College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Kelli Boling, Assistant Professor of Advertising and Public Relations

Boling honored with Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Early-Career Woman Scholar Award

Jul 3 2024 - 6:30am

Kelli Boling, an assistant professor in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was selected to receive the 2024 Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Early-Career Woman Scholar Award.

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Barney McCoy

Barney McCoy publishes new Digital Distractions study

Jan 14 2016 - 6:00pm

College students spend more class time than ever playing with their smartphones and other digital devices, according to a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study.

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Andersen Hall

Journalism college unveils visual communications program

Jan 12 2016 - 6:00pm

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications is implementing a first-of-its-kind visual communications program for fall 2016, which will give students experience with the technologies and techniques needed to be powerful and effective storytellers.

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Calla Kessler

Two students place in Hearst Photo Competition

Dec 21 2015 - 6:00pm

Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications students place in the top 20 in the first of two Hearst Journalism Awards photo competitions, with one student placing in the top five.

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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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Future CNN news associate, Sophie Tatum

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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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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Chevy Trax Tailgate campaign water bottles

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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Lonesome Dreamer book cover

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
Matt Waite with students in Chile

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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