College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Ryan Yetts (’22) celebrates getting his degree at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Dec. 2022. The arena will host a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 17.

25 degrees awarded at August commencement

Aug 16 2024 - 4:15pm

Twenty-one College of Journalism and Mass Communications students received their Bachelor of Journalism degrees and four received their Master of Arts degrees during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s graduate commencement on Aug. 17, 2024 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. 

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CoJMC senior wins two national awards

Feb 1 2018 - 1:15pm

by Molly Chapple

Calla Kessler, senior journalism major at the CoJMC, was recently named the winner of two major journalism awards.

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CoJMC students win national awards

Jan 26 2018 - 10:30am

by Alli Inglebright

CoJMC students Tyler Schank and Adam Warner won second and fifth place, respectively, in the 2017-2018 Hearst Multimedia/Narrative Storytelling - Features Competition for their stories covering issues in Uganda. The students competed against 76 entries from 44 schools.

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CoJMC honors class visits Washington, D.C.

Jan 24 2018 - 12:00pm

by Alli Inglebright

Students from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications spent five days visiting monuments and attractions in Washington, D.C. The 20 students were in John Bender’s freshman honors seminar in freedom of expression.

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CoJMC professors partner with NET to develop virtual reality tour

Jan 24 2018 - 8:45am

by Molly Chapple

CoJMC professors Adam Wagler and Michael Hanus are working with Nebraska Educational Telecommunications (NET) on a collaborative effort to test the limits of virtual reality (VR) education. 

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Join a CoJMC Recognized Student Organization

Jan 17 2018 - 2:15pm

Is part of your New Year’s resolution to get more involved? There are plenty of awesome opportunities right here! Below is a list of CoJMC organizations and advisers.

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Student-led reporting project featured at the Nebraska History Museum

Jan 17 2018 - 2:00pm

by Molly Chapple

A multimedia reporting project produced by students in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications is now part of a five-month long exhibit at the Nebraska History Museum.

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Jacht adapts new leadership approach for upcoming semester

Jan 12 2018 - 11:15am

Jacht Ad Lab, the student-run advertising agency at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), is taking a new approach when it comes to the leadership style for the spring semester.

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Waite receives J. Winton Lemen Fellowship Award

Jan 10 2018 - 11:30am

College of Journalism and Mass Communications professor Matt Waite has been awarded the J. Winton Lemen Fellowship Award. Waite, founder of the Drone Journalism Lab at the CoJMC, teaches reporting and digital product development classes. He has conducted numerous workshops to teach journalists about drone certification and safety, including workshops at universities nationwide through the Poynter Institute.

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln depth report recognized among best global public health stories of 2017

Jan 4 2018 - 1:15pm

A depth report by 11 University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications students was named among the best global public health stories of 2017 by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Johns Hopkins editors ranked the student report No. 2 behind one by The New York Times – but ahead of health stories published in The Atlantic, National Geographic, The Guardian and Reuters. 

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Mercer is a senior journalism major from Nebraska City.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln journalism student takes first in national contest

Dec 19 2017 - 10:45am

Marcella Mercer, a senior journalism major at  the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications, has taken first place in the feature writing category of the 2017-2018 Hearst Journalism Awards Competition for her story, “Fathers and Sons.” Hearst judges selected Mercer’s story No. 1 from among 154 entries submitted by 82 journalism programs. 

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