College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Black Jack Pershing wins Sigma Delta Chi Award

On Monday, April 23, the Society of Professional Journalists announced that Bernard "Barney" McCoy, Luis-Peon Casanova, Paul Pytlowany, and Christine Lesiak are recipients of this year's national Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in journalism for the documentary "Black Jack Pershing: Love and War." 

CoJMC students take national and regional journalism awards

by Molly Chapple

Several CoJMC students recently won various national and regional awards. Two CoJMC students won Hearst Journalism Awards, in which 105 undergraduate journalism programs at universities across the nation are eligible to participate. In the Sports Writing Competition, senior journalism and ADPR double-major Cody Nagel took 10th place. There were a total of 122 entries in the competition from 66 schools.

CoJMC brings home SPJ and Sevareid journalism awards

by Molly Chapple

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) has recognized the best college journalism students in Region 7 with 2017 Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards. The awards ceremony was held in Ames, Iowa, on April 14.

CoJMC to host panel on North Korea

The College of Journalism and Mass Communication will host a panel discussion, Behind the Curtain: Why the Way We Talk about North Korea Matters, on Wednesday, April 25, from 3:30-5 p.m. in Room 15, Andersen Hall.

NSAC team wins 2nd at District 9 competition

The National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln won second place in the American Advertising Federation District 9 regional competition in Kansas City on April 13. The team, representing the University's College of Journalism and Mass Communications, won second place.

CoJMC combines Athletics and Academics in Spring Game Week

On Monday the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) College of Journalism and Mass Communications (CoJMC) launched Spring Game Week, which combines Husker Athletics and UNL Academics for a hands-on experience in sports media and communication.

SAB hosts diversity panel

by Alli Inglebright

The College of Journalism and Mass Communications Student Advisory Board hosted a diversity panel Wednesday, April 11. The panel included Charlie Foster, director of the Gaughan Multicultural Center and assistant vice chancellor for Student Affairs, Bryan Wang, assistant CoJMC professor, and Joe Starita, CoJMC professor.

CoJMC students to be inducted in honor societies April 26

Twenty-one CoJMC students will be inducted into the Alpha Delta Sigma and Kappa Tau Alpha honor societies on April 26 in Andersen Hall, Room 15 at 3:30 p.m. Nine students will be inducted into Alpha Delta Sigma, while 12 will be inducted into Kappa Tau Alpha.

CoJMC students win Hearst Journalism awards

by Molly Chapple

 Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism & Mass Communications students placed in the top 20 in the Hearst Journalism Awards multimedia competitions.

Students, faculty at CoJMC to share in $20,000 in awards from the Omaha Press Club Foundation

Eight students and one faculty member at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will share in $20,000 in scholarships and awards at an April 27 dinner at the Omaha Press Club, officials of the club’s foundation announced.