College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Naren Narasimhan, sports media and communication and marketing double major from Omaha, Nebraska

Graduation Spotlight: Naren Narasimhan

May 19 2024 - 3:45pm

At Nebraska, Naren Narasimhan double majored in CoJMC's sports media and communications and marketing at Nebraska Business. After graduation, he'll use the skills he's learned from both undergraduate degrees while pursuing a master's in sports management at Columbia University.

Two Huskers place in top 20 in Multimedia Narrative Storytelling Competition

Jan 2 2024 - 4:00pm

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln had two students earn recognition in the Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Narrative Storytelling Competition on Dec. 20, 2023.

Huskers on the Move: January 2024

Jan 2 2024 - 11:00am

Congratulations to the CoJMC alumni who have made big strides in their careers. This month's featured alumni include recent graduates who've secured their first full-time jobs, national award-winners and more!

Panel explores ethical dilemmas in media and communication

Dec 21 2023 - 3:00pm

Faculty and professionals in residence at Nebraska’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications lead a discussion on real-world ethical dilemmas with students on Thursday, Nov. 9 in a Media, Ethics and Society class, taught by professor of broadcasting Laurie Lee.

McGann places 13th in TV features competition

Dec 19 2023 - 3:00pm

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln proudly announces that Rebecca (Heckel) McGann placed 13^th in the Hearst TV features competition on Dec. 19.

Maggie Nielsen, Emma Dostal, Emily Scheidler, Jeannine Akamba, Emma Magnone, Ryann Zechmann

Six students selected for the 2024 UNL Bateman Team

Dec 18 2023 - 1:00pm

The UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications selected six students for the 2024 Bateman Case Study Competition team.

A College of Journalism and Mass Communications student graduates with their bachelors of journalism at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

CoJMC celebrates 63 graduates at December commencement

Dec 15 2023 - 4:30pm

UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications celebrates the 63 students who graduated on Dec. 16, 2023, with a bachelor's degree in journalism. CoJMC is the only program in Nebraska accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The degree provides students with the technical skills, broad liberal arts education, and critical thinking skills necessary to excel in the ever-changing journalism and mass communications industries.

College of Journalism and Mass Communications Master of Arts graduate at commencement ceremony in Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Graduate program awards 5 degrees at December commencement

Dec 15 2023 - 4:15pm

Five students earned master’s degrees from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications this week. The candidates were awarded their degrees on Friday, Dec. 15, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's graduate commencement ceremony at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Two Huskers place in top 20 in Hearst Feature Writing Competition

Dec 15 2023 - 2:00pm

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln proudly announces that two students have earned recognition in the Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition.

Frauke Hachtmann, professor in advertising, has published her research on Complex Crisis Response Advertising using examples of COVID-19 advertising, as seen on the video screens in the CoJMC production studio

Hachtmann peeks behind the curtain at how COVID-era advertising evolved

Dec 13 2023 - 10:30am

Frauke Hachtmann’s deep dive into the advertising world’s response to COVID-19 is a guide for how advertising agencies and their clients can maneuver through a global crisis.

Kelli Bohling, front, Kaitlin Van Loon and Haley Hamel

Boling studies true crime media

Dec 13 2023 - 10:30am

True crime podcasts can be either healing or retraumatizing for crime victims or their loved ones. Nebraska researcher and assistant professor of advertising and public relations, Kelli Boling is exploring the popular genre with an eye toward developing best practices for the industry, journalists and perhaps even the justice system.

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