Journalism students win First Amendment essay contest
Released on 07/11/2006, at 12:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Two students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications were named winners of a national essay contest sponsored by the University of Kentucky's First Amendment Center.
Senior advertising major Brady Rivers of Lincoln won the $1,000 first prize for her essay on a possible flag burning amendment. Senior broadcasting major Kelli Donnelly of Manhattan, Kan., took the $400 third prize for her essay, also on the flag burning amendment.
The students wrote the essays for an assignment in a media ethics class, taught by Nancy Mitchell, and then submitted them for the essay contest.
The contest, open to juniors and seniors at colleges and universities across the United States, brought in 83 entries from 15 schools in 11 states. Students could write on one of three issues: a constitutional amendment banning flag burning, the right of reporters to keep sources confidential, and the degree of protection the First Amendment should grant to the Internet.
The winning essays are available online on the First Amendment Center's Web site, www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/JAT/fac.
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Nancy Mitchell, Assoc. Professor, Advertising, (402) 472-5647