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UNL Documentary "Running Towards the Fire" Wins Grand Prize at Marina del Ray Film Festival

Jul 2 2024 - 10:00am

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln proudly announces that "Running Towards the Fire – A War Correspondent's Story" was awarded the Grand Prize for best TV documentary at the Marina del Rey Film Festival on June 27. Gilbert and Martha Hitchcock Professor of Journalism Barney McCoy directed the film.  

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Former World-Herald Publisher Harold W. Andersen in 1985. Andersen died late Thursday night.

Former World-Herald Publisher Harold Andersen dies at 92

Dec 17 2015 - 6:00pm

Harold W. Andersen, a long-ago Omaha paperboy who rose from carrier to reporter to publisher of one of the nation’s largest employee-owned newspapers, has died at 92.

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CoJMC Graduates Find Jobs Before They Graduate

Dec 16 2015 - 6:00pm

University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications December 2015 graduates are already accepting job offers, even before Commencement Saturday.

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln campaigns class wins Chevy competition against UNO for 3rd consecutive year

Dec 13 2015 - 6:00pm

University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications advertising and public relations capstone campaigns class won its competition against the University of Nebraska at Omaha for a Chevrolet advertising campaign.

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UNL students received 16 awards at the Nebraska Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Paper Anvil Awards Gala

University of Nebraska–Lincoln CoJMC wins 16 top Nebraska PRSA awards

Dec 13 2015 - 6:00pm

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications received 16 awards at the Nebraska Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Paper Anvil Awards Gala last week.

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Tim Anderson publishes book on John G. Neihardt

Dec 9 2015 - 6:00pm

University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications associate professor of practice Tim Anderson’s biography on American poet John Neihardt, “Lonesome Dreamer: The Life of John G. Neihardt,” is available for preorder. 

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln CoJMC to host NewsTrain workshops

Dec 8 2015 - 6:00pm University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications has been selected to host the Associated Press Media Editors’ NewsTrain, a program that will bring high-quality, affordable training for journalists, journalism educators and students to Lincoln on April 9, 2016. Read more about University of Nebraska–Lincoln CoJMC to host NewsTrain workshops
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Matt Waite travels to Chile to work with drone journalism class

Dec 8 2015 - 6:00pm

University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications professor Matt Waite traveled to Chile this fall to collaborate with a drone journalism class at the Universidad de Concepcion.

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Two ADPR students named AAF Most Promising Multicultural Students

Dec 3 2015 - 6:00pm

The American Advertising Federation has selected University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications students Olivia Wilson of Norfolk and Jane Ngo of South Sioux City for its Most Promising Minority Student Program.

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CoJMC students travel to Chicago & NYC on Fall Media Tours

Dec 1 2015 - 6:00pm

University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications students traveled to Chicago and New York City this fall to tour advertising and public relations agencies and media organizations.

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Five CoJMC students named to 2015 Franco’s List

Dec 1 2015 - 6:00pm

Five University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications students were recognized earlier this month being named to Franco’s List.

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