In 'The Half Life,' alumna Rachel Beanland writes what resonates
For author Rachel Beanland, inspiration is rooted in place. The USC alumna shares how her experiences at Carolina and beyond shaped her latest novel, "The Half Life."
30 years after ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ Jay‑Z’s career embodies hip‑hop’s biggest contradictions
Assistant Professor Jabari Evans writes for The Conversation about how the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z's landmark debut album, Reasonable Doubt, offers a lens into hip-hop's evolution from outsider culture to global commercial force.
From the Daily Gamecock to Axios
From leading The Daily Gamecock as a student journalist to covering billion-dollar supply chain deals for Axios, Colin Campbell has built a career on curiosity, consistency and a willingness to embrace unexpected opportunities.
Shayla Rae Merritt: Daring to be dangerous
Shayla Rae Merritt is making an impact in Columbia. The USC alumna and Cyberwoven marketing director is helping organizations tell their stories while strengthening her community — work that earned her the Columbia Chamber’s 2024 Young Professional of the Year award.
Students win national first-place journalism award for photo essay
A photo essay produced by University of South Carolina students won first place nationally in the Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence Awards, one of the nation's most prestigious competitions honoring collegiate journalism.
Amber Guyton’s Blessed Little Bungalow: Advertising grad creates design for all
Bold colors. Bright ideas. Big dreams. Interior designer Amber Guyton turns ordinary houses into joyful homes.
How Nebo fosters success for SJMC graduates
From award-winning campaigns to meaningful client work, Nebo Agency is helping shape the next generation of communications professionals. Meet three SJMC alumni who turned classroom experiences into successful careers at one of the Southeast’s largest independent marketing agencies.
Invisible influence: How Bertram Rantin's legacy is powering the future of South Carolina journalism
A newsroom legend's legacy is shaping the next generation of storytellers. The new Bertram Rantin Scholarship at USC honors mentorship, truth-telling and the future of South Carolina journalism by supporting the state's top high school journalist.
As more athletes speak openly about depression, anxiety and suicide, a minority of fans are weaponizing it
Professor Scott Parrott writes for The Conversation about how more athletes are opening up about mental health struggles — and how some fans are weaponizing those conversations online.
Alumna named Pulitzer finalist
When Hurricane Helene swept through the Southeast in 2024, Mary Ramsey reported from Asheville as the storm unfolded. Months later, her coverage of Helene's effect on 2024 presidential election turnout helped earn The Charlotte Observer recognition as a 2025 Pulitzer finalist for breaking news.
Student-led digital campaign turns classroom project into real-world breakthrough
In USC's Google Nonprofit Marketing Immersion course, senior MaryGail Zack didn't just manage ads -- she led a strategy that connected a mental health nonprofit with a major music partner, proving impact matters more than impressions.
Ready, study, go: New programs equal new opportunities
The CIC is giving students more choices through its newest academic programs. Several students explain how these new offerings are preparing them for technologies and careers of the future.
Looking back: Catherine Pruitt, public relations major
From finding confidence at USC to cheering a national championship from Dublin, Pruitt says her journey was all about saying yes, embracing independence and chasing opportunity.
Looking back: Madison Chiang, advertising major
From first-gen uncertainty to finding her voice, Chiang's USC journey was about taking risks, building community and turning a passion for storytelling into purpose — with the confidence to take up space and go after what’s next.
SJMC students capture five first-place awards, five finalists in SPJ Region 3 honors
Students are earning major recognition in the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, with work that’s turning heads across the region—from breaking news to standout visual storytelling.
Journalism students earn national honors at BEA Festival of Media Arts
Student journalists earned national recognition at a leading media arts competition, with top honors in TV News and Sports showcasing their professional-level storytelling and reporting.
Valerie Bauerlein on telling the full story of the Murdaugh trial
At the Buchheit Family Lecture, WSJ reporter Valerie Bauerlein explains why the Alex Murdaugh case demanded deeper storytelling and what journalists can learn from it.
New course brings collaboration across the SEC, focuses on the future of college athletics
"The Future of College Athletics” will be facilitated by Honors faculty fellow and CIC sports media sequence head for the Sports Media Initiative in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
SJMC student awards celebrate excellence, community and family pride
Students, families and faculty gathered to celebrate standout achievement and community at the 2026 SJMC Student Awards, where academic excellence, leadership and heartfelt moments took center stage.
Who can you trust: Journalism in a chaotic information age
This public lecture by Gina Smith, founder and director of SC Investigate and a 2024 to 25 Nieman Fellow at Harvard, will explore how investigative journalism strengthens accountability and helps rebuild public trust.
Ad team places third in district competition
After months of strategic planning, collaboration and dedicated effort, the 15-member team secured third place overall and also received the prestigious Mosaic Award.
AI and FOIA focus of CIC award-winning faculty research
CIC faculty member Eric Robinson is helping shape the future of transparency in government as artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into public information processes.
Researchers put humans at the center of the AI conversation
Associate professor Sabrina Habib and ad alumnus Jeff Charney — known for the Aflac duck and Progressive’s Flo — explore whether AI, now capable of generating essays and replicating famous art, could replace human creativity.
Multimedia journalists honored by South Carolina Press Association
Students took home top honors across multiple categories, showcasing standout work in reporting, video, photography and design. The wins highlight the program’s strong, hands-on training—and the rising talent shaping the future of journalism.
Broadcast journalism students win Student Production Awards
Work produced in the broadcast capstone course Carolina News earned nine broadcast journalism students four Student Production Awards from the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, with three others named finalists.
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