Month: October 2021

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Sports Journalism and Communication associate director and Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor, is featured in “Advancing Journalism Education Through Virtual Cross-Border Collaboration” published in European Journalism Observatory on Oct. 21. The story references Coche’s recent Journalism & Mass Communication Educator article on virtual […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and associate professor, Media Production, Management, and Technology, will be the guest speaker for the virtual Columbia University Data Science Institute Race + Data Science Lecture Series on Dec. 8. The aim of the lecture […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), and Frank LoMonte, UFCJC Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, were quoted in “Alachua County Not Violating First Amendment by Blocking Public Comment on Social […]

  The UF Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program cordially invites all students, staff, faculty, and community members to stop by our open house on Monday, November 8. The open house will take place at 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the Ocora at Pugh Hall (flyer attached). The McNair Scholars will have research posters on display […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professor Jay Hmielowski is the co-author of “Laugh, But Don’t Seek: A Reassessment of the Gateway Hypothesis” published in the International Journal of Communication, Vol. 15, 2021. Hmielowski and Michaele Myers examined the gateway hypothesis which argues that political satire programs open the door […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is the co-author of “As High as I Could: Media Discourse Shaping Patricia Okoumou’s Statue of Liberty Protest” published in Howard Journal of Communication on Oct. 19. Grant and Vicki Brown examined news coverage and Twitter responses to Patricia Okoumou’s July 2018 […]

Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and award-winning filmmaker, was named Best Feature Director for her film “Americanish” at the LA Femme International Film Festival 2021. This premiere film festival celebrates, supports and advances content creation by women producers, writers and directors from around the […]

The Bridges Minority Outreach Program targets underrepresented minority students in the effort to assist them through the college application process and shape them into competitive applicants for the university of their choice.  Our program has three overall goals: 1. Mentorship Development, 2. Resources & Curriculum and 3. Immersive College Experience. Students who are part of […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty, doctoral students and alumni are presenters at the virtual 2021 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare from Oct. 17-20. The annual conference, organized by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare in partnership with the European Association from Communication in Healthcare, offers participants the opportunity to learn […]

How to qualify You need to have demonstrated an interest in and ability to produce news, either for television, radio or online. Excellent writing skills, a demonstrated ability to produce a newscast, and a good base of editorial judgement are important. You also need to have a strong academic record, and two recommendations from faculty […]

Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and award-winning filmmaker, was awarded the Narrative Feature Grand Prize for her film “Americanish” from the 30th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) in Indianapolis on Oct. 15. This is the fourth honor for “Americanish.” The film also received Audience […]

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Sports Journalism and Communication associate director and Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor, is featured in “Why the NFL Hasn’t Won Over Europe… Yet” a podcast on Cheddar News posted on Oct. 15 The podcast chronicles the NFL’s decades-long history of trying to bring […]