College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

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Lindemann wins the 2024 Grimes Memorial Competition

Mar 27 2024 - 11:15am

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications announced on March 27 that Marissa Lindemann is the 2024 George and Eva Grimes Memorial Competition winner. Lindemann is a sophomore broadcasting and journalism double major from Des Moines, Iowa.

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Dean's Update: May 2023

May 23 2023 - 1:30pm

Over the weekend, we added 210 CoJMC graduates to the alumni family! On Friday, 27 graduate students received their master of arts degrees or a graduate certificate at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. On Saturday, 183 undergraduate students crossed the stage at Memorial Stadium. We had beautiful weather throughout the weekend as Chancellor Ronnie Green presided over his final commencement at Nebraska. On Monday, University of Nebraska President Ted Carter named Rodney D. Bennett as the priority candidate for our next chancellor.

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Dulce Garcia

Dulce Garcia named Outstanding Honors Graduate

May 21 2023 - 12:15pm

Sixteen graduating seniors earned awards from the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The students were selected from among 300-plus Honors graduates during the 2022-23 academic year.

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Mai Vu

Experiential learning propels Vu to award-winning work

May 18 2023 - 1:45pm

Meet Mai Vu, an advertising and public relations major from Hai Phong, Vietnam. Through internships and hands-on experiences on campus, Vu has explored the power of writing.

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CoJMC announces faculty and staff award winners

May 18 2023 - 11:15am

UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications is proud to announce its faculty and staff award winners for the year 2023. These outstanding individuals have been recognized for their exceptional achievements in teaching, research, industry or community engagement, student support or advocacy, staff excellence, inclusive excellence and going above and beyond expectations.

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CoJMC graduates 183 students at May commencement

May 17 2023 - 1:30pm

UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications celebrates the 183 students who graduated on May 20, 2023, with a bachelor's degree in journalism. CoJMC is the only program in Nebraska accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The degree provides students with the technical skills, broad liberal arts education, and critical thinking skills necessary to excel in the ever-changing journalism and mass communications industries.

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Kloee Sander

Graduation Spotlight: Kloee Sander

May 17 2023 - 9:30am

After building a solid support system of professional connections and cherished friendships at UNL, Kloee Sander is looking forward to expanding her community on the east coast. The May 2023 broadcasting graduate has lived in Lincoln her entire life, but starting this fall, she'll trade in her Husker red for Tarheel blue when she begins law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Twenty seven receive graduate degrees, certificates

May 16 2023 - 2:45pm

Twenty seven College of Journalism and Mass Communications graduate students received their master of arts degrees and/or were honored with a graduate certificate on May 19 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s graduate commencement in the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

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Victoria Baker

Graduation Spotlight: Victoria Baker

May 16 2023 - 1:00pm
Victoria Baker's path to discovering her passion for advertising is unique, not to mention inspiring. The May 2023 broadcasting graduate took her first advertising course this fall 2022. Now she's moving to Los Angeles to start her copywriting internship at one of the largest advertising agencies in the world.
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Ana Chincoa

Graduation Spotlight: Ana Chincoa

May 15 2023 - 4:00pm

Ana Chincoa graduates from the CoJMC knowing she's already fulfilled her biggest dream— graduating from a four-year university like Nebraska. As an international student from São Paulo, Brazil, college wasn't easy for Chincoa. She's faced numerous challenges in the last few years, like navigating cultural differences, her mental health and financial stability.

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McCoy and KRNU receive Edward R. Murrow Awards

May 15 2023 - 3:45pm

UNL’s student-led radio station in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, 90.3 KRNU was awarded two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards by the Radio Television Digital News Association. Barney McCoy, professor of broadcasting, produced the story.

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