Month: March 2021

HOW TO APPLY Complete the online application form, including: Contact information Experience URL links to 3-5 work samples Work samples should be broadcast (television/radio) or online news pieces Work samples should be uploaded to a host site like YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc. Upload the supplemental materials: Cover letter Discuss your current and past journalism experience Describe […]

Prompt Shed light on an experience you have faced as a Black Womxn. Offer an original*** poem, prose, or story to share a particular experience, explaining 1) what happened 2) how you responded 3) what you would like others to learn from this encounter.     There are a limited number of spots available for this […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “Why We Love Our Smartphones So Much” published on lifewire.com on Feb. 24. The article focuses on the growing problem of smartphone addiction and the possible effects […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “In Tennessee, GOP Senators Seek to Ban Protests During Anthem, Raising Legal Concerns” published in The Washington Post on Feb. 24. The article focuses on the East Tennessee State men’s basketball […]

The Center for Public Interest Communications and The Agency , located in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, on Feb. 26 conducted a virtual presentation, “Healthy Gainesville: Research Finding and Strategic Recommendations,” for the National League of Cities University Communities Council meeting on their mask-wearing campaign collaboration with the Gainesville City Commission. […]

Join us for a chance to celebrate and hype each other up as we enter the middle of our spring semester.  Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate! This is an opportunity for us to foster human connections within the college and reunite! Hybrid Spirit Week Flyer

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and graduate students will be the recipients of prestigious awards from the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC) at its 24th annual conference, to be held virtually from March 3-6. Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations associate professor, and doctoral […]

Marcia DiStaso, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Department chair, is quoted in “Making Up for Lost time: What the PR Class of 2021 is Facing as the Job Search Begins” published in PRWeek on Feb. 26. The article focuses on how companies are emerging from the pandemic and creating ways […]