New documents detail behind-the-scenes turmoil at UNC journalism school over Nikole Hannah-Jones hiring

A little more than a week ago, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced that Susan King, dean of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, would be resigning from her position.

King, who took over the dean position in 2012, announced she would be keeping the position until a replacement is named.

“I believe after 10 years a new dean will bring fresh eyes, additional perspective and new energy to our school,” King wrote in her weekly newsletter to journalism school faculty.

“Media — journalism, public relations and advertising — are in a state of great change,” she wrote.