University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Overview

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a public land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Journalism and related programs

Journalism at Nebraska is housed in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications (CoJMC), founded in 1894 when the university held its first journalism class; a School of Journalism was formally established in 1923 and elevated to a college in 1985. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) and is a member of the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism, offering majors in advertising and public relations, broadcasting, journalism, and sports media and communication.

History

The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature on February 15, 1869, two years after Nebraska was admitted to the Union, as a land-grant institution under the Morrill Act of 1862.

Location and contact info

Address
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
200 Centennial Mall North
Lincoln, NE 68588
United States
Phone
(402) 472-3041
Email
cojmc@unl.edu
Website
https://journalism.unl.edu/