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The Department of Journalism nurtures students’ curiosity, encouraging them to investigate larger political and societal issues while improving their research, writing, and critical thinking skills.

Faculty Highlights

  • Mufti Awarded
    Mufti Awarded

    Shahan Mufti, associate professor of journalism, has won a $25,000 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Book Award for his forthcoming book AMERICAN CALIPH: The True Story of the Hanafi Siege, America’s First Homegrown Islamic Terror Attack (Farrar, Straus and Giroux).
  • Kapsidelis Inducted to Hall of Fame
    Kapsidelis Inducted to Hall of Fame

    Thomas P. Kapsidelis, Visiting Assistant Professor of Journalism, was among eight media professionals inducted into the Virginia Communications Hall. Read more.
  • Mike Spear Featured
    Mike Spear Featured

    Journalism professor Mike Spear was featured in Southern Living Magazine by one of its editors as a teacher who changed her life.
  • Nash Article
    Nash Article

    Journalism professor Steve Nash published, “As seas rise, world awaits ‘the plan’” in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
  • Nash Article
    Nash Article

    Professor Stephen Nash authored an op-ed in the Washington Post on the opportunities that new Virginia governor Ralph Northam has to reform campaign finance contributions.
  • Nash in New York Times
    Nash in New York Times

    Steve Nash wrote about auctioning of drilling rights near Dinosaur Monument National Park for The New York Times.
  • Mufti Featured on Podcast
    Mufti Featured on Podcast

    Professor Shahan Mufti was recently featured on Podcasts@Boatwright, discussing his book, The Faithful Scribe.
  • Nash Book
    Nash Book

    Professor Stephen Nash published Grand Canyon for Sale, a book investigating the precarious future of America’s public lands: our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, monuments, and wildernesses. The book was recently reviewed by Nature and Science.
  • Mufti Book Selected for One Book
    Mufti Book Selected for One Book Shahan Mufti's book, The Faithful Scribe, has been chosen as the One Book, One Richmond selection for the coming year.
  • Spear Award
    Spear Award

    Mike Spear was recogized with the Academic Advising Resource Center's Advising Excellence Award for 2016.

Journalism Feature Stories

Emma Davis, '21
Fact-checking key to journalistic integrity senior learns during Frontline PBS internship
Jepson scholarship recipient earns distinction at Oxford
The first recipient of the Jepson Scholars Foundation scholarship earns her master's degree at the University of Oxford
Journalism Major is University of Richmond's First Student to Receive Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellowship
Rising senior Olivia Diaz, a journalism and global studies double major from Fairfield, Connecticut, has been awarded a 2020 Reporting Fellowship from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. She is the first Pulitzer Reporting Fellow in University of Richmond’s history.
Journalism Department Launches Partnership with VCIJ
Four seniors in the Public Affairs Reporting class took on investigative projects that focused on mental health care in Virginia public schools and mental health care in the community.
Inaugural Jepson Scholar
Inaugural Jepson Scholar Sabrina Escobar Miranda, ’19, will pursue a master’s degree at the University of Oxford.
Journalism Department Awards 2019 Student of the Year
Congratulations to Claire Comey and Ashlee Korlach.
Journalists of Civil Rights Era and Today to Assess Role of Media in Civil Conflict, Communicating with Conflicting Segments
University of Richmond will host accomplished journalists to assess the role of media in civil conflict and the evolution of the role since the Civil Rights Movement.  
On deadline.In May, business journalist Mohammed Hadi, ’98, landed a plum assignment: news director of The New York Times’ Business Day section. Read his story.
Hunter Moyler, '19
Senior Hunter Moyler studies literature and film that celebrate the Confederacy and its ideals.
Journalism Suite RenamedWe are thrilled to announce that the Journalism Faculty Office Suite has been renamed for Professors Steve Nash, and Mike Spear, in recognition to their long-standing commitment to the department, and to our students.
Chris Hamby, '08Chris Hamby, '08, who won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize, received the 2018 J. Anthony Lukas Award for his book, “Soul Full of Coal Dust: The True Story of an Epic Battle for Justice.”
Northside Vibes
Few first-year students can claim a byline in a newspaper or magazine. Six University of Richmond students in the first-year seminar Civic Journalism and Social Justice taught by director of public affairs journalism Tom Mullen published their work in Northside Vibes.
One Book, One Richmond keynote event: lecture with 'The Faithful Scribe' author, UR journalism professor Shahan Mufti
The keynote event for the 2017-2018 One Book, One Richmond selection will feature “The Faithful Scribe” author and University of Richmond assistant professor of journalism, Shahan Mufti as the speaker.
UR journalism professor Stephen Nash to speak about new book on uncertain future of America's national parks and public lands
As part of the Global Environment Speaker Series, Steve Nash, visiting senior research scholar, will speak on his new book “Grand Canyon for Sale: Public Lands versus Private Interests in the Era of Climate Change.”
Jeanette Lam, '19
In the last year, Jeanette Lam, ’19, bought her first camera, was accepted into a film festival, got her first paid videography gig, and worked as a producer. Not bad for a year.

Resources

The Collegian

Forum Magazine

Journalism Reading List

Library Research Guide

Contact Us

Mailing Address:
Department of Journalism
414 Weinstein Hall
231 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173

Phone: (804) 287-6409
Fax: (804) 287-6052

Department Chair: Shahan Mufti
Administrative Coordinator: Jeanne Hollister