Three CoJMC students took on New York City and London, England, this past summer thanks to three alumni who created advertising and public relations scholarships. The scholarships were created to assist students who pursue low paying or unfunded internships, pursue international travel experiences or pursue internships in cities with a high cost of living.
Grant Ebel of Scribner was awarded a J. Steve Davis Scholarship, which is reserved for students with an internship in a “Top 25” market. The Davis Scholarship provided Ebel with financial support for living expenses while he completed a news and production internship with MTV Networks in New York City.
Jane Ngo of South Sioux City was awarded the Kris Malkoski Scholarship, which provided her financial support to make an international internship more affordable. Ngo participated in the Arcadia program in London, England, and was placed with Aqueduct.
Ben Preston of Omaha, was awarded the Deb Fiddelke Fund, which allowed him to pursue an unpaid out-of-state internship with Publicis Healthcare Communications Group in New York City.
News21
Three CoJMC students – Robby Korth, Morgan Spiehs and Jacy Marmaduke – contributed to this year’s News21 project titled “Gun Wars.” The project, which launched the end of August, has more than 100 articles and videos published in a range of publications with more being added every day.
Korth, Spiehs and Marmaduke worked together on a piece about the divisions over guns in Colorado. You can see it here: http://www.kshb.com/decodedc/colorado-polarized-by-the-politics-of-a-rural-urban-divide. And don't miss the podcast embedded within it that features Korth and Marmaduke. Robby also played a major role in this story: http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2014/08/states_particularly_in_the_wes.html.
CoJMC Grad Program
The grad program welcomed 16 M.A. students to the CoJMC grad program this fall. Please drop by the grad assistant office in 309 Andersen and say hi to the five who are graduate teaching or research assistants.
The students and what they are studying are as follows:
IMC
Sara Brooke
Jemalyn Griffin
Derek Niewohner
Diana Sulzhenko
Adrianna Tarin
IMC-online
Kristina Ellstrom
Mark (Alan) Hall
Mikaela Knipe
Lacie Westcott
Alyssa Wyant
Professional Journalism
Jessica (Molly) George
Rebekah Gillespie
Michael Grandinetti
Rebekka Schlichting
Selfie With the Dean Winner
Drum roll, please, for Tyler Bollish. He was chosen as the winner of the selfie with Dean Marron who is treating Bollish to an all expense paid dinner with her. Thanks to all who participated at the “Back 2 School Bash” selfie with the dean event.
FACULTY NEWS
BTN’s LiveBIG program highlighted Nebraska Mosaic, a journalism project that focuses on Lincoln’s immigrant and refugee communities. “You can be a foreign correspondent without leaving Lincoln,” said Tim Anderson, journalism, in the Aug. 18 article.
http://go.unl.edu/3ruu
Journalism professor and Nebraska author Joe Starita’s book, “I Am a Man: Chief Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice,” is now accessible to Nebraskans with a print-related disability. The Nebraska Library Commission recording is available for direct download to any qualifying U.S. resident through the Library of Congress’ Braille and Audio Reading Download Service. This is the first Nebraska Library Commission studio production to be offered through BARD online downloading.
http://journalism.unl.edu/i-am-man-first-nebraska-produced-talking-book
Amy Struthers presented research at the Centers for Disease Control National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media, in Atlanta, Georgia, in August. Her research covers a six-year public health campaign in Nebraska high schools across the state.
HEARTLAND DIVERSITY PROJECT
Bobby Caina Calvan was named AAJA Member of the Year at the Asian American Journalism Association conference Aug. 26. The award recognized his work as chair of AAJA’s MediaWatch Committee, which monitors newsrooms for fair and accurate coverage of minorities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Calvan, who leads the AAJA’s Heartland Diversity Project, has been working with College of Journalism and Mass Communications faculty and students to produce stories involving LGBT communities and communities of color. He is a former national political reporter at the Boston Globe.
http://www.aaja.org/2014-award-winners/