Press Box: Exploring Sports Communication

Do you love sports and dream of working in sports broadcasting, journalism, or another area of sports communication? If so, you’ll be at home in Press Box, a Learning Community dedicated to all aspects of sports-related communication.

You will live in Sandoz Hall with other members of Press Box and the members of the other two learning communities sponsored by the College of Journalism and Mass Communications: This Just In and Bullseye.

You will connect with professors, upperclass students, and alumni working in sports communication fields, as well as tour HuskerVision, NET’s remote sports broadcasting truck, and UNL’s Sports Information office.

Community Details
Open To: First-year students interested in sports journalism, sports broadcasting, or other forms of mass-media communications related to sports
Location: Sandoz Hall
Courses: Fall:
Principles of Mass Media (JOMC 101)
Math for Journalists (MATH 203J)
Writing: Rhetoric as Argument (ENGL 151)
Spring:
Intro to Stats (STAT 218)
Intro to Sports Communication (JOUR 491)
Meet the Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Charlyne Berens

Dr. Charlyne Berens

Associate Dean & Professor
College of Journalism and Mass Communications

 
Dr. Jerry Renaud

Dr. Jerry Renaud

Professor of Journalism
College of Journalism and Mass Communications

 
Dr. Frauke Hachtmann

Dr. Frauke Hachtmann

Advertising and Public Relations Head & Associate Professor
College of Journalism and Mass Communications