The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition team has received first place in the 2024 national contest. The UFCJC team, led by Public Relations Lecturer Christine Bucan, was comprised of Public Relations seniors Shandia Lewis-Booker, Olivia…
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Jiawei Liu will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in August 2024 an assistant professor in the Advertising Department and in the STEM Translational Communication Center. Liu is currently a research associate in the Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University. His research…
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The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) placed fourth overall in the third annual Broadcast Education Association (BEA) rankings of schools based on the creative achievement of their students. UFCJC placed third in News, fourth in Documentary, sixth in Film & Video, and ninth in Sports. The…
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David Barasoain will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center (INC) as an Associate In faculty member and news manager on May 1. Barasoain is an experienced broadcast journalist and educator and will be teaching undergraduate courses, managing students and student content creation…
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Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and one of the first hijabi American-Muslim filmmakers, has been selected as the 2023-2024 UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year. The award encourages and rewards excellence, innovation and effectiveness in undergraduate teaching. On…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations seniors Angelina Gamba and Pristine Thai were chosen for the 2024 cohort of the Frank Karel Fellowship in Public Interest Communications. The eight-week paid summer program, from June 16 to Aug. 9 in Washington, D.C., encourages first-generation and/or Black,…
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Are you looking for a new opportunity? Join us next week for the inaugural Summer 2024 Alumni/Student Virtual Career Fair At this event, UF College of Journalism and Communications students and alumni can connect with companies hiring in advertising, journalism, public relations, media production and related communications industries! Date: Wednesday, May…
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Are you a UF undergraduate student interested in learning more about how environmental issues have long shaped and continue to shape communities along the Gulf of Mexico? As part of UF Gulf Scholars, the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program invite you to take part…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising senior Layla Dubreucq and Journalism senior Brett Posner-Ferdman were selected by the UF Alumni Association and the UF Honors Program as Outstanding Scholars. The Outstanding Student Scholars selection committee considers grade point average, curriculum, academic awards and a research project…
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Luigi Bencosme, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) senior, received first place in the 29th annual Palm Beaches Student Showcase of Films (SSOF) College Feature/Short category for his independent study film “Sweet Nothing.” The film was chosen from 529 entries reviewed by…
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A University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty member and alumna will be featured in “Once Upon a Time in Florida: Roots and Rivers” on May 1 at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville, Florida. The panel discussion on Florida’s environment will include Cynthia Barnett, UFCJC senior…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists, WUFT News staff, The Independent Alligator staff and editorial board, alumni and a Miami Herald intern were honored in the Region 3 2023 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards competition. The awards recognize the best…
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