Month: June 2022

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists and alumni from WUFT and Fresh Take Florida, and two faculty members are finalists in the 2022 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards competition. Finalists include: College Journalist of the Year: Meleah Lyden, B.S. Telecommunication 2022, of Fresh Take Florida […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists and staff are the recipients of two first place 2022 Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) Awards. The awards recognize the best work in 2021 in public media journalism from across the U.S. The WUFT-FM News team, under the direction of Multimedia Producer Sky Lebron, received […]

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, and Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, are quoted in “A Florida Power Company Didn’t Like a Journalist’s Commentary. Its Consultants Had Him Followed” published in The […]

Aantaki Raisa, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student, is the recipient of a 2022 Cancer Policy Internship sponsored by the UF Health Cancer Center (UFHCC) and the UF Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). The internship will be for the Fall 2022 academic semester. Raisa was one of […]

Tom Kelleher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, today was named Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the UF Graduate School. He will begin his new role on July 1, 2022. As Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, he will promote graduate education with all UF administrative units […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 When the NCAA changed its rules to allow students to use their name, image and likeness (NIL), University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) alumnae Leah Clapper, B.S. Advertising 2021 and M.A.M.C. 2022, wanted to figure out how to capitalize on her status as a University of […]

A new study by a team of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) researchers found that communicating purpose could be an effective strategic communication tactic to help build employee organizational identification and trust during times of change. UFCJC doctoral students Yufan “Sunny” Qin, Alexis Bajalia Fitzsimmons and Eve Heffron, and faculty members […]

Frank LoMonte, former University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, received the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Washington, D.C. Pro Chapter 2022 Distinguished Service in Local Journalism Award at the chapter’s 2022 Dateline Awards and Hall of Fame dinner on June 14. LoMonte, currently legal counsel at CNN, received the […]

A new study has found that data mining can be used to help monitor evolving consumer responses to social issue campaigns, considering the dynamic nature of public opinion. The research by Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, and research colleague Yang Feng, “Evolving Consumer Response to Social […]

Moni Basu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction, and Natalia Galicza, B.S. Journalism 2022, are the co-authors of “Rising From the Rubble: Three Miamians On Healing and Hope One Year After the Surfside Condo Collapse” published in Flamingo magazine on June 21. Basu and […]

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate chair and assistant professor, was featured in a June 20 episode of “The Loop with Christian Bryant.” The episode, “How Soccer and Formula One Are Winning Over American Fans,” focuses on the growing sports media landscape due to more […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Bonnie Katz, B.S. Telecommunication 2018 1. Tell us about your current job. I work at NBCUniversal as a Brand Marketing Manager for NBC News. Our group develops promotional brand campaigns across our various shows. I personally oversee our […]