unljnews

It’s time to nominate your peers, colleagues and fellow CoJMC graduates for the annual Alumni Awards of Excellence.

As J school graduates and successful professionals, you have expert insight on potential nominees. The CoJMC presents awards to outstanding advertising and…

By BRITTANY McNEAL

The year 1960 saw the first televised presidential debate, the election of John F. Kennedy as president and the premiere of the Andy Griffith Show.

That year, Ken Elkins, the 2011 recipient of the Broadcast Pioneer Award,…

By BRITTANY McNEAL

Most students start college with at least an idea of what they want to study. Sometimes that track changes, and sometimes that track changes more than just once.

This was definitely the case for National Geographic…

By HAILEY KONNATH

When Susan Phalen began her education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she had no idea what she wanted to do. She couldn’t have guessed that she would become Communications Director for the House Permanent Select Committee on…

By MARY GARBACZ

Greg Andersen has tackled some big challenges in his advertising career. He’s also had a lot of fun. He shared some of his experiences and advice with students, faculty and staff during J Days 2011, during which…

By HAILEY KONNATH

Eric Newton is an editor. He’s an author. He’s an award-winner many times over. He’s a founder. He’s a teacher. Newton is also a senior adviser to the president of the Knight Foundation, a non-profit organization working…

Eric Newton, senior adviser to the president at Knight Foundation, delivered this talk on April 7, 2011, to more than 300 parents, students and faculty at the College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of…

By ALIA CONLEY
J Alumni News staff

After the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, in November 2008, journalist Todd Baer searched for the untold story. He found out that a fisherman from Gujarat, India, was one of the first…

By BECKY GAILEY
J Alumni News staff

Phil Witt’s primary job may be anchoring the evening newscasts on WDAF-TV FOX 4 in Kansas City, but working for his community comes in as a close second.

Witt, who…

By EMILY NOHR
J Alumni News staff

Lise Olsen is adventurous.

A 1988 J school grad, Olsen dug deep for stories in the classroom — and in the basement of the Union at the Daily Nebraskan.

Her…

By ALIA CONLEY
J Alumni News staff

Stacy Fuller wants students who think they don’t have a shot at jobs in big cities to think again.

Fuller, a UNL J school advertising alumna, moved to Chicago for her first job…

By JENNA GIBSON
J Alumni News staff

Trudy Lieberman was in Lincoln in April to receive an award from the J school. But on her second day in town, she was in the Haymarket, talking to people in coffee…

By MARCY PURSELL
J Alumni News staff

Patience, intelligence and service. Those traits don’t always come together in the same person, but this year the J school recognized Rich Bailey as someone who epitomizes all three.

Bailey received this…

Journalism alumna Deb Fiddelke has been selected by the College of Journalism and Mass Communications to participate in Masters Week 2009. This prestigious honor recognizes graduates of the college who have distinguished themselves in their professions and careers. Masters Week…