Month: February 2023

Sustaining the Suwannee: An Expedition Through Time Down Florida’s Wild Blackwater River
Joshua Baker created a three-part multimedia story to reflect the people, land and water in and around the Suwannee River Basin. The videos and accompanying website focus on the Suwannee river as a unique geological and historical waterway, an example of how humans have altered and impacted the area’s ecosystem. https://projects.wuft.org/sustaining-the-suwannee/
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The Workplace Generation Gap: Gen Z in the Advertising Industry
Nicole Holdgrafer’s capstone project aimed to help bridge the workplace generational gap between Gen Z and prior generations within the advertising industry by revealing each generation’s perspectives on this disconnect. The final deliverables were a detailed infographic and a video series explaining the key takeaways from this study.
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Cultural Adaptations for Foreign Food Brands Expanding to China
Warner Ransone created a brand guide to help foreign food brands communicate effectively and improve performance when expanding to China. The guidebook included nine literature-based chapters with culturally specialized advice and recommendations backed by several real-world examples.
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Care on the Move: Using Communication Theory to Strengthen Patient Relationships with Mobile Health Care Brands
Inspired by the rapid increase in mobile health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jessica Fullerton proposed a method for mobile health clinic brands to improve their perceived trustworthiness and communication practices. By highlighting the importance of cultural humility and interpersonal trust, the report includes a clear framework for incorporating Co-Cultural Theory and Social Penetration Theory […]
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Barbie: Catering To The Millennial Parent
Allison Veliz created a campaign book for Barbie with research-backed recommendations to help the brand improve on embracing all shapes, sizes and skin tones in its line of products. Allison developed communication strategies for the brand by conducting in-depth analyses to understand the perception of the Barbie brand through the eyes of Millennial parents.
Read more »PR Lecturer Search
The Public Relations Lecturer Search Committee will meet Monday, 09/13/23, at 11 a.m. via ZOOM. The meeting agenda is: Finalize the job description Review job-posting / outreach plan Review search materials Topic: PR Lecturer Search Committee 2 Time: Feb 13, 2023 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97713363406?pwd=WlpMOWlPT2xiVTFUWWtncU1oWElFdz09
Read more »STCC Interim Director Search
The STCC Interim Director search committee will meet Tuesday Feb. 14th at 10:30 on Zoom to receive the charge and discuss the job posting language. The search committee members are Sylvia Chan-Olmstead, Won-Ki Moon, Ted Spiker and Max Williams. Keisha Reynolds is our equity advisor and I am chair. Additional representatives from external stakeholder groups […]
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Chasing Shadows: An Artistic Film Representing Women in Board Sports
/Bianca Gonzalez produced a creative film to share the stories of women in board sports by giving a deeper look into their typically underrepresented lifestyles. Accompanied by written components, photography, interviews, and animations, Chasing Shadows empowers and expands the definition of femininity from its thoughtful conceptualization to its artistic final edits.
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The Sapient Skateboards Zine: A Visual Narrative for The Sapient Skateboard Company
/Justin Bright developed the Sapient Skateboards Zine, a visual narrative of the Chicago-based skateboard company Sapient Skateboards. The publication was used to promote the brand with creative photojournalism.
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NIL Island: An Exclusive Online Community Where Student Athletes Discuss NIL Opportunities
/Leah Clapper created a peer-to-peer online community that helps student-athletes capitalize on their name, image, and likeness with purpose. The website includes practical tools, web pages, and a marketing strategy for the new business she developed. https://nilisland.com/
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UF CJC Bootcamp – Producing Breaking News sponsored by TEGNA
/Producing Breaking News Tuesday, February 21, 2023 6 to 7:30 p.m. Weimer Hall, Room 3032 Producing breaking news comes with many challenges. 10 Tampa Bay News Anchor Courtney Robinson and Stephen Adams, TEGNA Talent Acquisition Partner, will address the key elements of covering the news as it happens. In this workshop, students will learn about advanced planning for […]
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Documentary Study Abroad Opportunity and Scholarship Available with Actuality Abroad
Documentary Outreach Program Information The Documentary Outreach is a month-long travel course with a focus on nonfiction mediamaking that is collaborative and impact-driven. Students learn how to produce a short documentary film entirely on location while telling stories about local changemakers. In 2023, Actuality Abroad are leading Documentary Outreaches in Guatemala (June/July) and Ghana (July/August). […]
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