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.
| Open To: | First-year students interested in sports journalism, sports broadcasting, or other forms of mass-media communications related to sports |
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| 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) |
Dr. Charlyne Berens
Associate Dean & Professor
College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Dr. Frauke Hachtmann
Advertising and Public Relations Head & Associate Professor
College of Journalism and Mass Communications