College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

CoJMC students win national awards

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.

CoJMC honors class visits Washington, D.C.

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.

CoJMC professors partner with NET to develop virtual reality tour

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. 

Join a CoJMC Recognized Student Organization

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.

Student-led reporting project featured at the Nebraska History Museum

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.

Jacht adapts new leadership approach for upcoming semester

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.

Waite receives J. Winton Lemen Fellowship Award

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.

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

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. 

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

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. 

Study abroad this spring in Ireland with the CoJMC!

Students can get hands-on experience as they travel to Ireland this spring under the direction of professor Amy Struthers and CoJMC Dean Maria Marron, a native of Ireland. The class, JOMC/ADPR 491/891: Ireland: Culture and Media, will begin Sunday, May 13, 2018, and end Monday, May 28, 2018.