/tags/unc-school-of-journalism-and-mass-communication UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication en-US Copyright Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:28:32 GMT /education/2022-07-15/unc-chapel-hill-reaches-settlement-agreement-journalist-nikole-hannah-jones The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reached a settlement agreement with journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones that resolves legal matters arising from her application for a tenured position at the university. Fri, 15 Jul 2022 16:28:32 GMT /education/2022-07-15/unc-chapel-hill-reaches-settlement-agreement-journalist-nikole-hannah-jones Elizabeth Baier, Laura Pellicer, Mitchell Northam /business-economy/2018-10-18/disappearing-democracy-the-collapse-of-the-local-paper News deserts are cropping up across America. A new report shows nearly 1,800 papers have shuttered or merged since 2004, and 171 counties across the U.S.… Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:30:00 GMT /business-economy/2018-10-18/disappearing-democracy-the-collapse-of-the-local-paper Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-18/disappearing-democracy-the-collapse-of-the-local-paper News deserts are cropping up across America. A new report shows nearly 1,800 papers have shuttered or merged since 2004, and 171 counties across the U.S.… Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:30:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-18/disappearing-democracy-the-collapse-of-the-local-paper Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /politics/2015-08-18/remembering-julian-bond-in-his-words Julian Bond, civil rights leader and former chairman of the NAACP, died this weekend. He was 75.Bond fought for equal rights for decades, leaving behind a… Tue, 18 Aug 2015 14:48:20 GMT /politics/2015-08-18/remembering-julian-bond-in-his-words Charlie Shelton-Ormond /business-economy/2014-06-10/the-future-of-community-newspapers The advent of the internet forced many industries to adjust, and newspapers were no exception. To deal with new competition and the changing face of… Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:41:42 GMT /business-economy/2014-06-10/the-future-of-community-newspapers Meghan Modafferi, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2014-06-10/the-future-of-community-newspapers The advent of the internet forced many industries to adjust, and newspapers were no exception. To deal with new competition and the changing face of… Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:41:42 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-06-10/the-future-of-community-newspapers Meghan Modafferi, Frank Stasio /education/2014-04-07/chuck-stone-unc-professor-and-pioneering-journalist-dies A much-admired former journalism professor at UNC-Chapel Hill died Sunday. Charles Sumner "Chuck" Stone, Jr. taught at the university from 1991 until he… Mon, 07 Apr 2014 11:37:07 GMT /education/2014-04-07/chuck-stone-unc-professor-and-pioneering-journalist-dies Gurnal Scott, Leoneda Inge /politics/2014-03-19/sunshine-week-inspires-dialogue-about-open-government This week is Sunshine Week, a time when newsmakers and advocates push for increased transparency in government. North Carolina public records law gives… Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:22:32 GMT /politics/2014-03-19/sunshine-week-inspires-dialogue-about-open-government Anita Rao, Phoebe Judge /show/the-state-of-things/2014-03-19/sunshine-week-inspires-dialogue-about-open-government This week is Sunshine Week, a time when newsmakers and advocates push for increased transparency in government. North Carolina public records law gives… Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:22:32 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2014-03-19/sunshine-week-inspires-dialogue-about-open-government Anita Rao, Phoebe Judge /science-technology/2013-10-10/what-does-a-peahen-see-in-a-peacock When a guy goes out to the club, he might throw on his best clothes or a flashy chain or spike up his hair to impress the ladies. People call this… Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:25:47 GMT /science-technology/2013-10-10/what-does-a-peahen-see-in-a-peacock Daniel Lane