Month: December 2022

Dreaming of a summer internship in New York City? Apply to CJCxNYC TODAY! Whether you choose to join us for one week or a full semester this summer, get ready to immerse yourself in work and life as a New Yorker. This is open to undergraduate and graduate CJC students. Graduating seniors are welcome to apply too. […]

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 “Mayor Lenny Curry Could Be Violating the First Amendment on Twitter” published in Jacksonville Today on Dec. 13. The article focuses on whether the […]

Ann Searight Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications director, is the co-author of “Clinicians as Trusted Messengers – The ‘Secret Sauce’ for Vaccine Confidence” published on jamanetwork.com on Dec. 14. In the article, Christiano and Joanna Katzman focus on the global public health threat from vaccine hesitancy […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Avery Lotz received 11th place in the 2022-2023 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition. The first writing competition of the academic year included 150 entries from 82 schools. Lotz is the editor-in-chief for Atrium Magazine, the narrative nonfiction magazine written and produced by UFCJC […]

Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, doctoral students Jie Jin and Renee Mitson, and Marc Vielledent, Ph.D. 2022, are the authors of “Leadership Communication During Turbulent Times,” a chapter in the Research Handbook on Strategic Communication published on Dec. 13. […]

PRWeek has selected the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department as one of five finalists in the 2023 PRWeek Awards Outstanding Education Program category. The winner will be announced on March 16 in New York City. In addition to UFCJC, the other finalists include DePaul University, Penn State University, […]

A new study has found that internal communication can help strengthen employee organizational engagement. The findings by Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, and Ana Tkalac Verčič were featured in “Redefining the Link Between Internal Communication and Employee Engagement” published in […]

Nicole Borman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism freshman, was named the 2022-2023 Student Television Network (STN) Student of the Year. Borman won for her work as a senior at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Florida. The Student of the Year award recognizes high school students who have exhibited a dedication […]

By Serra Sowers, Journalism and Sustainability Studies 2024 As an avid sports fan and digital design enthusiast, Anabella Zorrilla has exemplified what it means to be a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student ahead of her graduation in December 2022. From the time she was a senior in high school, something […]

A new study has found that interpersonal communication can influence important science and environmentally related outcomes. The findings by Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, Moritz Cleve, Ph.D. 2022, and UFCJC doctoral students Eiiana DuBosar and Michael Munroe were featured in “Feeling is NOT Mutual: Political […]

The search committee for the advertising tenure track positions will meet on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 to discuss the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses. We will meet via Zoom:   https://ufl.zoom.us/j/8593158653

Katrice Graham, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications assistant dean for Student Experiences and director of the Knight Division for Scholarships and Student Inclusion, is featured in a video about a new Black experience installation at the UF Reitz Student Union. The exhibit launched on Dec. 6 “Lift Every Voice: The Black Experience […]