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Our students report from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Annapolis and College Park through our <a href="https://cnsmaryland.org/"><strong>Capital News Service</strong></a>. They investigate issues of national importance at the <a href="/howard-center-for-investigative-journalism"><strong>Howard Center for Investigative Journalism</strong></a> and learn to look beyond the box score at <a href="/povich-center-sports-journalism"><strong>The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism</strong></a>. Data reporting is weaved through every inch of our curriculum and practiced in our signature programs. Our graduates are hired and desired by the top news outlets in the country.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-section page-section-umd_terp_homepage page-section-ut_video"> <div class="max-bound"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="embed-bg embed-bg-default" id="umd_terp_paragraph--234"> <figure> <div class="embed-responsive embed-responsive-2by1"> <iframe class="embed-responsive-item" title="Become #MerrillMade" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZDMHMeDPOfQ" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-section page-section-umd_terp_homepage page-section-ut_blockquote"> <div class="max-bound"> <div class="outer-pad"> <blockquote class="blockquote blockquote-default" id="umd_terp_paragraph--235"> <p>There are a few standout journalism colleges in the country. But Merrill is the only one standing in the media capital of the world, which serves as its laboratory.</p> <footer class="blockquote-footer"> <div class="blockquote-portrait"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2020-08/blackistone.jpg?itok=qD6oQ5l3" alt="Kevin Blackistone"> </div> <div class="blockquote-attribution"> <span class="blockquote-author">Kevin Blackistone</span> <span class="blockquote-title">Professor of the Practice</span> </div> </footer> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-section page-section-umd_terp_homepage page-section-ut_card_group"> <div class="max-bound"> <div class="outer-pad"> <div class="card-group-bg card-group-bg-default" id="umd_terp_paragraph--263"> <div class="card-group"> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--260"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2020-08/HowardCenterWIndow.jpeg?itok=LuSC5TCM" alt="Howard Center"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Howard Center</h2> <div class="card-text"><p>The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism allows students to work with news organizations and universities across the country to report stories of national and international importance.</p></div> <a href="/howard-center-for-investigative-journalism" class="card-cta fancy-link" target="_self"> Learn more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-wrap card-wrap--3"> <div class="card" id="umd_terp_paragraph--261"> <div class="card-img-top card-img"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2020-08/povich-oyefusi-signs-wall.jpg?itok=DLhJcbJq" alt="Alumnus Daniel Oyefusi signs the Povich Center wall."> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Povich Center</h2> <div class="card-text"><p>The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism prepares students to be innovators and leaders in all facets of sports media. 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