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Nov19 — Public Relations Advisory Council begins its 30th year
The Public Relations Advisory Council of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications began its 30th year this week in Weimer Hall.
Nov18 — WUFT-FM to launch local music performance series during holidays
During the upcoming holiday season, WUFT-FM will broadcast live and recorded local music performances on its classical/arts HD2 channel. The station will also stream the performances on the Web at wuftfm.org.
Nov10 — Public relations chair named UF Research Foundation Professor
University of Florida Vice President of Research Win Phillips recently named Public Relations Department Chair Spiro Kiousis a 2009 UF Research Foundation Professor.
Kiousis researches the interplay among political public relations efforts, news media content and public opinion in traditional and interactive mass mediated contexts.
Nov10 — Kaid, Pelfrey named International Educators of the Year
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has named Prof. Lynda Kaid and Lecturer Deanna Pelfrey its International Educators of the Year.
UF Provost Joe Glover will recognize Kaid and Pelfrey as the College’s winners Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. in the Keene Faculty Center in Gainesville.
Oct02 — Journalism, communication students become involved after broadcast stations’ first open house
Many University of Florida advertising, journalism and public relations students knew the College of Journalism and Communications’ broadcast stations are there but had no idea how to become involved.
To some, the stations seemed exclusive or intimidating. At least that’s what journalism junior Kathryn Stolarz thought before the UF television and radio stations recently held their first open house for all the College’s students.
Sep16 — UF TV, radio stations’ open house a big success with journalism, communication students
Hundreds of University of Florida advertising, journalism, public relations and telecommunication majors attended the first open house earlier this month at the College of Journalism and Communications’ broadcast stations.
Sep16 — ABC News On Campus features students' Gitmo jail closing story
ABC News On Campus is featuring a story by telecommunication students Miles Doran and Patrick Fleming on the planned closing of the jail at U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay. It is running the piece as its Story of the Week.
Doran and Fleming work for ABC News On Campus’ University of Florida bureau, which is based in the College of Journalism and Communications.
Aug27 — Behind-the-scenes look at advertising students creating UF spots for Fox Sports
Fox Sports, SunSports and Urban-Legends Entertainment produced a behind-the-scenes look at University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students creating “Feed Your Growl” advertising spots.
Aug19 — SPJ names UF its national student chapter of the year
The Society of Professional Journalists has named its University of Florida student chapter the Outstanding Campus Chapter of the Year.
SPJ will present the honor Aug. 28 at its annual convention in Indianapolis during the Mark of Excellence Awards Luncheon to chapter President April Dudash, a journalism senior at UF’s College of Journalism and Communications.
Jul09 — The college investigates alleged plagiarism, stresses its strong stance against stealing of words
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications is looking into allegations that one of its students plagiarized passages from The New York Times during her internship at a Colorado newspaper.
The college is withholding judgment until it fully investigates the case of a UF student recently accused of plagiarism. At the same time, however, the college is emphasizing its unwavering policy against plagiarism of any kind.
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