Student Organizations
University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communication offers its students many student and professional organizations.
Ad Society
The UF Ad Society (ADS) is a professional student advertising organization
and college chapter affiliate of the American Advertising Federation (AAF).
Its members participate each year in the AAF National Student Advertising
Competition.
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Association of Asian Communicators
AAC is the college's newest minority student organization, AAC was founded
in 1996 and welcomes majors from the four college departments. It is a
leader among Florida's Asian student organizations.
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Association of Black Communicators
ABC is a professional student group that includes majors from all departments
in the College of Journalism and Communications. Founded in 1980, ABC's
major goal is to assist members with career development. It was the first
minority student organization in the College, and it is a student chapter
of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
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Florida Magazine Student Association
The Florida Magazine Student Association is a professional organization committed to serving the employment, educational and social needs of UF students interested in pursing a career in magazine writing, editing, designing and/or publishing. FMSA connects its members to editors of local and national publications and to the faculty from the College of Journalism and Communications. Members have the opportunity to take part in resume critique workshops every semester, listen to inspiring guest speakers and gain a greater knowledge of the magazine world.
We are also a chapter of Ed2010, a community of young, eager magazine
editors and magazine-editor wannabes who want to learn more about the
industry and obtain editing positions.
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Graduate Students in Mass Communication Association
GSMCA is a student run organization in the College of Journalism and Communications. It serves as the liaison between the College of Journalism of Mass Communication, the Graduate Student Council and the graduate students. The association’s primary purpose is to assist, advise, and inform incoming and currently enrolled graduate students about the program, the university, and living in Gainesville.
Hispanic Communicators Association
HCA was founded in 1992. Its membership encompasses students from all college majors. Based on total Hispanic enrollment, HCA has the highest percentage of participation of any of the college's minority student media organizations.
Journalism & Communications Ambassadors
Journalism & Communications
Ambassadors are dedicated
to promoting high standards of excellence in the University of
Florida's College of Journalism & Communications by giving
all students access to opportunities for both academic and personal
development.
- Work closely with the faculty and administration of the college
- Personally host visiting professionals and alumni
- Greet potential students visiting the college
- Stay abreast of current field trends via personal professional mentors
- Mentor other students in the college through the Pathfinder Program
- Strengthen local high school journalism and communications programs
- Enjoy creating close bonds with students throughout the college
If you have any questions about the Ambassadors, please contact President Mara Rudolph at
.
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College tours by the JCA
If you would like to schedule a College tour, please visit the Tours page on the JCA website →
Journalism and Communications College Council
The Journalism and Communications College Council works as a link between
Student Government and the college's student organizations. The JCCC
is a member of the Board of College Councils, and receives funding from
that board to support some of the college's student organizations and
put on programs of its own. JCCC members have the opportunity to work
on a college-wide level, with activities and decisions that support each
of the college's student organizations. Interested students can e-mail
the Council President at .
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Kappa Tau Alpha
Kappa Tau Alpha is a college honor society that recognizes academic excellence and promotes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Membership must be earned by excellence in academic work. Selection for membership is a mark of highest distinction and honor.
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National Broadcasting Society
Alpha Epsilon Rho is a highly visible national honor society for students
in all areas of electronic mass media. The University of Florida has had
is one of the oldest and traditionally one of the largest and most active
in NBS-AERho. The local chapter has sponsored guest speakers and career
workshops, helped with the Department's Advisory Council activities, and
sent large delegations to regional and national NBS-AERho conventions.
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National Press Photographers Association
The National Press Photographers Association is dedicated to the advancement
of photojournalism, its creation, editing and distribution, in all news
media. NPPA encourages photojournalists to reflect high standards of quality
in their professional performance and in their personal code of ethics.
NPPA vigorously promotes freedom of the press in all its forms. To this
end, NPPA provides continuing educational programs and fraternalism without
bias, as we support and acknowledge the best the profession has to offer.
Our members include still and television photographers, editors, students
and representatives of businesses that serve the photojournalism industry.
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Public Relations Student Society of America
The Public Relations Student Society of America is one of the most prestigious
organizations at the University of Florida and one of the strongest and
largest chapters in the nation. It provides superior pre-professional
development that consistently places its members ahead of the competition
in today's fierce job market.
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Radio Television Digital News Association
RTDNA is a professional organization that has student memberships. RTDNA
has a Florida chapter which has annual conferences.
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Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists is the leading national organization
of student and professional journalists. Membership is open to all students
who intend to embark on a career in media. The national organization is
especially active in journalism ethics, freedom of information and cases
involving the rights of reporters.
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Student Society for News Design
The Student Society for News Design (SSND) is an international professional organization with more than 2,500 members worldwide. Students are encouraged to join the University of Florida chapter. We host guest speakers who are noted newspaper and magazine designers, art directors, website designers or editors. Students are also encouraged to participate in national design competitions sponsored by the Society and travel to SSND's workshops and quick courses. All members receive a subscription to Design magazine, a monthly newsletter, and the annual book, The Best of Newspaper Design. Members are also eligible for student mentoring programs and scholarships and are encouraged to seek out design internships.
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