Month: May 2022

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), will leave his position at the end of 2022 after a 13-year tenure at the College. In 2021, Calvert was named the UF Teacher/Scholar of the […]

Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, is the recipient of the 2022 Hillier Krieghbaum Under-40 Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Men is the first UFCJC faculty member to win the Hillier Krieghbaum Award while working at the College. The […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were recognized in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards National Championship Competition. Houston Harwood, B.S. Journalism 2022, placed second in the National Writing Competition and Journalism senior Elise Elder was a finalist. Journalism senior Chasity Maynard was named a finalist in the National Photojournalism […]

Public media stations WUFT-FM and WUFT-TV, operated by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, are the winners of four Region 13 2022 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. WUFT-FM and WUFT-TV each received two Small Market Category regional awards. Radio awards include: Digital: “Reporting on the Equity […]

WUFT Media Services, in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, has received honors in three 2022 awards competitions including the AVA Digital Awards, the Communicator Awards and the Telly Awards. WUFT Media Services is under the direction of Matt Abramson, B.S. Telecommunication 2007, M.A.M.C. 2020. Honors include: AVA […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department Chair and Associate Professor Robyn Goodman was quoted in “Meta’s Temporary Filter Ban in Two States Raises Important Question: What are Face-Altering App Features Doing to Our Perception of Beauty?” published in yahoo!life on May 24. Meta is the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has placed second overall in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition. UFCJC had the second highest number of accumulated points from the year-long long competitions in writing, photojournalism, audio, television, and multimedia for journalism undergraduates. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill received first […]

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate chair and assistant professor, was quoted in “What is Sports Media’s Role When it Comes to Mental Health?” published in Global Sports Matters on May 17. The article focuses on the complicated and sometimes difficult relationship between athletes and […]

A new study explores Millennial and Generation Z voters’ willingness to voice their political beliefs in divergent public opinion climates during elections. Using the Spiral of Silence theory, the researchers found that young voters who are part of the internet and social media era are not silent any longer. The findings by Spiro Kiousis, University […]

Aurora Dominguez, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism adjunct instructor, is featured in “Boca High Instructor’s Care and Comfort Earn Her Teacher-of-the-Year Kudos and a Trip to Disney World” published in the Palm Beach Post on May 20. Dominguez, a high school teacher, professor, journalist, writer, and moderator based in Hollywood, […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Nicole Weltman, B.S. Advertising 2008 1. Tell us about your current job. I am the Head of Social at Taco Bell. I am responsible for the brand’s social presence, strategy development, owned-content strategy, influencer marketing and community engagement. […]