Home - UNC Media Hub

Tragedy to triumph: The Watauga Playmakers’ story of ‘Surge’

Story by Audrey Kashatus BOONE, N.C. – Bright yellow and blue lights shine down on…

How bargain stores fund a Republican megadonor’s political spending

Nat: Roses Discount Stores Track: Theresa Kinlaw has shopped at Roses Discount Stores for…

Beyond the badge: Durham’s grassroots response to violence

Ben Haas, director of the Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham, believes the more involved the community is, the less reliance there will be on external forces to handle harm.

‘What we’ve been trying to do is help farmers operate again’: Farmlands six months post Helene

LEAD: It’s been more than six months since Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, resulting…

Tragedy to Triumph: The Watauga Playmakers’ Story of ‘Surge’

Story by Bethany Pryor

‘You just have to be hungry’: Community fridges address food insecurity in the Triangle

Story by Eliza Benbow Cover Photo by Danielle Hart A new door is opening for…

Dedicated Kubb players seek fellow enthusiasts of this unique backyard sport

Story and photos by Annie Ham NORTH CAROLINA – Whoosh. Clack. Thump. These are the…

Short Films, Long Impacts

Tucked into the heart of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Cosmic Rays Film Festival offers…

Triangle Sword Guild creates community through recreating Historical European Martial Arts

HEMA, or Historical European Martial Arts, is a multidisciplinary hobby that combines real-weapon dueling with researching European dueling styles across the 12th-19th centuries. For members of North Carolina’s Triangle Sword Guild, it’s not just exercise and learning, it’s also community.

Triangle Sword Guild recreates Historical European Martial Arts

Story by Mila Mascenik Photos courtesy of Andrew Eicher The sound of clashing steel rings…

Living in the trees to protest the pipeline

Story, photos and captions by: Aislinn Antrim Graphic by: Kelly Bumb Phillip Flagg pokes his…

“Because of you, I’m fighting again.” A Wilmington survivor has inspired others for a second chance in life

Story by Jacquelyn Melinek Photos by Alice Hudson In 2014, Tammy Tilghman completed her 13th…

Rogers Road: A neighborhood’s fight for environmental justice

Story by: Aislinn Antrim Video by: Darian Woehr Photo by: Callie Williams CHAPEL HILL,…

Returning to our roots

Video by: Darian Woehr “I feel like when I put my hands in dirt,…

Sustainable farmers combat food insecurity

Video by: Maryam Mohamed Graphic by: Kelly Bumb This story is part one of…

Taking flight: female pilots hope to bring more women to aviation

Video by Madison Forsey Graphics by Kelly Bumb

Beyond the Green Book: Greensboro’s hidden gem serving up soul and history

Article by Zach Goins Video by Sabrina Cheung GREENSBORO, North Carolina – Driving along Gorrell…

Implications of Clearing the Rape Kit Backlog

Video by: Sydney Persing

Hidden history: How the education system overlooks harsh realities of Natives past and present

Story by: Sophie Whisnant Graphic by: Sabrina Cheung In February, a stare-down between a Native…

Looking at Education: Immersive Technology is Changing the Way People Learn

Story and photos by Jacquelyn Melinek Graphics by Kelly Bumb Biodiversity students at North Carolina…

What is Media Hub?

UNC Media Hub is a cohort of students from various concentrations within UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Journalism and Media who collaborate to produce top-tier integrated media packages covering stories across North Carolina.