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Latest from Merrill's Students, Faculty, Programs and CentersFaculty in the News

Dr. Mark Feldstein, Richard Eaton chair of broadcast journalism at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, has recently been interviewed in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico, and on CNN about a variety of issues involving the news media.

Dr. Ronald Yaros, Merrill assistant professor of multimedia and mobile journalism, will share his latest research on communication technologies in journalism courses at upcoming national and regional conferences. Read more.

Dr. Susan Moeller, Merrill professor and director of the International Center for Media and the Public Agenda (ICMPA), spoke to USA Today about modern media addiction and the “24 Hours: Unplugged” study, which exposed a group of Merrill students to a day without media.
The full USA Today article on media dependence can be found here.
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The latest Maryland political and policy news from Merrill student reporters in our Annapolis, Washington and College Park news bureaus.
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Student Journalism Projects
Falling Behind: Maryland's Struggling Families

Reporters in Merrill's Baltimore Urban Affairs and Carnegie reporting seminars published a detailed report on how families just above the poverty line struggle to make ends meet in Maryland. The project was published in partnership with Merrill's Capital News Service and the Baltimore Sun. Funding for this reporting project was provided by the Carnegie Foundation and the Abell Foundation.
News21: How safe is your food?

Student journalists at the University of Maryland and other universities around the country examined the fractured system for keeping food safe in the United States. At Merrill, the project was directed by Deborah Nelson, a Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter, Sandy Banisky, former deputy managing editor at the Baltimore Sun, and Sean Mussenden, director of the college’s Capital News Service advanced multimedia bureau.
Baltimore Urban Affairs Reporting Projects

Students in the college's Urban Affairs Reporting class use Baltimore as a laboratory to cover issues of importance to cities. The class is taught by Sandy Banisky, Merrill's Abell Professor in Baltimore Journalism, a former deputy managing editor of The (Baltimore) Sun. The most recent project looked at Baltimore's juvenile justice system.


