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High school journalism teacher. Former reporter. Time is money; Money is power; Power is pizza; Pizza is knowledge.

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Chris Heady’s Biography

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Chris Heady has been a secret Kansan embedded in Nebraska for six years now, first as a student and now covering Nebraska football for the Omaha World-Herald. He was previously at the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Landof10.com, covering Nebraska football and recruiting. Before graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Chris held internships at USA Today, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Lincoln Journal Star, the Prairie Village Post and the Kansas City Star. In college, Chris hiber…

Chris Heady’s Journalist Portfolio

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Nebraska true freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez displays maturity beyond his years

Nebraska true freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez displays maturity beyond his years

LINCOLN - Every morning, Tony Martinez watches the sunrise. He's sure to wake up before dawn. And around 6:45…

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Mohamed Barry's remarkable journey to Nebraska is a mural on his arm. His future is an empty canv...

Mohamed Barry's remarkable journey to Nebraska is a mural on his arm. His future is an empty canv...

LINCOLN - The story of Mohamed Barry begins on his forearm with a tattoo of a hospital building. It stretches…

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Maurice Washington spent years struggling to honor his late father's legacy. Then he got recruite...

Maurice Washington spent years struggling to honor his late father's legacy. Then he got recruite...

The story of Nebraska signee Maurice Washington, and his journey of making his father proud.

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Nebraska signee Cam Jones is a big hitter and even bigger talker. Spend a day with the 'baddest t...

Nebraska signee Cam Jones is a big hitter and even bigger talker. Spend a day with the 'baddest t...

MANSFIELD, Texas - Cam Jones won't stop talking. He likes talking. He's good at it. Teachers at Mansfield Hig…

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Noor Ahmed - first Husker athlete to compete wearing a hijab - finds pride in self-expression

Noor Ahmed - first Husker athlete to compete wearing a hijab - finds pride in self-expression

LINCOLN - In the basement of Memorial Stadium, Noor Ahmed sets up for another round of golf alone. Finally, a…

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Scott Frost's final day at UCF filled with conflicting emotions, difficult goodbyes

Scott Frost's final day at UCF filled with conflicting emotions, difficult goodbyes

ORLANDO, Fla. - Scott Frost stood, and everyone else took a knee. All eyes were on coach one final time. Most…

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Nebraska falls to Kansas State after sluggish offensive start

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By Chris Heady
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The last time Fred Hoiberg coached inside the T-Mobile Center, it was called the Sprint Center. And last time, as head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones, he was cutting down nets after winning a second Big 12 Tournament Title in a row. This time his team, Nebraska, made just 2 jumpshots in the first 32 minutes of play, turned it over 15 times and lost to Kansas State 71-56.
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Looking up

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By Chris Heady
| chrisheady.substack.com
Grace awoke right on time, around 5 a.m., by screaming and writhing into the sheet of her pack-n-play in her uncle's childhood bedroom. She wore a watermelon zip-up onesie. Her purple feet poked through the bottom. I heard her from the monitor as we stacked bags by the door to the garage. While Molly ran through the house to complete the final checklist, I rolled Grace over. The left side of her face was red from where she’d smashed it against the sheet all night. Her eyes were closed and scrunched.
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Beware, for the Gen-Z Approaches

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By Chris Heady
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🚨 Alert 🚨 This is an automated message for: (enter your name) in regards to an urgent and pressing matter. Gen-Z is here and I’ve met them. Face to face I’ve battled with them, and they are beginning to take over and with the mission of making you feel obsolete. Last week I spent four days back in Lincoln, Nebraska, to help out at a High School Journalism Workshop. And it was there I encountered the Gen-Z in the true wild.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Sports writer for the Daily Nebraskan.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. My grandmother used to have one in her house. As I kid, I often got in trouble for playing with it.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Rita Skeeter.

Awards

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Hearst Journalism Award

2015 - Personality Profile

14th Place out of over 100 entries around the country.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2015 - National Mark of Excellence

National Finalist, or Top 3, in the sports story category for the Society of Professional Journalists. Qualified by placing 1st in Region 7.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2015 - Mark of Excellence Award

Placed first in the sports writing category for Region 7 (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri) and qualified for the National Mark of Excellence competition.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2015 - Mark of Excellence Award

Finalist (Top 3) for the sports writing category for Region 7 (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri).

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Associated Press Sports Editors Jack Berninger Award

2015 - Sports

A national award given to four college sports writers across the country. Award based on five sports stories.

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Associated Press Sports Editors Jack Berninger Award

2014 - Sports

A national award given to four college sports writers across the country. Award based on five sports stories.

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Howard Silber Scholarship for news writing

2015 - News

Awarded to one journalist from Nebraska for excellence in news reporting. Enteries included coverage of a tornado that tore through Pilger, Nebraska, in May 2014; the killing of a man during an eviction by a sheriff in June 2014, and a soldier's funeral in July 2014.

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2014 UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications Roper Sports Writing Competition: 1st Place

A college wide competition judged by UNL donors. Won for coverage of the Husker football team in the 2013 season.

2013 UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications Roper Sports Writing Competition: 3rd Place

A college wide competition judged by UNL donors. Won for coverage of the Husker volleyball and women's basketball teams in the 2012 season.

Daily Nebraskan Sports Feature of the Semester: Fall 2013

A newspaper wide competition judged by professionals in the Lincoln area. Won for a story on the moment of silence held for the recently killed UCLA football player during the UCLA vs. Nebraska game in September of 2013.

Daily Nebraskan Sports Game-story of the Semester: Fall 2013

A newspaper wide competition judged by professionals in the Lincoln area. Won for a story on the miraculous Hail Mary play that propelled Nebraska over Northwestern in November of 2013.

Daily Nebraskan Sports Profile of the Semester: Fall 2012

A newspaper wide competition judged by professionals in the Lincoln area. Won for a profile written about Lauren Cook, the star volleyball player who was charged with a hit-and-run felony a year earlier.