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Barney McCoy

  • Professor, Nebraska-Lincoln Michigan State University
Lincoln
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My views are my own and not a reflection of my employer. I teach journalism at the University of Nebraska. My focus; digital, broadcasting and documentary.

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Bernard "Barney" R. McCoy
Professor Emeritus | Director | Producer

College of Journalism and Mass Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Bernard R. McCoy

Bernard R. McCoy (born December 24, 1955) is an American journalist, documentary filmmaker, and academic. He is Professor Emeritus in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he taught broadcast journalism, news literacy, documentary production, and media ethics. McCoy is a six-time …

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Black Jack Pershing: Love and War

Black Jack Pershing: Love and War

The documentary "Black Jack Pershing: Love and War" explores the life of WWI General John J. Pershing. Persh…

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Nebraska journalists witness freedom of the press struggles in Turkey

Nebraska journalists witness freedom of the press struggles in Turkey

A Turkish government crackdown on independent media outlets has led to police raids on Turkey’s largest newsp…

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NETRADIO: Kosovo Elections: Democracy in Transition

NETRADIO: Kosovo Elections: Democracy in Transition

"Kosovo Elections: Democracy in Transition," was broadcast on NET radio, produced by reporter Barney McCoy an…

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One Lived- Dennis Hale by Bernard R. McCoy

One Lived- Dennis Hale by Bernard R. McCoy

Forty years after a Lake Huron gale sank his ship, the Ohioan who survived recalls the horrific disaster.

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They Could Really Play the Game: Reloaded

They Could Really Play the Game: Reloaded

This is "They Could Really Play the Game: Reloaded" by Blue Skies HD Video & Film on Vimeo, the home for high…

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The Use of Mixed Methods Thinking in Documentary Development

The Use of Mixed Methods Thinking in Documentary Development

Creswell, J., McCoy, B. (2011) “The Use of Mixed Methods Thinking in Documentary Development.” McCoy and Cres…

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Reporter at WIBW-AM-FM-TV, Topeka, Kansas

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Making it more ubiquitous. Maybe giving it a shorter shelf life.

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