Month: November 2021

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of recent CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Jake Best, B.S. Journalism 2018 1. Tell us about your current job. I serve as Communications Director for U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA). I oversee and manage the day-to-day and long-term strategic communications operations of our office, […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of recent CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Emily Netburn, B.S. Telecommunication 2019 1. Tell us about your current job. Currently, I’m Manager, Platform Editorial at NBCU’s streaming app, Peacock. Alongside a pretty incredible team, it’s my job to curate everything you see on the […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of recent CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Domingo Santana, B.S. Telecommunication 2013 1. Tell us about your current job. I work for WarnerMedia/CNN as a Multi-platform Research Manager for CNN Español. We are part of the CNN Research Department in charge of tracking the […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of recent CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Chris Kirschner, B.S. Journalism 2014 1. Tell us about your current job. I am the Atlanta Hawks beat reporter for The Athletic, a national online sports publication. It’s my fourth season covering the Hawks. In this role, I write […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of recent CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Rachel Wang, B.S. Telecommunication 2019 1. Tell us about your current job. I am currently an Associate Field Producer at The Drew Barrymore Show, a nationally syndicated talk show on CBS. The field team is in charge […]

High school senior Alana Curley, an active research member of the University of Florida’s Family-Health-Lifespan Research Lab, will be competing in November in the nation’s most prestigious STEM research competition for high school seniors, the Regeneron Science Talent Search. Curley, who attends Byram Hills Central School District in New York, received advanced training in the […]

On Nov. 4, 2021, Janice Krieger, director of the STEM Translational Communication Center at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, and Eric Cooks, post-doctoral associate, participated in “What We Know Works: Tools, Resources, and Promising Practices,” a webinar sponsored by the Maryland Colorectal Cancer Task Force. The webinar was recorded in the […]

Carrie Martins, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications UF CJC Online combination degree and student advisor, was selected as the UF 2021 Staff International Educator of the Year. Martins was recognized for the depth of her international engagement and work in support of international education. She recently introduced virtual exchange (VE) to the […]

Aantaki Raisa, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student, received first place and the People’s Choice Award in the UF Graduate School Three Minute Thesis Competition. She was one of ten finalists and the only CJC competitor. Developed by the University of Queensland in Australia and held by the UF Graduate […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “The Philadelphia School District is Proposing a New Media Policy. It’s a ‘Gag Order,’ Said One Board Member” published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Nov. 8. The article focuses on a possible Philadelphia School District policy that would […]

The Boating Writers International (BWI) Active Interest Media Boating Journalist Scholarship was created to honor undergraduate college students, from any major, who demonstrate a passion for the field of boating media and have a clear career goal to pursue this field. Applications may be downloaded at https://www.bwi.org/scholarship-fund/ and will be accepted through January 15, 2022. […]

Moni Basu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction, is the author of “Drivin’ the Dixie Highway: How Florida’s Dream Road Turned to Dust” published in Flamingo magazine on Nov. 1. Basu traveled the Dixie Highway, one of the oldest roads in America, to discover the […]