Pressbox: Sports Media and Communication

Sports Media and Communication

Pressbox

View of the media center in a press box

Do you see yourself as a sports broadcaster in the future? Someone who covers the latest news on sports and gives all the highlights! Or maybe a marketing and events specialist that has a passion for sports? If so, Pressbox: Sports Media and Communication is for you!

By joining the community, you'll be able to live together to have a built-in support network to make Nebraska feel like home - including students in Media Smarts: Broadcasting, Journalism, Advertising, & PR. Also, you'll have additional academic support in the classroom by taking courses together with your community to ensure you are as successful as can be your first year. 

Participating in the community allows you to have the opportunity to meet other students interested in sports media and communication while getting hands-on experience and learning about the variety of career opportunities you have access to in the future. Some events you'll see may include tours of HuskerVision and UNL's Sports Information Office, visiting NET's remote sports broadcasting truck, and taking a trip to Kansas City to meet with the team behind "Sporting Kansas City," Kansas City's professional soccer team. 

Visit the College of Journalism and Mass Communications (CoJMC) to learn about the Sports Media and Communication major.

Learning Community Details

Who Can Join?

Pressbox is open to any first-year students who are interested in pursuing a career in sports media and communication.

Residence Hall

Eastside/University Suites

Courses
Fall:
  • JOMC 101: Principles of Mass Media
  • JOMC 130: Introduction to Design Thinking
  • JOMC 131: Visual Communication Core Modules I
  • JOMC 222: Social Justice, Human Rights, and the Media
  • SPMC 150: Introduction to Sports Media and Communication
Spring:
  • JOMC 132: Visual Communication Core Modules II
  • JOUR 200A: Fundamentals of Editing and Reporting I

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