The Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Law & Policy Division has established the Michael Hoefges Graduate Student Research Fund, in honor of the late Michael Hoefges, B.S. Advertising 1982, J.D. 1985, M.A.M.C. 1996, and Ph.D. 1998  The fund will support graduate student research on media law.

Three awards of $500 each will be awarded for the 2021-2022 academic year. Applicants must provide a summary about a research project involving media law, communications law, free speech law or free press law. The deadline to apply is Dec. 15.

Hoefges was an associate professor emeritus from University of North Carolina (UNC) Hussman School of Journalism and Media. He was the founding co-coordinator of UNC’s M.S./J.D. dual degree program, and he was on the advisory board for the UNC Center for Media Law and Policy. Hoefges served multiple terms on the National Advertising Review Board.

While at CJC, he received a Brechner Center for Freedom of Information Fellowship and worked with the former Brechner Director and Professor Emeritus Bill Chamberlin.

Posted: December 8, 2021
Category: Alumni News, Brechner Center, College News
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