarah Sturdivant ’18, Sloan Taylor ’18 have won the 2017 national Bateman Competition PRSSA headquarters received 67 entries…
Alumnus Roy H. Park Jr. ’61 honored with Order of the Long Leaf Pine
In a surprise ceremony before the 2017 Park Lecture on Thursday, April 6, Chancellor Carol Folt presented Roy H. Park Jr. with the Order of the Long Leaf…
Doctoral candidate Jennah Sontag and Professor Seth Noar work to reduce indoor tanning
UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Professor Seth Noar and doctoral candidate Jennah Sontag’s report, “Assessing the Potential Effectiveness of Pictorial Messages to Deter Young…
UNC Hussman students, staff represent at regional Society of Professional Journalists conference
Six students from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media won Awards of Excellence at the annual Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 conference, while five…
Three seniors honored at Chancellor’s Awards ceremony
Three seniors from the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media were honored on Tuesday, April 18, at the Chancellor’s Awards ceremony. The awards honor outstanding students…
Examining the intersection of digital brand communication and consumer psychology
by Jeff Merron ’92 (Ph.D.) It is, perhaps, the marketing challenge of our times: how to reach consumers online. More specifically, how to reach young…
New UNC Hussman faculty member brings a different perspective to the school
The UNC Hussman is proud to welcome Deen Freelon to its faculty starting July 1, 2017. He will be working as an associate professor. Freelon,…
Triple Tar Heel J. Walker Smith ’77, ’81 (MA), ’86 (PhD) assumes presidency of MJ Foundation Board
The School of Media and Journalism Foundation of North Carolina, Inc., will convene Thursday, April 6, under the new leadership of UNC alumnus J. Walker…
Research Publication Roundup: April 2017
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.…
UNC Hussman doctoral alumna Diane Francis ’16 (PhD) receives 2017 GEAB Impact Award
Story by the UNC Graduate SchoolOriginally published on gradschool.unc.edu The Graduate School’s annual Graduate Education Advancement Board Impact Awards recognize graduate students for contributions they…