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Journalism students monitor social media insights on election night

Nov 11 2022 - 10:30am

Journalism students partnered with a new social media research program to enhance their election coverage on Nov. 8. Based in the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications, the Public Insight Lab conducts social media research with collaborators across campuses and the community to identify significant insights that inform action.

Thomas selected as October Student of the Month

Nov 6 2022 - 4:30am

The UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications Student Advisory Board voted to select Peyton Thomas as the October 2022 Student of the Month. Thomas is a senior broadcasting, journalism and sports media and communication triple major from Gilbert, Arizona.

Nebraska Nightly broadcasts first live newscast of the semester

Oct 25 2022 - 4:00pm

Nebraska Nightly, the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications live newscast, aired its first episode of the fall 2022 semester on Oct. 11, 2022. Nebraska Nightly is one of the programs in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications’ Experience Lab.

UNL welcomes 700 Nebraska high school journalists to campus for convention

Oct 25 2022 - 3:45pm

More than 755 students and teachers from 48 Nebraska high schools made their way to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus on Oct. 17 to learn journalism and media skills from professional journalists, college educators and high school advisers.

Jacht & Nebraska Based Agencies Create Community Partnership Focused on Professional Development

Oct 14 2022 - 3:45pm

Jacht Ad Agency, the student-run advertising agency at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will be partnering with Artillery Media Co., redthread, and Swanson Russell to provide professional development opportunities through micro- internships and mentorship programs. 

Congressional debate at Andersen Hall provides students with an experiential learning opportunity

Oct 7 2022 - 2:30pm

KLKN Channel 8 hosted a final debate between District One competitors State Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks and Rep. Mike Flood at Andersen Hall the evening of Sunday, Oct. 3.

Hands-on opportunities in sports broadcasting led Peyton Thomas to Nebraska

Oct 6 2022 - 11:15am

Throughout his college career, senior Peyton Thomas has dived head-first into opportunities on campus—from broadcasting on national television to leading multiple student groups. When he was a high schooler in Seattle, his cousin—a Nebraska student—showed him the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the unique, hands-on projects he was working on, something Thomas hadn’t seen at other universities.

Heather Engdahl of Civic Rights Nebraska speaks to 250 students in UNL's College of Journalism and Mass Communications about voting rights, the importance of voting, voter suppression, gerrymandering and making a voting plan (Photo courtesy of Kelli Boling).