Month: August 2019

The Agency, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications strategic communication agency, announced a new leadership team to enhance immersion opportunities and experiences for students. The Agency, led by professionals and staffed by students, provides real-world experience for advertising and public relations students working with major regional and national brands. Senior marketing veteran […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications was quoted in “Kamala Harris Proposes ‘Red Flag Law’ That Would Allow White Nationalists to Have Their Guns Seized” published on Inquisitr on Aug. 15. The article features presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ proposed legislation […]

Colleen McEdwards, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications online Master’s instructor and former CNN International anchor and correspondent, has received a Fulbright Program grant to work with the Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association for one month this fall. McEdwards will travel to the Port of Spain to lead journalism training for […]

Gabriella Paul, a senior at the University of Florida, in July won first place for the 2019 SPJ Florida College Scholarship. “I thought I had an interesting story to tell in my application because I like to report more slowly and tell longer narratives,” Paul said. Paul is a contributing writer for The Gainesville Sun newspaper in Florida, […]

Mindy McAdams, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Professor and Knight Chair in Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process, has been selected as the 2019 winner of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award. The annual award honors a collegiate journalism educator and recognizes outstanding teaching ability, contributions to […]

Spiro Kiousis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications executive associate dean, is the co-author of the second edition of the textbook, “Political Public Relations: Concepts, Principles and Applications,” published by CRC Press on Aug. 16. Kiousis and Jesper Strömbäck, professor in the  Department of Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Gothenburg, […]

Five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists are the recipients of National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2019 Salute to Excellence Awards. The annual awards honor college students, professionals and media organizations involved in print, broadcast and online journalism and marketing and communications. The digital and radio college winners are: Digital […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was quoted in “Suffering from a ‘Netflix Hangover?’ Here’s How to Cope with the Post-Binge Blues” published on nbcnews.com on Aug. 5. The story offers tips on how to deal with binge watching […]

Matthew Cretul, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student, has been selected for a fall 2019 UF Health Cancer Center cancer policy internship. Graduate student interns work with the team at the UF Federal Relations office in Washington, D.C., on legislative support related to cancer policy. They will observe Congress first-hand and […]

The mission of the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) is to provide scholarships and ongoing support to students who are underrepresented among the U.S. study abroad population. FEA makes life-changing, international experiences accessible to all by supporting minority, community college, and first-generation college students before, during, and after they participate in education abroad programs. The […]

You can read the transcript and watch the video of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department Chair Ted Spiker here: https://news.ufl.edu/2019/08/ted-spiker-addresses-summer-2019-grads/.

Mary Ann Ferguson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor, is the recipient of the 2019 Journal of Public Relations Research (JPRR) Karen M. Russell Award for “Building Theory in Public Relations: Interorganizational Relationships as a Public Relations Paradigm,” the most-downloaded JPRR article during 2018. Ferguson received the award on […]