Students

Lauren Penington selected to attend the Society of Professional Journalists Student Leadership Institute

Aug 7 2022 - 1:15pm

College of Journalism and Mass Communications junior Lauren Penington of Parker, Colorado, was selected to attend the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Student Leadership Institute. At Nebraska, the advertising and public relations and political science double major is vice president of the Society of Professional Journalists student club. Penington was one of 23 students from across the country selected to attend the second annual SPJ Student Leadership Institute.

Student Spotlight: LeAnne Bugay

Jul 8 2022 - 3:30pm

CoJMC junior LeAnne Bugay is finishing up her last week as a New Student Enrollment (NSE) leader at Nebraska. Last semester the advertising and public relations and journalism double major had a news and public relations internship with UNL’s newsroom Nebraska Today.

Sign up for the NYC Media Tour

Jul 3 2022 - 8:15am

We haven’t been able to travel due to COVID-19, but we are bringing back the NYC Media Tour in fall 2022. Over fall break, Oct. 17 and 18, 2022, the college will tour media outlets and agencies in New York City.

Weldon shares a day in his life as a videographer at the College World Series

Jun 26 2022 - 10:30am

Junior advertising and public relations major Ethan Weldon took over the College of Journalism and Mass Communications Instagram stories to share a day in his life as a videographer on the College World Series social content team.

Digital media camp encourages high school students to experiment and develop new skills

Jun 26 2022 - 9:30am

Nebraska’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications (CoJMC) “Do from Day One” motto applies not only to current students—it also applies to high school students looking for ways to create and experiment with media content.

Attend SPJ MediaFest in Washington D.C. Oct. 25 to 30

Jun 26 2022 - 7:30am

The College of Journalism and Mass Communications is planning a student trip to the Society of Professional Journalist MediaFest Conference from Oct. 25-30 in Washington, D.C.

315 Huskers named to spring 2022 Dean's List

Jun 22 2022 - 1:00pm

315 College of Journalism and Mass Communications undergraduate students across all our majors were named to the spring 2022 semester Dean’s List.

David Berman selected for Dow Jones News Fund internship

Jun 14 2022 - 2:45pm

May 2022 journalism graduate David Berman was selected to intern on the design center team at USA today as part of the Dow Jones News Fund internship program.

National Broadcasting Society receives Model Chapter Award

Jun 14 2022 - 2:15pm

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s National Broadcasting Society (NBS) chapter received the 2021 Model Chapter Award from the National Electronic Media Association for finding a way to safely stay active in NBS during one of the heights of the pandemic.

Ashley posing by the mural featuring her design

Design challenge mural added to the Bailey Lauerman Student Commons

Jun 14 2022 - 1:30pm

Last fall, advertising and public relations and graphic design student Ashleigh Kawaoka won the $1,000 scholarship prize in the 2021 Bailey Lauerman Design Diversity in Nebraska Challenge.