College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

The Nail-Biter That Wasn’t: Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart

Sep 22 2023 - 9:45am

You may be tired of hearing about Donald Trump’s criminal indictments but imagine how angry people would be if they could know nothing of the prosecutions. That the public knows so much of the evidence is in no small part because of a 1976 Supreme Court decision called Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart. The decision arose from a 1975 murder case.

Big Ten journalism and mass communications deans and directors visit Andersen Hall

Sep 15 2023 - 12:15pm

Journalism and mass communications deans and directors from the Big 10 conference held their fall meeting at UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Andersen Hall.

Lavigne awarded 2023 Dan Jenkins Medal for Best Sportswriting

Sep 15 2023 - 11:15am

CoJMC alumna Paula Lavigne was named one of three winners of the seventh annual Dan Jenkins Medal for Excellence in Sportswriting. Lavigne and Tom Junod won the 2023 Jenkins Medal for Best Sportswriting for their ESPN article "Untold." They'll be honored at the Jenkins Medal award ceremony in Austin on October 13.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Graduation Spotlight: Connor Clark

The Nail-Biter That Wasn’t: Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart

Big Ten journalism and mass communications deans and directors visit Andersen Hall

Lavigne awarded 2023 Dan Jenkins Medal for Best Sportswriting

Alum Melanie Gentrup works behind the scenes for Volleyball Day

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

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

Adrian Whitsett chosen as a 2023 Multicultural Homecoming Distinguished Alum

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

Huskers on the Move: September 2023

Kirkpatrick welcomed as first guest on new Nebraska Extension podcast

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