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Jul16 — College plans to create 'media farm' for innovation, research
An initiative to create a new Center for Media Innovation and Research was announced today by University of Florida President Bernie Machen and John Wright, dean of UF’s College of Journalism and Communications.
“News media of all types are struggling with the transition to digital,” Wright said. “Our new center will help them find the way. It also will help us produce students who are prepared to lead media companies in the changing landscape.”
Jun19 — Libyan professor participates in State Department institute
Two years ago, the United States restored full diplomatic relations with Libya. This summer, a Libyan mass media professor will participate in a State Department institute at the University of Florida.
Garyounis University Prof. Jouma Mohamed M. ElFotaysi joins 17 participants from around the world June 29 in the six-week Study of the United States Institute on Journalism and Media run by the College. Other countries represented in the program for the first time include Nepal and Italy.
Jun16 — UF student wins Hearst competition
Almost as soon as recent University of Florida journalism graduate John Cox landed in San Francisco earlier this month, he started competing in the national Hearst Championships. After attending a dinner reception, he received his spot-news assignment and quickly hit the pavement.
Forty-eight hours later, Cox became the third UF College of Journalism and Communications student in the past 10 years to win the coveted Hearst writing championship. He received $5,000, with a match for the Department of Journalism.
Jun04 — Documentary Institute Holocaust film receives $200,000
When Col. Ilan Ramon, Israel’s first astronaut, climbed aboard the ill-fated Space Shuttle Columbia in 2003, he carried a moonscape drawing by Petr Ginz, an artist and writer who perished as a teenager at Auschwitz.
To help the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ Documentary Institute make a film about Ginz, whose diary surfaced after the Columbia explosion, the Miami-based Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation has pledged $200,000.
May23 — Chamberlin retires, becomes Hall of Famer
As he gears up to retire June 30 after 43 years as a journalist, media law scholar and mentor, Bill Chamberlin is collecting top honors in his field.
May19 — UF student journalists with three national SPJ awards
University of Florida student journalists have won three national Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the society announced today.
May13 — College creates first endowed chair in public interest communications
The University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications today announced the nation’s first endowed chair in public relations with a focus on public interest communications, a field of research and practice focused on tools and strategies to advance organizations’ missions and goals in the nonprofit and public sectors.
May09 — ABC News to open student news bureau in College
ABC News will open a student news bureau in the College in September.
UF is among five U.S. universities chosen for the ABC News On Campus program. Students will work as staffers in each of the bureaus, contributing story ideas and using equipment provided by ABC. The program will allow ABC to expand its news-gathering resources while training future journalists.
May07 — Hussin wins Hearst multimedia competition
Photojournalism students Tim Hussin and Jeremiah Stanley placed first and 12th, respectively, in the inaugural Hearst Foundation intercollegiate multimedia competition, professor John Freeman announced.
May01 — UF student journalists win SPJ, RTNDA regional awards
University of Florida student journalists have won eight Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) and ten regional Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.
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