Month: January 2018

Former Tampa Bay Times columnist Jeff Klinkenberg, B.S. Journalism 1971 and 2010 Alumnus of Distinction, is one of three 2018 Florida Heritage Award winners. For almost 40 years, Klinkenberg penned the “Real Florida” column warmly depicting the diversity of Florida’s residents. The Florida Heritage Awards honor outstanding folk artists and folk culture advocates who have […]

Frank LoMonte, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information was quoted in “Whatever You Do Don’t Criticize Commissioners By Name” published in Rich Campbell’s column in Treasure Coast Palm on January 9. The article focuses on the Martin County Commission’s new policy governing public comment […]

A new Legislative Tracker, developed by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, will offer North Central Florida residents the ability to easily keep track of their state legislators’ activity throughout the current legislative session. The College’s Innovation News Center (INC) built the tool that tracks the work of the area’s 10 state […]

Mindy McAdams, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Professor and Knight Chair in Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process, has been named to EducationShift’s inaugural EducationShift20. This list honors journalism faculty at college and high school levels, as well as educators affiliated with various organizations, that have made a significant mark on […]

Five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications aspiring journalists have been awarded The Capitol Press Club of Florida’s 2017 Barbara L. Frye Scholarship.  The Press Club awarded 11 scholarships overall to student journalists from colleges and high schools around the state and nation. CJC Journalism seniors Gabrielle Calise and Alexa Lorenzo, Journalism juniors Laurel Biddy […]

Frank LoMonte, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information has been awarded the Alicia Calzada First Amendment Award from the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). LoMonte was honored for his support and defense of the rights of visual journalists, especially those of students. The Calzada […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence Cynthia Barnett is joining UF as a full-time lecturer through a joint appointment between the College and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. Barnett is an award-winning environmental journalist who has covered water and climate stories worldwide. She is the author of three books […]

Journalism Professor Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, and Frank LoMonte, director of the College’s Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, filed a joint amicus brief in support of the U.S. Supreme Court case Fane Lozeman v. City of Riviera Beach, Fla. […]