Month: March 2022
Public Relations Lecturer Search Committee
The Public Relations Lecturer Search Committee will meet via ZOOM on Wed., March 16 at 10:00 a.m. The agenda is to review recorded interviews and determine on-campus interview recommendations. Zoom info is listed below. Topic: PR Lecturer Search Committee Time: Mar 16, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/94185903660?pwd=cXdZV2tHc3lkaGw4eFB5Q3hmQUNGZz09 Meeting […]
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UF Names Veteran Journalist Denise Vickers as New Director of the Innovation News Center
/The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that broadcast news veteran Denise Vickers has been named the Director of the Innovation News Center (INC), the College’s state-of-the-art, multimedia newsroom. Vickers will start her new role on April 18, 2022. Vickers currently is General Manager of WFXG Fox 54, the Lockwood Broadcast […]
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UFCJC Names Marcia DiStaso Associate Dean for Research
/The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today named Public Relations Department Chair Marcia DiStaso to the new position of Associate Dean for Research, where she will provide leadership in management, promotion, and strategic planning for the College’s research enterprise. In her new role, she will represent research interests across all UFCJC […]
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Juliana Fernandes Authors Article on Educating Consumers on Deception in Green Advertising
/Juliana Fernandes, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the author of “Educating Consumers to Fight Deception in Green Advertising,” published in the March 2022 American Academy of Advertising (AAA) Newsletter and posted on medium.com on March 7. Fernandes discusses the impact of packaging information and advertising claims about items […]
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Andrew Selepak Comments on the Launch of the New ‘Truth Social’ App
Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ App Launches on IOS” broadcast on NTD Evening News on Feb. 21. The story features former President Trump’s social media […]
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Carnival Cruise Line – Communications Summer Intern Opportunity
Hello, University of Florida! We have exciting news: Carnival’s Summer Internship Program is back! Because of the relationship we have with UF, we’d love to give a Communications Internship to one of your students (role will be land-based)! In addition to having access to learning and development opportunities across the organization, the intern will work […]
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Iman Zawahry Receives Sundance Institute Momentum Fellowship
Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and award-winning filmmaker, has received a Momentum Fellowship from the Sundance Institute. The Fellowship supports professional development for mid-career artists from historically marginalized communities as they explore and develop their creative practice. Zawahry is one of eight fellows selected to […]
Read more »Public Relations Lecturer Search Committee
The Public Relations Lecturer Search Committee will meet Friday, March 4, at 12 noon via ZOOM. Agenda is to review latest applications to round of ZOOM interviews. Thank you. Topic: Public Relations Lecturer Search Committee meeting Time: Mar 4, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95241493828?pwd=MWYrMnZSM2FCanpCM29sRWNreVpnQT09 Meeting ID: 952 […]
Read more »STCC Search Committee
The search committee for the AST/ASO/Full position in the STEM Translation Communication Center, will hold its next meeting Tuesday, March 8th from 3pm-4pm. Agenda: Review college and departmental feedback on finalists Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97894120731?pwd=N3RPdWcwREFEZkdIazFVQlFybTlYZz09 Meeting ID: 978 9412 0731 Passcode: 135084 Committee members: Janice Krieger (search committee chair), Eric Cooks, Elizabeth Flood-Grady, Joanna Hernandez, […]
Read more »Public Relations Assistant Professor Search Committee
/The search committee for the tenure track assistant professor positions will meet on 3/15 at 10:30am to discuss the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses. The committee will meet via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/91816948831?pwd=UTY2aWNLN0Y1c2tYb3FlMDdYTkVHQT09 If you interacted with the candidates and would like to provide feedback, you can click on the links below to fill out […]
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Five Questions With…B.J. Terhune
/“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. B.J. Terhune, B.S. Journalism 1993 1. Tell us about your current job. I have been an editor at the Los Angeles Times since 2015, and I’ve been in charge of breaking news for our California section for the past […]
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Clay Calvert Comments on the Proposed “Don’t Say Gay” Bill and the First Amendment
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, is quoted in “Does Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Violate the First Amendment?” published in The Hill on March 5. The story focuses on the upcoming vote […]
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