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Associate Dean, director of master’s program and senior lecturer @merrillcollege @UofMaryland.
Baltimore
Joined December 2009
Yay @katiekbenz!!!
LOVE to see our #merrillmade alums rise through the ranks of their chosen fields. Congratulations, Katie Benzan (@katiekbenz)! #MerrillMasters #fearlessjournalism
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Thanks to a $200,000 grant from @ScrippsHowardFd, our @HowardCenterUMD will build a 4-course data journalism training program that will be accessible to professional journalists around the world! 🧵
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We had so much fun celebrating our newest class of #merrillmade graduates today! 🎓 We're so proud of all you accomplished here and will be following along to see the wonderful places you go! #fearlessjournalism More photos to come 👀
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Good luck on finals, #merrillmade Terps! 📚 Finish the semester strong 💪 and find a study buddy while you're at it! 😄 #fearlessjournalism ⭐: @kschutzmanmedia & @DeanLorente
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🔥HISTORY MADE🔥 We earned our first #Pulitzer recognition! “Lethal Restraint,” from @HowardCenterUMD @HowardCenterASU @AP @frontlinepbs, was a finalist for the Pulitzer for Investigative Reporting! The investigation found that “non-lethal” police tactics resulted in 1,000+
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Merrill is a foot in the door. Take it from #MerrillMasters student @Matt_Cohen_, who works at the @washingtonpost. Thanks to our flexible curriculum, students leave ready for careers as digitally savvy reporters, editors, broadcasters & more. APPLY TODAY at
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The Scripps Howard Foundation is giving $2 million to the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at @merrillcollege and @Cronkite_ASU to empower journalists with artificial intelligence tools Read more from @EditorPublisher: https://t.co/q0PDKOBHEn
editorandpublisher.com
The Scripps Howard Foundation is giving $2 million to the Howard Centers for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland and Arizona State University to empower journalists with artificial...
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Ready to make an impact? @aidnhughes, a second-year master's student, talks about why he joined the #MerrillMasters program and what he's accomplished during his time as a @HowardCenterUMD fellow. Join us and become #merrillmade! APPLY BY JAN. 31 at https://t.co/Ah0M6pW0Uu
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With the deadline rapidly approaching, hear from another student about why a #MerrillMasters is a perfect fit. @zionwnews is a first-year grad student focusing in broadcast and sports journalism. Join us & become #merrillmade! APPLY BY JAN. 31 at https://t.co/Ah0M6pW0Uu
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Hear from a current student why a #MerrillMasters is right for you! Ijeoma Opara is a first-year grad student and @HowardCenterUMD fellow interested in data and investigative reporting. Join us and become #merrillmade! APPLY BY JAN. 31 at https://t.co/Ah0M6pW0Uu
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The University of Maryland, College Park is closed Tuesday, January 7, 2025 due to inclement weather. No classes will meet in person, and only weather-essential employees report. See FAQs, including how winter session classes move virtual:
umd.edu
Inclement Weather at the University of Maryland, College Park, A Preeminent Public Research University
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New year, new you — join one of the nation's best journalism master's programs! Thanks to our flexible curriculum, #merrillmade students leave ready for careers as digitally savvy reporters, data journalists, broadcasters and more. APPLY BY JAN. 15: https://t.co/Ah0M6pW0Uu
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That's a wrap for these December 2024 graduates! It was a joy to celebrate our newest Merrill grads! We are so ✨PROUD✨ of what you have accomplished and we're looking forward to your bright future! ❤️ Be loud, be proud and be #merrillmade! 🎓👏
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Interviewing data and interviewing people are not so different — we swear! Being data literate is so important today, so at Merrill College we teach data journalism and incorporate it throughout our curriculum and practice. And we love it! 💻🥰💻 (⭐ @ThadeanT86261)
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We had a wonderful time @nhsjc (thanks to @nationalJEA & @NSPA) that we wanted to relive it! We enjoyed meeting all the students & journalism advisors, and we're so excited to see you all next year. In the meantime, take a look at what Merrill College was up to in Philly! 🦅
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A few days after the election I got an email from someone who works in social for a large news organization. I've included a screenshot below. It's clear to me that legacy media needs to build a new social media playbook. Let me explain why.
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Our reporters asked Maryland voters what brought them to the polls. We’ll share their stories in this thread throughout #ElectionDay. 🗣️Check out this article to hear even more stories from the polls: https://t.co/3CUpGeuBIp
cnsmaryland.org
We’re continuously updating this article with Maryland voters’ stories about what brought them to the polls on Election Day.
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@CNSmd reporters working all day and night to cover the election. That’s what @merrillcollege students do.
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So excited to see this collaboration between @HowardCenterUMD and @politico out in the world. The research by our team was unprecedented and revealing.
Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade
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Early voting opens TODAY, so get to know your school board candidates before going to the polls! Our @LNNMaryland's 2024 school board election guide has you covered, with responses on top issues from the majority of MD's candidates, organized by county: https://t.co/wK8cGpkEuO
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