Month: October 2022

By Serra Sowers, Journalism and Sustainability Studies 2024 I have never been more grateful for functioning stoplights and clean, running water. Three days after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Sept. 28, 2022, I headed down to southwest Florida with a team of fellow WUFT News reporters to cover the aftermath. A drive that […]

Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, has been named interim chair of the Advertising Department effective Nov. 1. Chen succeeds Robyn Goodman who was named UFCJC Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. Huan joined the UFCJC faculty in 2015 after four years at Penn State University and, before […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is the author of a chapter in the book “Gendered Defenders: Marvel’s Heroines in Transmedia Spaces” published by The Ohio State University Press in October 2022. Grant’s chapter, “Don’t Scare Me Like That, Colonizer!” focuses on “Black Panther’s” Shuri character through a postcolonial […]

Interested in joining Gray Television? Join Gray Television recruiters for this information session to hear about internships and full-time job opportunities and tips for submitting a strong application. Event Details Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Time: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Location: Weimer Hall, Room 3032 Questions? Contact the CJC Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships at careers@jou.ufl.edu.

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Agency:  U.S. Embassy Sofia Funding Opportunity Title: disinformation Key words: Bulgaria, media literacy, disinformation Link to RFA: https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344158 Internal deadline: 12/11/2022 – submit project summary, budget, justification, and biosketches via Infoready portal: https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1886151 Deadline if selected: 08/01/2023 Available Funding: minimum of $500 to maximum of $25,000 for one award […]

Sponsor: US Department of State Funding Opportunity Title: IDEAS Program 2023 Grant Competition: Request for Proposals NOTE: This is a limited submission, and each College can only submit one proposal. Key words: international, student exchange, study abroad Link to RFP:  https://www.studyabroadcapacitybuilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IDEAS-2023-Phase-One-Request-for-Proposals.pdf CJC Deadline: 11/8/22- submit concept paper to Dr. Marcia DiStaso UF Research Development deadline: […]

Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Opportunity Title: Media Projects Key words: radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, humanities Link to RFP: https://www.neh.gov/program/media-projects Deadline: 01/11/2023 with optional draft due 12/07/22 Funding available: $75,000 for Development, $700,000 for Production, $1,000,000 for Chairman’s Special Awards Period of performance: Development: Six to Twelve Months, Production: one to three years, […]

The Southern Hospitality Internship Program was created in response to the labor crisis. After conducting a study, we discovered that 93% of people interviewed said that their company was dealing with employee staffing challenges, and that the top 3 issues related to employee availability are adequate qualified candidates, attendance, and commuting distance. We wanted a […]

Looking to shake up the Advertising/Marketing industry? We’re looking for trailblazers like YOU! The 4A’s Foundation’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program is a highly intensive fellowship that provides diverse students with the opportunity to work in the advertising, communications and marketing industries. MAIP fellows interact with industry professionals on a day-to-day basis, work across multiple brands, […]

The Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) is a 22-week, nationwide fellowship for diverse college juniors, seniors, graduate students, and portfolio school students interested in beginning their careers in advertising/marketing/communications. If you identify as one of the following, we encourage you to attend to learn more about the fellowship: – American Indian or Alaska Native – […]

DETAILS DATE: November 7 TIME: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm VENUE: Virtual Join Wix staff, Elery Rojas, to learn more about creating your online portfolio website. Discover the basics in creating a Wix website, understand what recruiters look for in an eportfolio as well as learn the features to take your portfolio to the next […]

Behind every news segment, popular sitcom or morning radio show is a team of media sales professionals working to help companies and organizations meet their business objectives and goals through media sales. WHAT IS MEDIA SALES? A career in media sales means you are generating revenue by identifying and assisting clients with growing their businesses. […]