Month: January 2023

Juliana Fernandes, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was a member of the “Q &A Research Panel with UF Researchers” discussion during the Florida Undergraduate Research Leadership Summit (FURLS) 2023 on Jan. 28 in the UF Reitz Student Union. Fernandes, Walter O’Dell, Pouya Amelia and Barry Setlow discussed a wide […]

Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor, is quoted in “Hard News: When Journalists Cover Tragedy” posted on turnto23.com on Jan. 26. The story focuses on National News Literacy Week, a week dedicated to understanding how journalism happens and how it impacts both the people that consume it and those […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “Stop the Scroll: Pressure Builds to Ban TikTok on Florida Campuses” posted on wuft.org on Jan. 20. The story focuses on a possible […]

The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information today announced that the entry period for the 2023 Brechner Center for Freedom of Information Award, recognizing excellence in news reporting across all media platforms that was aired or published during 2022. Applications are due March 1, 2023, and there is no fee to enter. The $3,000 cash […]

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students have been recognized in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Explanatory Writing Competition. Journalism senior Katie Delk placed third and Journalism junior Alan Halaly tied for 18th place in the second writing competition of the academic year. Delk was honored for “Solutions on the Half […]

Mike Loizzo has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Media Properties as a multimedia content producer in the Innovation News Center. Loizzo will assume the role of “Morning Edition” news anchor joining local host Glenn Richards beginning Jan. 30. “Morning Edition” is broadcast Monday through Friday from 5 […]

This article originally appeared in issue 23 of The Post, a publication from Conservation Florida.  The article was published before Justin Bright completed his journey in February 2022.  Bright, a 2020 Journalism graduate and a 2021 graduate of CJC’s Professional Masters program, skateboarded 1,016 miles — from Pensacola to Key West — in 36 days […]

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U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Florida as the top institution in the country for online bachelor’s degrees for the second year in a row. The rankings organization also named UF as the country’s number one university for veterans and active-duty service members to earn an online bachelor’s degree in 2023. […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Yuan Sun will be joining the College in fall 2023 as an assistant professor in the Department of Advertising. Yuan Sun is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Pennsylvania State University’s Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications and lab coordinator of the college’s Media […]

Attention rising seniors — Interested in learning what it’s like to intern at a global PR firm, working with top clients in practices spanning Brand, Tech, Corporate & more? Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 31 from 3-4pm EST for a virtual information session and panel discussion. This event will feature a panel of current […]

Every year the Association of Hispanic Alumni at the University of Florida (UF-AHA) has the honor of recognizing Latinx students who have shown extraordinary scholarship, service, and leadership at the University of Florida, the greater Gainesville community, as well as their own communities. With that said, the UF-AHA is proud to announce that they have […]

Jieun Shin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor, is the author of “Social Media Metrics and News Quality,” a chapter in the book News Quality in the Digital Age to be published on March 8. The book features a diverse, international array of contributors exploring news […]

Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, was quoted in “America’s Culture Wars Extend Into Medicine” published in The Economist on Jan. 8. The article focuses on the decline in confidence in the medical establishment since 2021. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped into this sentiment and […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “Why McDonald’s, Starbucks, and GM Stopped Using Elon Musk’s Twitter” published on thestreet.com on Jan. 14. The story focuses on companies that have […]

Michael Connelly, B.S. Journalism 1980 and Hall of Fame 2003, is one of two recipients of the 2023 Mystery Writers of America (MWA) Grand Masters Award. The award represents the pinnacle of lifetime achievement in mystery writing and was established to acknowledge important contributions to the genre. Connelly is the bestselling author of 37 novels […]

A new study demonstrates that peoples’ social motivations for using voice assistants have a significant influence on how they perceive voice assistants’ character, persona and role. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Fanjue Liu were featured in “Hanging Out with My Pandemic Pal: Contextualizing Motivations of Anthropomorphizing Voice […]

Every year, Florida Supervisors of Elections award four $1,200 scholarships to students studying political science, business administration, public administration or journalism/mass communications. Eligible students must have finished two years of junior college or undergraduate work (enough credits for enrollment as a junior). Applicants must be enrolled or accepted as full-time students in a college or university in […]

Are you an undergraduate at the University of Florida looking to connect your work to the betterment of the planet? When it comes to helping care for our planet, it’s all hands on deck. Leaders from all disciplines are needed to tackle the immense challenge of protecting the Earth for current and future generations. The […]

The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida has launched the second season of the podcast “Why Don’t We Know” hosted by Sara Ganim, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Hearst Journalism Fellow at the Center. The second season focuses on secrecy in the criminal justice system and on the ways that government […]

The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation invites incoming, full-time seniors who have currently enrolled and been accepted in an upper-division public relations, mass communication or related track to apply for the Dr. Bob Davis, APR, CPRC, Scholarship and Dr. Jay Rayburn, APR, CPRC, Scholarship. Applicants may only submit one application and will be considered for a […]

There are only two weeks left to apply for the 2023 MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) Internship Program. We currently have 70+ MADE Finalists and are looking to fill an additional 30-50 spots with impressive juniors and seniors!What is the MADE Internship Program? MADE functions as the “Common App” of marketing and advertising internships. After completing […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism, 1984 The son of a linguistics professor, Francis Akanbi knew from a young age that he would study languages in college in his native Nigeria. He never anticipated that path would lead him to the U.S. and eventually to the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, where he’s […]

Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired the global rights to the award-winning comedy “Americanish.” The film by Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and award-winning filmmaker, marks her feature-length film directorial debut. “Americanish” is the first American Muslim romantic comedy made by American Muslim women. […]