College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

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

Dean's Update: June 2024

Jun 12 2024 - 9:15am

For so many of our students, college would not be possible without a part-time job. We typically employ about 60 part-time student workers every year in the CoJMC. Positions include our ambassadors who conduct workshops and recruit in local high schools, peer mentors who support our new freshmen when they get to campus, our music and sports directors at 90.3 KRNU and equipment check-out room and design lab assistants. The average student worker makes just over $2,500 during the academic year. But, with 60+ students, those figures add up fast. So, we asked some of our students, “Why is it important for you to have a part-time job in Andersen Hall?” Please take a moment to read their responses and considering giving to support the work they do. I expect their stories will resonate with many of you who were once in their shoes.

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Pamela (George) Ungashick, author of

Pamela (George) Ungashick's Path to Becoming an Author

Jun 5 2024 - 3:45pm

It’s a Friday night in 1976 and news-editorial journalism student Pamela (George) Ungashick (‘80) is about to start her on-air shift at KRNU. Ungashick was curious about broadcasting, so she signed up for a few classes and that's how she found herself in the broadcasting booth every Friday at 5 p.m. for an entire semester.

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Van Jensen, author of

"Godfall" is a love letter to Van Jensen's hometown

Jun 5 2024 - 3:30pm

Author and College of Journalism and Mass Communications alum Van Jensen ('04) doesn't believe in writer's block. His first job as a crime reporter at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette taught him that writer's block isn't an option.

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Huskers on the Move: June 2024

Jun 3 2024 - 11:30am

Congratulations to the CoJMC alumni who have made big strides in their careers. This month's featured Huskers include alumni who have recently presented at national conventions, May 2024 graduates who've won awards, career anniversary celebrations and more!

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Paige Trutna

Trutna earns College Sports Communicators postgraduate scholarship

Jun 3 2024 - 10:30am

The College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced on Thursday, May 30, that Nebraska Athletic Communications student-assistant and College of Journalism and Mass Communications May 2024 graduate Paige Trutna was selected as the 2024-25 Langston Rogers Postgraduate Scholarship winner.

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Xin May Kok, an integrated media communications graduate student from Banting, Selangor, Malaysia,  poses for a photo near Canfield.

Pandemic upended plans, but Kok persevered to earn a master’s degree

Jun 3 2024 - 9:15am

Xin May Kok, an integrated media communications Husker from Banting, Selangor, Malaysia, received a Master of Arts during the graduate commencement on May 17. She returned to secure the advanced degree after earning a bachelor’s at UNL. As a graduate student, she continues to expand her impact on campus and beyond.

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Ryan Taylor poses with the Atlanta Braves' minor league team. Taylor, a former CoJMC graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, scouts baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic and joined the Braves in 2020.

From high school baseball player to international MLB scout

Jun 3 2024 - 9:00am

From the moment he graduated high school, Ryan Taylor knew he wanted to double major with Spanish and broadcast journalism. This led him to the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, from which he graduated in 2020.

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Meet the Class of 2024!

May 24 2024 - 10:00am

The College of Journalism and Mass Communications Class of 2024 will soon embark on diverse and promising paths. Here are some of their stories, highlighting the transformative experiences and professional milestones that have defined their time at Nebraska and will propel them into the future.

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Naomi Delkamiller, Jenna Ebbers, Joseph Zakaria

3 Husker journalists part of RFK Award-winning team

May 23 2024 - 11:30am

Three Husker journalists were part of a Carnegie-Knight News21 project that recently won two Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards — including the grand prize, given for only the second time to college journalists.

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Two Huskers win awards to support summer internships

May 23 2024 - 9:45am

Two UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications students received internship awards to support their summer internships. Internship awards provide students with funding to help offset the cost of pursuing unpaid internships, low-paid internships or internships located in large cities.

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Marissa Kraus at the Honors Program Awards Banquet

Marissa Kraus named Outstanding Honors Graduate

May 20 2024 - 9:30am

Fourteen graduating seniors have earned awards from the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The students were selected from among 200-plus Honors graduates during the 2023-24 academic year.

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