The school offers a course of study leading to the bachelor of arts with a major in media and journalism and a minor in media and journalism. Informed debate and discussion are at the heart of democracy. In features stories and other informal instances, it may be referred to as the j-school. The Hussman School of Journalism and Media was founded as the Department of Journalism in 1924 and became the School of Journalism in 1950. Carolina’s 2019 Homecoming comes at a historic moment – the first for the Hussman School of Journalism and Media. In the single largest gift to the University's journalism and media school, the Hussman family is investing heavily in the future of journalism and the media professions. UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, Chapel Hill, NC. It’s up to us to train and inspire the next generation with the tools, insights and values to ignite the public conversation in our state, nation and world. With 110 years of exceptional education in journalism and media, the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media proudly prepares students to ignite the public conversation in our state, the nation and the world, and to understand the role of communication in fostering democracy. Images of Walter Hussman and his wife, Ben, meeting with Susan King, the dean of UNC’s School of Media and Journalism, at their home in Carmel, California, on August 6, 2019. On second reference: UNC Hussman School or the school. Tar Heels in the Carolina Association of Black Journalists and the UNC-Chapel Hill chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists are making strides in the media industry before they even leave Carolina. Hussman School of Journalism and Media student groups promote diversity in journalism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNC_School_of_Media_and_Journalism UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media graduate Isabella “Bella” Courtenay-Morris ’19 and some creative colleagues turned ad agency opportunities lost to the pandemic into an idea — Indoor Recess — that Adweek called one of the “Ten Projects That Made the Industry Better in 2020.” At the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, we believe in the transformational power of communication. Alumnus Walter Hussman Jr. and his family make historic gift to Carolina. 5.4K likes. Hussman School professor Deb Aikat said being admitted to the school has gotten more difficult recently. UNC One Card The official identification card for students, faculty and staff at UNC-Chapel Hill. UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Formerly the School of Media and Journalism.