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Philip Meyer

Philip Meyer earned a master's in political science in Chapel Hill in the 1950s and returned in 1981 as a Kenan Professor of journalism at UNC, later becoming the school's first Knight Chair. The author of Precision Journalism advised 72 theses and dissertations, retired from teaching in 2008 and died at home in Carrboro in 2023.

Source: UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media: Phil Meyer: 1930-2023

1930–2023 · Dates from the Library of Congress · On the Friends’ Local Authors roster → · Library of Congress authority record ↗

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Philip Meyer, 2011
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  1. Philip Meyer returns to UNC as a Kenan Professor of journalism After running market research for Knight Ridder Newspapers from 1978, Meyer came back to Chapel Hill in 1981 with a Kenan Professorship at UNC. He later became the journalism school's first Knight Chair and taught until 2008.Search the index · UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media: Phil Meyer: 1930-2023

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