College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

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Graduation Spotlight: Connor Clark

May 14 2024 - 12:45pm

Senior Connor Clark of Lake Bluff, Illinois will graduate from the CoJMC this May. This summer he'll start his first post-grad role as the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations for the Lincoln Saltdogs baseball team.

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Quinlan to be inducted into the Marian Andersen Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame

Mar 6 2022 - 2:45pm

Mary Kay Quinlan, emeritus associate professor of journalism and former associate dean in the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications will be inducted into the Marian Andersen Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame on April 23.

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Haar wins the 2022 Perry Photojournalism Challenge; Frey and Penington place second and third

Mar 6 2022 - 1:45pm

Hailey Haar, a junior, broadcasting major from Lincoln, won the top prize in the 2022 Philip Perry Photojournalism Challenge on March 6 for her essay titled, “Echoes of a Matriarch.” Haar will receive a $7,000 scholarship to complete her studies at Nebraska. The essay examined the impact of the death of a matriarch on a Nebraska family.

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Rick Alloway receives a Family & Friends Recognition Award

Mar 6 2022 - 10:45am

On Friday, March 4, 2022, associate professor of broadcasting and KRNU general manager Rick Alloway received a Family & Friends Recognition Award. This is the 28th time Alloway has received the award.

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Apply for a Fellowship with the Omaha-World Herald

Mar 1 2022 - 3:45pm

The Omaha World-Herald will be conducting interviews for fall 2022 fellows on March 9, 2022 in 138 Andersen Hall. Fellows will work for 20 hours per week in the OWH Lincoln Bureau during the fall 2022 semester. 

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Jacht Agency Applications for Fall 2022

Feb 28 2022 - 5:00pm

Jacht Agency is still accepting applications for the Fall 2022 semester. Jacht Agency is a full-service, student-run advertising and public relations agency that provides students with experience working in a collaborative environment and with a wide range of clients. Jacht offers opportunities to students of all majors across UNL’s campus to sharpen their skills in strategic campaign development and gain confidence in careers post-graduation.

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Huskers to compete in 2022 Perry Photojournalism Challenge

Feb 27 2022 - 9:00am

With three monetary awards on the line, 17 students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications will compete in the Philip Perry Photojournalism Challenge from March 4-6.

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Eight students selected for CoJMC's first student editorial board

Feb 27 2022 - 8:30am

Eight students at the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications were recently selected to launch the first-ever CoJMC Student Editorial Board. The board will oversee and manage the Nebraska News Service, Nebraska Nightly, UNLimited Sports and KRNU websites and the distribution of student-created content through social media and other distribution platforms.

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Students win 11 awards at 2022 Nebraska Advertising Awards

Feb 27 2022 - 8:15am

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications had a strong presence at the 2022 Nebraska Advertising Awards on Feb. 18. Students at the CoJMC brought home eight silver and two gold and the best in show under the student category.

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Sports media and communication students and faculty to travel to Spain this summer

Feb 25 2022 - 12:00pm

After a few years on hiatus due to the pandemic, students in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications will travel to Spain this summer to learn more about global sports, media and entertainment. For nearly three weeks CoJMC students will travel throughout Spain in participation of a 3-credit class led by sports media and communication associate professor, John Shrader. Shrader is familiar with the trip as he has previously taken students to Spain for similar study abroad trips.

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CoJMC announces spring 2022 professionals in residence

Feb 20 2022 - 3:15pm

The UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications is pleased to announce that 21 industry professionals have joined The Experience Lab as professionals-in-residence for the spring 2022 semester.

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