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May18 UF students place second at 2012 Bateman competition

Congratulations to the University of Florida’s Bateman team for its second place finish at the Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2012 Bateman Case Study competition in Minneapolis.

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May03 College officially approved for re-accreditation

I have great news! Last Friday at the national ACEJMC Accrediting Council meeting in Arlington, Va., the College received unanimous approval for re-accreditation. The vote was unanimous for both the undergraduate and graduate programs, with no abstentions.

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May03 North Carolina’s News & Observer wins 26th Annual Brechner Award

The News & Observer has been named the winner of the 26th Annual Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Award for exposing how public employees who lied, cheated and stole from the taxpayers of North Carolina benefited from one of the country’s most secretive personnel records laws. The News & Observer’s coverage eventually resulted in significant changes to North Carolina’s law, resulting in more openness and transparency.

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Apr25 Steven Gallo and Henry Taksier win SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards

Congratulations to Steven Gallo, 4TEL, and Henry Taksier, 4JOU, for winning national 2011 Mark of Excellence Awards sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists. These awards recognize collegiate work published or broadcast during 2011. This year student journalists from around the country submitted more than 4,000 entries.

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Apr23 WUFT-TV and WUFT-FM receive 15 Florida AP awards

Congratulations to the students and staff of WUFT-TV and WUFT-FM for their outstanding showing in the Florida Associated Press Awards this year. Students and staff attended the banquet in Orlando Saturday.

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Apr23 UF Bateman Team named national finalist

Congratulations to the UF Bateman team for being named a national finalist in this year’s competition sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America. The finals will be held in Minneapolis in May. Finalists include UF; Loyola University, New Orleans; and the University of Maryland, College Park.

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Apr17 Country 103.7 The Gator announces new line-up

Radio station Country 103.7 The Gator rolled out a new line-up Monday that included a new morning show duo and a new call-in request evening show featuring the station’s popular “Big Stew.”

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Apr12 WUFT-FM wins eight regional Murrow awards

Congratulations to WUFT-FM staff and students for winning eight first place awards at the 2012 regional Edward R. Murrow competition. The eight regional awards are the most received by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ radio stations since the awards competition began.

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Apr10 New college video highlights students, programs

Take a look at our new video that highlights the College’s past year. Listen to our students as they describe their achievements and activities. Take a tour of the new laboratories and newsrooms that are opening that allow our students to hone their skills in digital technology and learn to develop news and campaigns across multiple media platforms.

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Apr05 College honors students at awards banquet

During its annual student awards banquet held April 4, the College announced the following winners:

College-wide awards

Ruth and Rae O. Weimer Award – outstanding graduates of the College

Dean’s Cup for Professional Promise

Dean’s Cup for Scholarship

Dean’s Cup for Service

Department Awards
Advertising Department
Journalism Department
Public Relations Department
Telecommunication Department
Media Properties Awards
Division of Multimedia Properties
Production & Creative Services
Graduate and Research Awards

For an explanation of the history of each named award, go to History of CJC named awards.

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