Month: May 2023

A new study has found that successful messages promoting clinical conversations about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) should include information from a medical authority and information about susceptibility,  signs and symptoms of the disease. The findings by Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising professor, Samantha Paige, Ph.D. 2018, UF Health […]

Seven University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students have qualified to compete in the 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships, the greatest number of competitors from any participating college. The competition will take place from June 2-8 in San Francisco. UFCJC finalists include: Writing: Katie Delk and Anna Guber Photojournalism: Lauren […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has placed second overall for the third year in a row in the Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition. The rankings are based on the highest accumulated points earned by individual students in the writing, photojournalism, audio/television and multimedia competitions. The final UFCJC 2022-23 Intercollegiate Competition […]

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence, was the opening speaker at the Blue Tech Forum 2023 on May 16 held in Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. Barnett’s presentation “A Short History of Rain and Witchcraft” focused on the role of Edinburgh Castle in the storm-related witchcraft trials of the […]

Research from University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications scholars Sylvia Chan-Olmsted and Amy Jo Coffey will be presented at the European Media Management Association (EMMA) conference being held June 7-9 in Pamplona, Spain. The theme of this year’s conference is “Perspectives on Media Trust.” Chan-Olmsted, Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) professor and […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Hyesoo Chang will join the College this fall as Advertising visiting assistant professor for the 2023-24 academic year. She is scheduled to defend her dissertation in early July. Chang’s research is focused on understanding how people psychologically process strategic communication, promotion of health-related behaviors […]

Mary Ann Ferguson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Professor Emeritus, will retire from the College on June 1 after a 42-year career. Ferguson is best known as the researcher on the first experiment on public relations corporate social responsibility published in 1978, which led to a multitude of studies […]

Public media station WUFT, operated by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the recipient of two Region 13 2023 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the Radio Small Market Division Continuing Coverage and News Magazine categories. In the Continuing News category, the winner was “What […]

By Claire Grunewald, Journalism senior With his online master’s degree from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), Kevin Doe Crowsyn was able to spark change in U.S. Army recruiting. Crowsyn started working in recruiting with the U.S. Army in 2009 when he discovered he had a passion for using social media […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty and doctoral students will be participating in 46 sessions at the 2023 International Communication Association (ICA) conference, being held May 25-29, 2023, in Toronto. ICA is one of the premier academic conferences for communication scholars. Research awards for UFCJC faculty include: Journalism Assistant Professor Rachel […]

A team of seven University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists placed sixth in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Team Digital News/Enterprise Story competition. The team was comprised of Emily Palazzotto, B.S. Journalism 2023, Kendall Brandt, B.S. Journalism 2022, Alexus Cleavenger, B.S. Journalism 2022, Amy Galo, B.S. Journalism 2022, Macie […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Associate Dean for Research Marcia DiStaso has been named Educator of the Year in this year’s Ragan & PR Daily Communicators of the Year Awards. The Ragan and PR Daily Communicators of the Year Awards honor the industry’s most creative, dedicated and innovative communications academics, professionals and […]