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A student project titled “Nebraska Behind Bars” from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications has won the College Journalism Award at the 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book and Journalism Awards. Produced by 11 students, the investigation examined overcrowding, staffing shortages, and mental health conditions across Nebraska’s prison system. The reporting included interviews, data analysis, and multimedia storytelling. Judges praised its focus on human rights and social justice. The project, developed in a depth-reporting course, has also earned other national honors and highlights the growing impact of student investigative journalism in public-interest reporting.
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