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UMD Students Help Power AP Project on Police Lethal Restraint

The Sentinal Newspaper

MDI Faculty: Rafael Lorente

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Merrill College Releases Inaugural Maryland Local News Ecosystem Study

Editor and Publisher

MDI Faculty: Rafael Lorente | Tom Rosenstiel

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Journalists Critical of Their Own Companies Cause Headaches for Fews Organizations

The Washington Post

MDI Faculty: Tom Rosenstiel

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Study Finds Maryland Journalism is Struggling. Not News, But Maybe Progress

The Baltimore Banner

MDI Faculty: Rafael Lorente | Tom Rosenstiel

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Topography Of A News Ecosystem: A First-Of-Its-Kind Study Diagnoses The Local News Crisis in A Single State

Poynter

MDI Faculty: Tom Rosenstiel

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UMD Journalism Survey: Maryland News Outlets Are Small, Struggling to Survive

Maryland Today

MDI Faculty: Rafael Lorente | Tom Rosenstiel

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A Moment for Moore: Bridge Collapse First Big Test of Governor’s Leadership

The Baltimore Banner

MDI Faculty: Sarah Oates

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College Park to Launch New City Website

The Diamondback

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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Federal Grant Aims to Boost UMD Student Poll Workers for 2024 Election

The Diamondback

MDI Faculty: Paul Brown

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Alum’s Gifts Support Maryland Democracy Initiative

Maryland Today

MDI Faculty: Lena Morreale Scott | Mike Hanmer

Police clash with supporters of President Donald Trump who breached security and entered the Capitol building in Washington D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. Mostafa Bassim / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Trump has Embraced Jan. 6. The Extremist Message May Alienate — or Resonate

OPB News

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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Rep. Jamie Raskin Endorses Alsobrooks in High-Stakes Md. Senate Race

The Washington Post

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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New Voter ID Laws May Stop Millions From Participating in 2024 Election, UMD-Led Survey Finds

Maryland Today

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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New Program to Help Add Civic Engagement Into Courses Across UMD

Maryland Today

MDI Faculty: Lena Morreale Scott

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Post-UMD Poll: GOP's Hogan leads both Democrats in Maryland Senate Race

The Washington Post

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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UMD to Lead USM Student Poll Worker Initiative

Maryland Today

MDI Faculty: Paul Brown

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Larry Hogan is Running for Senate as a Moderate. His Vetoes Tell a Different Story.

Time

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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Learning To Do Democracy

Real Clear Politics

MDI Faculty: Lena Morreale Scott

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Making Our Democracy Work

Maryland Today

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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The Baltimore Sun's New Owner Sparks Concerns Over Editorial Influence

Scripps News

MDI Faculty: Tom Rosenstiel

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Misinformation: How Fact-Checking Journalism is Evolving - and Having A Real Impact on the World

EconoTimes

MDI Faculty: Tom Rosenstiel

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Republican Loyalty to Trump, Rioters Climbs in 3 Years After Jan. 6 Attack

The Washington Post

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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Congrats! You’ve Been Elected. Now What?

Maryland Today

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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Opinion: Actually, People Don't Hate the Media as Much as You Think

The Washington Post

MDI Faculty: Tom Rosenstiel

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Athletes' Advocacy for Voting Rights Garners Broad Support, Poll Finds

The Washington Post

MDI Faculty: Mike Hanmer

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Opinion: How Not to Cover Donald Trump's Bizarre 2024 Campaign for President

Los Angeles Times

MDI Faculty: Tom Rosenstiel