College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Shari Veil, Jane T. Olson Dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Dean's Update: April 2024

Apr 16 2024 - 10:30am

We had packed house over the weekend as alums traveled across the country to celebrate the life and legacy of Professor George Tuck. Speakers included CoJMC alums Jennifer Gutierrez (‘90), Mike Theiler (‘76), Julia Dean (‘92), Joel Sartore (‘85) and George and Mary Lynn’s dear friend Sherri Johnson. You can watch the recording of the live stream here.

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.

Huskers receive Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation scholarships

Dec 13 2023 - 10:00am

Two students from the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications received scholarships from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Foundation for the 2023-2024 academic year. These prestigious awards recognize their dedication to the field of broadcasting.

Jen Urich, CEO and founder of Sparrow Strategy

Urich named Worick Visiting Professor in Market Research

Dec 12 2023 - 4:45pm

The UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications announces the appointment of Jen Urich, CEO and founder of Sparrow Strategy, as the Worick Visiting Professor in Market Research for the spring 2024 semester.

Galloway photographs Husker glory via internship

Dec 11 2023 - 10:45am

As a student photographer for Husker Athletics, Dillon Galloway, a senior from Omaha, has stretched his photographic strengths and capture emotion, tension and triumph across a variety of sports.

2023 Message from the Dean

Dec 11 2023 - 10:45am

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications has been accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications since 1954 and is the only accredited journalism and mass communications program in Nebraska.

Husker teams win Paper Anvil Awards

Dec 8 2023 - 12:00pm

Four University of Nebraska-Lincoln teams won Paper Anvil Awards from the Nebraska chapter of the Public Relations Society of America Dec. 7. Shari Veil, dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications was also named Nebraska Professional of the Year.

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