University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism

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The home of student-produced audio content from the University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism. UNC students produce a weekly newsmagazine, "Carolina Connection," which the Society of Professional Journalists named the nation's most outstanding student radio newscast in 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, and 2009. Our student-produced stories have aired on NPR's "All Things Considered" and APM's "The Story with Dick Gordon," and they air regularly on public radio and commercial stations in North Carolina.

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The psychology of sports fandom
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
Caption: Fans crowd Kenan Stadium for the UNC/Duke game., Credit: Elliott Rubin/Flickr
If you ever find yourself yelling at your TV during a basketball or football game, you’re not alone. But what makes you so attached to your favorit...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 02:55
Local residents do their part to save the bees
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
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Bees are vitally important pollinators, responsible for 75 percent of the world’s food crops. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service added seven specie...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 03:56
Sexual assaults can be especially traumatic for students studying abroad
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
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Sexual assaults can be especially horrific if they happen far away from home. Research shows that American college students studying abroad are sex...

Bought by WDBM and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 2
In depth coverage: North Carolina Discrimination Law
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
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When North Carolina passed a sweeping new law that overturned local non-discrimination ordinances, UNC was among the places affected most. This is...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 29:48
Carolina Connection - Nov. 5, 2016
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
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President Obama visits UNC to urge young people to vote for Hillary Clinton, while Donald Trump supporters also look for support on college campuse...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 29:48
UNC study finds contaminated water in Wake County wells
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
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A new UNC study finds that some Wake County residents are drinking contaminated water. The study looked at fifty-seven homes outside city limits th...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 03:00
Seed collection program seeks to preserve native plant species
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
Caption: The North Carolina Botanical Garden collects seeds from as far away as Maryland for the Seeds of Success project., Credit: Liz Schlemmer
A small army of conservationists is traversing the nation's roadsides, pastures, and other natural areas. They're gathering seeds of native plants ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WABE


  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 2
Berliners commemorate fall of the Wall
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
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On the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we talk with a woman who lived through history.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 09, 2014
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 1
App helps track Ebola spread
From: University of North Carolina School of Media and Journalism
Caption: An app designed by university researchers and students helps government officials and health workers visualize the spread of Ebola in Liberia.
Students and faculty from U.S. universities have teamed with the Liberian Ministry of Information and an American tech company to help fight Ebola....

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and Accessible Media Inc.


  • Added: Sep 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 2

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