By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has a new video studio where students are gaining hands-on experience in media production and broadcast journalism. Located in Mitchell Center, the studio features all the bells and whistles found in a professional TV newsroom, including a lighting system, switchboard, news desk, flat-screen monitors, multicamera setup and retractable green, white and black screens. The space, … [Read more...] about New video studio gives UNK students ‘real-world’ job experience
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Evan Jones hasn’t let a football knee injury keep him sidelined
By DAVID MUELLER UNK Communications KEARNEY – After suffering a season-ending knee injury as a senior at Cambridge High School, Evan Jones remained dedicated to his football team. He refused to let a setback end his life in sports, so he chose to give himself a purpose. With permission from his school’s technical producer, Jones began broadcasting the Trojans’ games with a Bluetooth headset and an iPad via the Cube, a live streaming medium. “I didn’t like the … [Read more...] about Evan Jones hasn’t let a football knee injury keep him sidelined
Broadcast journalism students benefit from Mitchell scholarships
KEARNEY — The next generation of broadcast journalists coming from the University of Nebraska at Kearney now have additional support for their education and training with a gift of more than 0,000 from the John and Mary Mitchell family. The family established the Mitchell Family Scholarship Fund for Broadcast Journalism as a permanently endowed fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation to honor Kearney native John Mitchell’s contributions to the broadcast industry, … [Read more...] about Broadcast journalism students benefit from Mitchell scholarships
