College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Marissa Kraus, senior, journalism major

Graduation Spotlight: Marissa Kraus

May 16 2024 - 8:00am

After graduating from the CoJMC, senior journalism major Marissa Kraus of Columbia, Missouri will move to Los Angeles, California to start her first post-grad role as a sports reporting intern with the LA Times. Read more about Marissa and her college experiences below!

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Gary Kebbel

University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications to Host Discussion on Cyberbullying

Jan 4 2015 - 6:00pm

The College of Journalism and Mass Communications will host a discussion about the growing national problem of cyberbullying on Jan. 28 at the Nebraska Union. 

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Sriyani Tidball

Sriyani Tidball awarded a Fulbright Specialist Grant

Dec 9 2014 - 6:00pm

The Council for International Exchange of Scholars has awarded Sriyani Tidball a Fulbright Specialist grant. She will serve as a communication specialist in communications and journalism with the Centre for Women’s Research in Sri Lanka beginning in January.

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UNL in the national news bug

CoJMC in the National News November 2014

Dec 7 2014 - 6:00pm

Media outlets across the nation featured and cited the CoJMC on a number of occasions in November. University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty, administration, student and staff appearances in the national media are logged at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln newsroom.

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campaigns streaming video

Campaigns schedules presentations

Dec 4 2014 - 6:00pm

Students in the advertising and public relations campaigns courses will be presenting their integrated marketing communications plans on Dec. 8 and 9. All presentations will be streamed live at http://journalism.unl.edu.

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AT&T Brand Competition

The CoJMC has been selected to participate in 2014 AT&T Campus Brand Challenge

Dec 1 2014 - 6:00pm

The CoJMC is one of six schools across the country to participate in the AT&T Campus Brand Challenge. The winner will present an integrated marketing campaign to AT&T executives.

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Matt Waite

Matt Waite Invited to Inaugural Al Jazeera Event

Nov 23 2014 - 6:00pm

Matt Waite is one of 90 individuals chosen to participate in a media innovation hackathon sponsored by Al Jazeera in Doha, Qatar. Waite was one of 1,000 applicants and learned of his acceptance in late October.

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Faiz Siddiqui

Faiz Siddiqui finishes first in Hearst feature writing competition

Nov 23 2014 - 6:00pm

Faiz Siddiqui placed first in the Hearst feature writing competition for his story titled, "Saving Sisay." This represents Siddiqui’s fourth top-five Hearst award. He was a runner-up in the national writing championship in 2013.

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Larry Walklin

Larry Walklin to receive Journalism Educator Award

Nov 18 2014 - 6:00pm

Larry Walklin, a longtime professor at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will receive the Omaha Press Club Foundation’s Journalism Educator Award.

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Best and Brightest

CoJMC recognizes Omaha's top high school communicators

Nov 17 2014 - 6:00pm

Omaha’s best and brightest aspiring high school communicators were honored Nov. 11 at a recognition event sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications and The Omaha World-Herald.

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Angie Klein

Klein to return to University of Nebraska–Lincoln for Alumni Masters Week

Nov 10 2014 - 6:00pm

Angie Klein, vice president of Northeast Sales and Marketing for Verizon, is the 2014 CoJMC alumni master. She joins nine other outstanding alumni and 56 past alumni masters for campus visits Nov. 19-21.

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