Department of Journalism

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.

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March 3, 2023

Eileen Pomeroy, '23

Journalist reports on the connections between public policy and social inequities.

January 13, 2023

Research & Innovation

Journalism professor’s acclaimed book recalls Washington D.C. siege

In American Caliph, Shahan Mufti tells the story of an overlooked attack in the nation’s capital.

August 17, 2022

Madyson Fitzgerald, '23

Senior sharpens her writing chops during an internship with the Richmond Times-Dispatch

November 4, 2020

Isabel Meyer, '21

Internship at firm gives senior experience working with brands

October 15, 2020

Emma Davis, '21

Fact-checking key to journalistic integrity senior learns during Frontline PBS internship

August 4, 2020

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

July 22, 2020

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.