Month: June 2023

Kristin Moorehead, B.S. Telecommunication 2021, M.A.M.C. 2022, has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center (INC) as multimedia content producer. Moorehead, a St. Petersburg, Florida, native, worked at WUFT-FM when she was a student. She served as a reporter, podcast producer and local “Morning Edition” anchor for nearly […]

All seven of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists who competed in the 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships were honored in the Writing, Photojournalism, Audio, Television and Multimedia categories. UFCJC had the greatest number of students competing from any participating college in this year’s competition. Anna Guber, […]

WUFT Media Services, in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, has received honors in four 2023 awards competitions including the AVA Digital Awards, the Communicator Awards, Telly Awards and the AAF North Central Florida ADDY Awards. WUFT Media Services is under the direction of Matt Abramson, B.S. Telecommunication […]

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, was quoted in “Shows Like ‘Succession’ Tap Into Our Deepest Desires for Escapism” published in University of Florida News on June 4. The article focuses on the collective cultural obsession with the Emmy Award-winning Max series, “Succession.” The series, which ended on […]

By Michelle Holder, B.S. Journalism 2022 When walking into the UF Bookstore at the Reitz Union, next to the Lululemon Gator apparel and the usual UF merchandise, a new collection stands out. From “Vamos Gators” t-shirts to the “Communidad” hat, the new Gators Unidos collection represents the University of Florida’s diversity and rich Latino culture. […]

The family of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Aimee Nicole Sachs, B.S. Telecommunication 2007, has established the Aimee Nicole Sachs Memorial Scholarship in Sports Journalism  in her honor. Sachs passed away on May 31 at the age of 38 after suffering a series of strokes. The scholarship will benefit students […]

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student films and two news reports received first-place honors in the National Academy of Arts and Sciences (NATAS) 2023 Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards competition. In addition, three of the 18 NATAS Suncoast Chapter academic scholarships were awarded to UFCJC students. Two films were honored […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Journalism Department Lecturer and Associate Chair Harrison Hove has been named interim director of the Innovation News Center (INC), the College’s state-of-the-art, multimedia newsroom. Hove replaces former Director Denise Vickers, who recently left the position. The award-winning INC provides breaking news and investigative […]