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 […]