Students and alumni win at 2021 Nebraska American Advertising Awards

CoJMC had a strong presence at the 2021 Nebraska American Advertising Awards on Feb. 18. CoJMC students brought home 12 awards (eight silver and four gold). CoJMC alums Tyler Loebig and Madeline Christensen of the Lincoln-based agency Pixel Bakery were honored by AAF Lincoln as the Ad Rookies of the Year.

Jacht Agency Wins Flux Student Design Competition Award

Jacht Agency developed a high-quality video featuring original photography and video footage that showcased the story behind The Decent Co. The video and photos are the centerpiece for The Decent Co. Kickstarter page and serve as an educational and engagement tool to sell The Decent Co. Products.

Four CoJMC broadcasting and production students named NBS competition finalists

Four broadcasting production students are finalists in the National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition, sponsored by the National Broadcasting Society (NBS). The awards will be announced Saturday, March 13 at the 79th annual NBS/AERho convention during a hybrid event that will be streamed online while taking place in Indianapolis.

Andy Jacobs places ninth in the Hearst Explanatory Reporting category

Journalism, broadcasting and psychology triple major, Andrianna “Andy” Jacobs earned ninth place in the Hearst Explanatory Writing Competition.

Journalism course highlights Black experience in Lincoln

Faculty members Joe Starita and Jenn Sheppard created the course “Being Black in Lincoln” in order to shed light on the reality of the Black experience in Nebraska’s capital city. Launched this spring, the class includes 15 hand-picked students who will write a dozen profiles on Black residents of Lincoln. Ultimately, the stories will be published in the Lincoln Journal Star.

Recent faculty accomplishments

CoJMC faculty have achieved several noteworthy accomplishments including earning grants to support curriculum development and scholarship and recent publications.

Attend Knowledge on Tap for the graduate program

Knowledge on Tap is a monthly series for CoJMC graduate program students and alumni to discuss emerging topics and trends in journalism and mass communications. Join us tonight for the first conversation at 5:30 p.m. (CT). Dean Shari Veil will share her experience with crisis communication and how our industries have adapted and thrived during the pandemic.

Natalie Saenz places third in the Hearst audio competition

Natalie Saenz placed third in the Hearst Journalism Awards audio competition. Saenz is a senior journalism and broadcasting double major at CoJMC. A third-place finish qualifies Saenz to participate in the championship finals in June.