College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Two new faculty join the College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Jul 2 2024 - 3:30pm

The College of Journalism and Mass Communications welcomes two new faculty to the team this fall. Joining us are Associate Professor of Sport Promotion, Betsy Emmons and Assistant Professor of Practice in Journalism, Leslie Klein.

Alum Melanie Gentrup works behind the scenes for Volleyball Day

Sep 14 2023 - 4:30pm

Melanie Gentrup has been a Husker fan since birth. Now the Husker alum is an assistant live events producer with HuskerVision where she gets to showcase the teams she grew up loving. Her work was recently on display for a world-record-breaking 92,003 fans in Memorial Stadium (and hundreds of thousands watching from across the country and world) for Volleyball Day in Nebraska. She takes us behind the scenes.

Armstrong selected to participate in Big Ten leadership program, named Nebraska ALP-Mellon Fellow

Sep 11 2023 - 2:45pm

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor has announced its annual selection of faculty who will attend two Big Ten Academic Alliance leadership programs this year. Cory Armstrong, the Lawrence L. and Ruth E. Pike professor in journalism and associate dean for research and faculty affairs at the CoJMC, is one of the six faculty selected to participate in the Academic Leadership Program.

Industry experts join the Experience Lab as fall 2023 professionals-in-residence

Sep 8 2023 - 12:30pm

Twenty-one industry professionals have joined the Experience Lab as professionals-in-residence at UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications for the fall 2023 semester.

Adrian Whitsett chosen as a 2023 Multicultural Homecoming Distinguished Alum

Sep 7 2023 - 11:30am

The CoJMC will welcome Adrian Whitsett, a 2008 bachelor's of journalism and bachelor's of philosophy graduate, as one of UNL's Distinguished Alumni at the Multicultural Homecoming events Oct. 26 - Oct. 28. Multicultural Homecoming is hosted by the Chancellor's Commission on the Status of People of Color, the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center and the Nebraska Alumni Association.

Huskers on the Move: September 2023

Sep 6 2023 - 3:30pm

Congratulations to the CoJMC alumni who have made big strides in their careers. This month's featured alumni include recent graduates who've secured their first full-time jobs, national award-winners and more!

Thompson Forum, with theme ‘Uprooted,’ opens Sept. 18

Sep 6 2023 - 3:30pm

The 35th season of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will feature three mainstage speakers, as well as a youth panel.

Kirkpatrick welcomed as first guest on new Nebraska Extension podcast

Sep 6 2023 - 1:30pm

Dr. Ciera Kirkpatrick, an assistant professor of advertising and public relations in the CoJMC, was the first guest on Nebraska Extension's new podcast, "The Good Life in Early Life." The series will highlight Nebraska's research on early care and youth education.

The Society of Professional Journalists selects Jill Martin for Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award

Sep 5 2023 - 2:00pm

The Society of Professional Journalists has chosen Jill Martin as recipient of the Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award. Martin is an assistant professor at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Obituary: Jessica Kennedy-Matthews

Aug 31 2023 - 3:30pm

Jessica passed away on August 28, 2023, in Dublin, Ireland, with her beloved husband, Scott, by her side. Jess and Scott were nearing the end of a wonderful road trip through Ireland when Jess suddenly fell ill and later died in a Dublin hospital.

Lindsay Krause goes in for a kill. Photo by Scott Bruhn, Nebraska Communications.

If you see it: Husker volleyball gave state new role models

Aug 31 2023 - 3:30pm

Sports media and communications alum Abby Barmore wrote an her last article for the Nebraska News Service about the Husker volleyball program and Husker volleyball player Lindsay Krause before graduating in December 2021. A version of the article was published in Nebraska Today to promote Nebraska Volleyball Day.

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