Journalism, media & communication

Elevate trusted journalism, media, communication and research that informs and connects society.

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Shaping the future of journalism and communication.

Across Carolina, students, faculty and staff are informing the public through journalism, media and communication. From student journalists reporting on global events to researchers translating complex ideas and discoveries for broader audiences, Carolina communicators help connect knowledge to the people and communities the University serves.

Your support matters.

Ensuring the Carolina community can engage with public conversations surrounding their areas of expertise starts with supporting media, journalism and communication efforts.

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Media and journalism

Support collegiate journalism at Carolina’s top-ranked journalism school.

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Communications studies

Provide support for students and faculty analyzing, interpreting and critiquing communication problems and questions.

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Experiential learning

Support Tar Heels through unique opportunities offered outside of the classroom.

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Information and public life

Inform a digital future rooted in equality and justice.

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Innovation hubs

Promote the use of emerging technologies that advance effective communication.

Community engagement

Help bridge the knowledge between expert scholars and the communities their work impacts.

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Research journalism creates mental health policy change in the military

While Daniel Johnson — a 2025 doctoral graduate and Roy H. Park Fellow in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media — was trained as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army, he quickly realized the importance of journalism.

Read Daniel Johnson's Story

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Help equip the next generation of journalists, communicators and storytellers while advancing the work of faculty and researchers whose insights shape public understanding.

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Fund for UNC Hussman

Provide support for powerful resources that create opportunities for incredible student learning experiences and faculty innovation at UNC Hussman.

Ackland Marketing and Communications Fund

Provides support for the Ackland's marketing and communication projects.

The Scott Family Foundation Expendable Fund for Student Experiences

Ensure that students with financial need can take advantage of the school’s many transformational experiential learning opportunities that are available both through course work and extracurricular opportunities.

Curtis Media Center Endowment

Provide support for AV integration and operations for the new, state-of-the-art broadcast studio and Curtis Media Center.

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Hussman students convey the aftermath of 2023 Hawaii wildfires through storytelling.

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Hussman students cover their first Winter Games

The 25 journalism students produced stories at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in Italy for NBC and local stations.

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'Absolutely perfect'

Bob Lauterborn, a former Hussman School of Journalism and Media professor, honors his late wife, Sylvia Lauterborn, and creates lasting impact through a funded fellowship program for oncology nursing.

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