College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Interdisciplinary Collaboration Makes for Perfect Job Placement

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences are collaborating to educate students who are trained in meteorology and broadcasting.

CoJMC public relations' students participate in The Bateman Competition

Public relations students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be competing for the first time against colleges across the nation to develop and present a comprehensive public relations campaign in the Bateman Competition. The Public Relations Student Society of America sponsors the annual case study competition.

Fall 2014 Dean's List, Honor Roll named

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced 208 students from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications were named to the Deans' List/Honor Roll for the fall 2014 semester.

Jacht Ad Lab welcomes new crew for Spring 2015

Jacht Ad Lab announced 26 students selected for the spring 2015 crew. Jacht gives University of Nebraska–Lincoln students the opportunity to run all aspects of an ad agency with the mentorship and support from Nebraska Global and local ad agencies Bailey Lauerman and Swanson Russell.

Monica Blaser receives Hitchcock Fellowship

Monica Blaser of Papillion has been awarded the Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Fellowship. Blaser will receive a cash award of $2,400 to support her research for her master’s thesis and graduate studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Meet the Spring 2015 Omaha World-Herald fellows

Journalism professor Gary Kebbel to teach in Nigeria

Gary Kebbel will teach in Nigeria for two weeks in January as a consultant for the U.S. State Department. He will conduct training sessions for 50 reporters in the northern city of Kaduna and 30 media executives in the southern coastal city of Lagos.

Kaylee Everly places second in Hearst photojournalism competition

Kaylee Everly of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications placed second in the first of two photo competitions of the 2014-2015 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. 

University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications wins top PRSA Nebraska honors

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications received 11 Paper Anvil Awards, including Best of Show, four Awards of Excellence and six Awards of Merit, at the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Nebraska Chapter’s 2014 Gala.

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

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.