Month: March 2023

By Julianna Reichenbach, Journalism Senior After going to Chicago Factory, the Chicago Bulls-themed restaurant in Paris, my partner and I woke up from naps to our roommates talking about the subway strike. We had planned to Uber over to Accor Arena before the big game. The group chat informed us this was a no-go. They’d […]

By Morgan Waters, Sport Management Junior Time in Paris to photograph events surrounding an NBA game? A dream come true. This study abroad experience was amazing and I would do it over again a million times. This was my first time ever leaving the country so I truly had no idea what to expect. However, […]

By Imogen Barrett, Journalism Senior Traveling to Paris to cover the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons NBA game was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that impacted me both personally and professionally. One of my biggest regrets from my younger educational years is to not have studied or traveled abroad. Fortunately, years later I’d find myself at UF […]

By Thomas Cluck, Advertising, Junior Having never been to Europe, I was very excited about the opportunity to travel to the French capital with UF to cover only the second-ever NBA game in France. I was excited and viewed this program as a good opportunity for me. Yet, my actual time in Paris still vastly […]

By Cristina Santiago Espinet, Journalism Senior  This program was truly a surreal experience. When I landed in Paris, I went straight to the Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan to get to work. The Chicago Bulls’ open practice and media availability session was an incredible learning experience. I had never been part of such an enormous media […]

By Tyler Carmona, Journalism Senior Traveling to Paris provided me with an advanced journalistic perspective on all subjects, not just sports. Although the program spanned only a week, it truly was a learning experience as we did our best to assimilate with the culture and accrue knowledge. As an American sports fan, international fans’ interest […]

By Shailey Klein, Journalism Sophomore I had never been to Paris before this study abroad program. In fact, I had never even set foot in Europe. So, I had no idea what to expect, visiting a new city and immersing myself in a culture I knew very little about. As soon as we arrived in […]

By Robby Benezra, MPMT Senior Participating in the NBA in Paris Study Abroad program was a dream come true. I grew up a MASSIVE basketball fan. My dad used to take me to Orlando Magic and Miami Heat games when I was a young kid, and I quickly fell in love with the sport and […]

By Pat O’Donnell, Journalism Senior If you told me a year ago I’d be in Paris for an NBA game through the UF College of Journalism and Communications, I’d never have believed you. But I did exactly that in January.  I’ve now crossed the pond for the first of hopefully many times. Needless to say, […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Advertising Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence Yang Feng has focused her research in two areas: using machine learning to analyze a large amount of data related to ad campaigns, and exploring the role of social media algorithms in shaping consumer opinions. The goal is to use technology to bring […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism seniors Alexis Ashby and Avery Lotz have placed second and third, respectively, in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Innovative Storytelling and Audience Engagement competition. Ashby was honored for the WUFT News Special Report “Behind the Bet: Stories of Illegal Sports Betting on the University […]

By Lila Greenberg, B.S. Telecommunication 2022 Pamala Proverbs was a successful and innovative public relations professional in Barbados with a slew of credentials. But because of her continued drive to learn more about her profession and to implement the most effective strategies for her clients, she opted to put her career on hold and pursue […]