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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Center for Public Interest Communications Director Ann Searight Christiano and Aaron Zeiler, director of partner strategies, are the co-authors of “Foundations are Using So Many Confusing Words That Few People Can Figure Out What They’re Doing” published in The Conversation on…

Brittany Shaughnessy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student, is featured in “Discussing the Power of Language in the 2024 Presidential Election” posted on wusf.org on April 15. Shaughnessy commented on President Joe Biden’s and former President Donald Trump’s political discourse on the 2024 campaign trail. According…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition team has been named one of the three finalists in the 2024 national contest. The UFCJC team, advised by Public Relations Lecturer Christine Bucan, was comprised of Public Relations…

Thirteen University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumni from 11 Florida companies have been named to UF’s 2024 Gator100, which honors the 100 fastest-growing, Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world. Inclusion on the Gator100 list is competitive and considered one of the most prestigious recognitions for…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) will host the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) from July 1-12. The Summer Institute will bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty who are interested in computational social science. Jieun Shin, UFCJC Media Production, Management, and…

Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor,  is the co-editor of eBook “Palgrave Handbook of Science and Health Journalism” published on SpringerLink on April 16. In the book, Walsh-Childers and Australian National University Associate Professor Merryn McKinnon reviewed the extant literature on the most important…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) Associate Professor Roxane Coche has been named department chair after serving as interim chair since May 2023. During her tenure as interim chair, Coche led the process to receive approval for a new MPMT minor,…

Journalists, average Americans, and others seeking government records in the public interest are more likely to be denied information than for-profit requesters, according to a new study titled “Tale of two requesters: How public records law experiences differ by requester types,” co-authored by David Cuillier, director of the Joseph L.…

Harrison Hove, Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair in the Department of Journalism, and Interim Director of Innovation News Center, is featured on the CommuniGator Podcast.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Chris Will received 10th place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Television News Competition. There were 76 entries from 43 schools submitted in the second television competition of the academic year. Will entered two news stories, “A Small Town…

A new study has validated a scale for measuring the prominent stereotype that female journalists have sex with their sources. The findings by Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, and doctoral students Jessica Sparks and Chelsea Moss are featured in “Using Sex to…

First Opportunity NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. EMBASSY COTONOU PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SECTION Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Cotonou PDS Request for Statements of  Interest: Notice of Funding Opportunity Key words: Benin, investigative journalism Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353390…