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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 19h

Life at ✨ Knight✨

It's so much sweeter with our students here❤️ #fearlessjournalism

🎥 Katherine Schutzman

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 1d

Merrill students, faculty and staff: Join us TODAY at 3 p.m. in Gaylord Library for our latest edition of Coffee with the Dean!

Free coffee AND the chance to spend some time with Dean Rafael Lorente? Don't miss it!

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 1d

The awards honor Maria Ressa, the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and acclaimed champion of global press freedom, and each comes with a $3,000 cash prize. The Ressa Prizes have been made possible by the generous support of First Look Institute.

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 1d

Merrill College Dean Rafael Lorente: “The courage they displayed to simply practice journalism is unparalleled and Merrill College is proud to recognize these models of our profession.”

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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to Shin Daewe, the OCCRP, The Haitian Times and student journalists at UCLA, Indiana & Columbia! Journalists who have died covering the war in Gaza are also recognized with a special citation.

Learn more about our honorees: merrill.umd.edu/articles/mer...

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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 1d

We are delighted to share the 2025 winners of our annual Maria Ressa Prizes for Courage in Journalism, four awards central to our press freedom mission. 🧵

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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 2d

What a WONDERFUL #UMD Family Weekend!

Thanks to everyone who came to Merrill College's Family Weekend get-together! We had so much fun meeting you Friday. And thanks #merrillmade Terps for bringing your families to this fun weekend! 🤗

We hope to see you again soon! #fearlessjournalism

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 3d

Merrill students, faculty and staff: Join us Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. in Gaylord Library for our latest edition of Coffee with the Dean!

Free coffee AND the chance to spend some time with Dean Rafael Lorente? Don't miss it!

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 3d

Today, we are spotlighting #merrillmade intern Anika Bennett.

Anika was a production intern with "The Hill" on NewsNation this summer. During the internship, she contacted show guests, created on-air graphics and banners, and shadowed reporters and producers. #fearlessjournalism #merrillinterns

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 5d

Merrill students, faculty and staff: Join us Oct. 8 at 3 p.m. in Gaylord Library for our latest edition of Coffee with the Dean!

Free coffee AND the chance to spend some time with Dean Rafael Lorente? Don't miss it!

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 6d

Lawrence's winning submission is for his master’s thesis, “Flown from the Nest,” a documentary following incarcerated youth participating in an outreach program that brings professional musicians into juvenile detention centers to teach and perform.

Congrats, CJ! MORE: arts.umd.edu/articles/202...

2025 ArtsAMP Award Announcement | Arts for All at Maryland

Maryland is where Arts + Technology + Social Justice Meet

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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 6d

CJ Lawrence, a Merrill master's candidate in documentary journalism and #merrillmade alum, recently won an ArtsAMP grant from #UMD’s Arts for All initiative! The grants support a wide range of faculty and student projects that integrate the arts with other disciplines. 🧵

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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 7d

Today, we are featuring #merrillmade intern Erin Sjostedt, who interned for the Long Island Press and Dan's Papers this summer!

Erin is most proud of the story featured in this photo about new state fire codes for battery storage.

Keep up the good work! #fearlessjournalism #merrillinterns

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 8d

Among the co-authors of this important study were our Sarah Oates, Wei-Ping Li and Naeemul Hassan. #merrillmade #fearlessjournalism

International Center for Journalists @icfjorg.bsky.social · 8d

Our latest study finds that ethnic and Indigenous newsrooms are often on the frontlines in the fight against disinformation in the U.S. The report, produced with ASU and UMD, highlights strategies used by these media outlets across the country. Read the report: www.icfj.org/news/us-ethn...

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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 8d

The University of Maryland is home to many student media organizations where students can get valuable real-life experience!

With so many opportunities, you can find your place at Merrill College!

UMD's early action deadline is Nov. 1. Apply today! merrill.umd.edu

🎥 Caroline McDonough

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 9d

The Lucchino Family Foundation is establishing the project fund in memory of Larry Lucchino, who served as Orioles president from 1988-93. The foundation will add a challenge gift of $37,500 when an additional $25,000 has been raised.

GIVE at go.umd.edu/CamdenYardsGift

Give To The Lucchino Family Foundation Camden Yards Oral History…

Join us in shaping a brighter tomorrow through impactful giving initiatives at the University of Maryland. Make a gift today!

go.umd.edu

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you to the Lucchino Family Foundation for donating $37,500 to support our #PovichCenter's Camden Yards oral history project!

The project, in production, will be a comprehensive account of events that led to the creation of the Orioles' iconic ballpark. MORE: go.umd.edu/CamdenYardsFund

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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 10d

Come along for a day at the CNS Annapolis bureau with #merrillmade senior Ruby Siefken! CNS has bureaus in Annapolis, D.C., and College Park, where students get hands-on, real-world journalism experience. At Merrill, students are REAL reporters, reporting REAL news. Thanks Ruby! #fearlessjournalism

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 13d

🚨 It's tiiiimmme! 🚨

TODAY is Merrill College's annual Career Fair!

Bring your resume to Knight Hall from 1-4 p.m. for a chance to network and get your foot in the door! Open to #merrillmade students and #UMD students of all majors!

REGISTER at go.umd.edu/MerrillCareerFair25

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 14d

We have another #merrillmade intern to spotlight! ⭐

Today, we are featuring Ellen Jornlin, who interned at the Greenbelt News Review over the summer!

Ellie wrote two stories a week about education, politics and community! She learned great interview techniques & how to work on tight deadlines!

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 15d

Calling all #merrillmade & #UMD students: the annual Journalism Career Fair is FRIDAY!

On Sept. 26 from 1-4 p.m., top employers who want to hire YOU will be at Knight Hall! All majors welcome.

REGISTER today at go.umd.edu/MerrillCareerFair25

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 15d

it's that season again. fall is upon college park. 🌧️ 🍁

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 16d

Please join us in welcoming our amazing 2025-26 cohort of #HowardCenter for Investigative Journalism fellows! 👋

This year's group of budding investigative journalists come from across the U.S., as well as Bangladesh, Mexico, Nigeria and Taiwan.

Meet the fellows: merrill.umd.edu/articles/mee...

Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 17d

Also excited to have her as a writing coach at Merrill College. Students can drop in on Wednesdays or email her to make an appointment: merrill.umd.edu/directory/de...

Deborah Barfield Berry | Philip Merrill College of Journalism

B.S., University of Maryland,

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Merrill College @ Maryland @merrillcollege.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to Merrill Hall of Famer Deborah Barfield Berry for recently winning a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award!

She was honored for USA Today’s “Three Generations, One Mission: Inside Three Women’s Quest to Protect the Vote.”

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