The Daily Tar Heel is a student-run newspaper that serves the communities of UNC-Chapel Hill and Orange County, N.C. 

The Daily Tar Heel is fiscally and editorially independent. DTH Media Corp., a non-profit organization, stopped taking UNC student fees in 1993 and has since been fully funded by its advertising revenue.

The DTH also comprises the 1893 Brand Studio, a student-powered agency that merges traditional storytelling values with modern marketing strategies. We offer a range of services – from graphic design work, to social media guidance, to the creation of paid content.  

The Daily Tar Heel's student journalists are solely responsible for all content under the direction of the student editor-in-chief. The Summer 2020 editor-in-chief is Sergio Osnaya-Prieto, and the 2020-2021 editor-in-chief is Anna Pogarcic. The paper’s business operations are governed by a 12-member, student-majority board of directors whose open slots are filled by the board each spring for the next year. At any give time, approximately 250 UNC students can rightly claim to be a member of the DTH staff in news, production design, advertising sales, marketing and customer service positions. The student payroll exceeds $250,000 per year. The company also employs six professional staff in support functions.

The 1893 Brand Studio currently serves about 10 clients and works closely with local community leaders such as the Triangle Community Foundation. 

News & Journalism

The Daily Tar Heel

Lamar Richards

Juliette Dias

Stefan Stalker

Spence Whitman

Sophia Fanning

Sofia Casini

Shea McIntyre

Sara Johnson

Samad Rangoonwala

Rushikesh Kulkarni

Richard Tan

Natalie Peoples

Moira Martin

Michelle Seucan

Matthew Maynard

Maddie Policastro

Jarrett Kidd

Hunter Pulliam

Heather Diehl

Hannah Zinn

Hamsini Sivakumar

Franklin Payne

Emma Kate Lauf

Elizabeth Wheless

Dylan Thiessen

Twumasi Duah-Mensah

Christiana Wayne

Charlie Haines

Charlene Wu

Charity L. Cohen

Celia Funderburk

Caroline Wills

Caroline Broadfoot

Ali Grau

Adele Morris

Jade Neptune

Natalie Faye Bradin

Elizabeth Wakefield

Alex Kormann

Collin Pruitt

The Photography and Design Team at The Daily Tar Heel is responsible for capturing compelling visual content and creating visually engaging designs to accompany the newspaper's stories. This team not only takes high-quality photos that enhance articles and provide visual storytelling, but also crafts graphics and layouts that elevate the overall reader experience. Their work ensures that the newspaper remains aesthetically appealing and informative for its audience.

Photography and Design Team

Editorial Team

Photography and Design Team

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Other teams at The Daily Tar Heel

Editorial Team