Month: July 2022

The Agency at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) is the recipient of 2022 UF Career Influencer Award in the UF On-Campus Student Employment category. The awards celebrate the collaboration and innovation of those who have had an exceptional impact on a student’s career development and engagement during the preceding academic […]

Research by Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, and doctoral students Bhakti Sharma and Susanna Lee was featured in “Doomscrolling: What It Is and How to Stop” published on builtin.com on July 12. Doomscrolling describes the act of compulsively scrolling through a social media feed to find […]

Richard Johnson, B.S. Telecommunication 2015, is the recipient of the third Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award recognizing one promising journalist no older than 34, who has not only the talent and work ethic to succeed in the sports media business, but also the passion to make it better. Johnson […]

Film footage by Houston Wells, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media, Production, Management, and Technology senior lecturer, was included in stories promoting “gopher farming” in The New York Times, The Atlantic, EcoWatch, National Geographic,  Popular Science, Futurity and others. The media stories focused on southeastern pocket gopher research conducted and published by […]

Marcia DiStaso, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate dean for Research and Public Relations professor, was part of a 13-member working group who reviewed research and provided content for Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG: A Guide for Communication Leaders published by the Arthur W. Page Society in July 2022. The guide is a […]

Corporate social responsibility and corporate social irresponsibility can make a difference on most consumer responses according to a new study by two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna and UFCJC Public Relations Professor Mary Ann Ferguson. “The Joint Effect of Corporate Social Irresponsibility and Social Responsibility on Consumer Outcomes” was authored […]

Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, is featured in “Media and News Research The Route for School of Communications Alumnus” published on the Virginia Tech University website on July 7. Waddell is an award-winning media researcher with a passion for communication research. “One of the coolest things about […]

Scholars have found that agenda setting’s ultimate legacy as a theory relies on whether it still helps people understand the current media environment, and those yet to come. A team of 14 scholars, including University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Executive Associate Dean Spiro Kiousis, offered their critiques and ideas for future scholarship […]

The Knight Division Seeks A Master’s level Graduate Assistant.  Email your resume and statement of interest to KGraham@jou.ufl.edu to apply.

Christine Bucan has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Department as a lecturer. Bucan is currently an executive vice president at Beber Silverstein Group in Miami where she manages the agency’s PR and social media divisions. She has served as public relations counsel to some of the world’s leading […]

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 “Sarasota Herald-Tribune Deletes Op-Ed by Proud Boy Wife After Backlash – But Doesn’t Address Major Conflict” published on medialite.com on July 11. The story […]

Students with a variety of talents and knowledge, from all four disciplines in the college are desired. Duties include but are not limited to: 1.Basic clerical work and phone reception 2.Knight Division event and office promotion 3.Promotion and marketing assistance 4.Develop creative and engaging content for social media outlets 5.Provide CJC guests with general information […]