UNC Journalism Centennial

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    The past century of journalism at Carolina has included a cast of characters — deans, faculty, staff and alumni — who have made the program one of the best in the country.
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  • Places
    From Smith Hall to Carroll Hall, the journalism program has made its way around campus to account for enrollment growth and new technology needed to train students effectively.
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    The school is observing its centennial with events and programs throughout the year. Visit this site, follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook for news and events.
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    Access photos, audio and video that help tell the story of 100 years of journalism and mass communication education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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UNC School of Journalism
and Mass Communication
Carroll Hall, CB 3365
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

E: jomc@unc.edu
P: 919.962.1204
F: 919.962.0620

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"Making News" By Tom Bowers

Making NewsWhen failing health forced "Skipper" Coffin to resign from the faculty of the UNC School of Journalism in 1956, he told Chancellor Robert House that he and his colleagues had been "consecrated to the common good."

Tom Bowers conducted dozens of interviews and pored over a century of newspaper accounts, correspondence, and university archives to tell the story of how such a commitment has enlightened and shaped journalism education at UNC–Chapel Hill for 100 years.
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