Month: September 2023

By Derrah Getter, Journalism senior Sleeping on the floor of a radio booth in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication’s Innovation News Center (INC) is something I never thought I’d be proud of, but after 36 hours, I was just as giddy as ever. During Hurricane Idalia, which hit Florida on Aug. […]

“Americanish,” the award-winning romantic comedy directed by Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and one of the first hijabi American-Muslim filmmakers, will premiere in select theaters in California and Arizona on Oct. 6, 2023, before its video-on-demand release through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on […]

By Hannah Darroch, Master of Arts in Mass Communications student, Reighan Sheppard, Journalism Sports and Media senior, Manuel Uribe, Advertising senior University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Richard Johnson’s radiant smile lights up any room he walks into. His exuberant personality cascades through his work as a college football writer, television […]

Jon Roosenraad, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism professor emeritus, passed away at age 78 on Sept. 13 in Gainesville. Roosenrad joined the UFCJC faculty in 1968 at the age of 23. He was the last faculty member hired by Rae Weimer, the first dean of the college. He served as […]

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “What Are They Hiding? State Agency Quotes High Fees to Bog Down Requests” published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Sept. 8. The article focuses on public records requests made by the Las Vegas Review-Journal to find out more information on complaints […]

WRITER’S ROOM APPLICATIONS ChomPics Productions is a student run-film production club that writes a five-episode web series in the Fall and films in the Spring. Our Writers’ Room is where we develop the story for our series through a creative and collaborative process. The goal of Writers’ Room is to recreate the experience of a […]

Atrium Magazine is an award-winning magazine with the goal of sharing True Florida Stories outside the bounds of traditional news journalism. If you like Storytelling, Writing, Reporting, Editing, Designing, Photography, Audio Production or Video production, reach out or come to a meeting! Instagram: @atriummagazine 

The University of Florida Association of Black Journalists goal is to establish a strong union among students of color who are pursuing degrees in journalism at the University of Florida. The Gator Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists strives to educate its members in the journalism field and provide them with scholarship, internships, […]

The UF Career Connections Center has a handful of upcoming events in Arts, Communication, Media, and Marketing. Schedule an Appointment with Rob Kairuz, The CJC’s C3 Liaison for Resume Critiques and Career Coaching. See flyer below for Rob’s hours at the CJC office and upcoming career center events. Link to schedule an appointment with Rob: Make […]

  As football fans watch the Tennessee Volunteers face off against the Florida Gators on the gridiron, another set of competitors will be charging out onto the digital playing field. This first-ever Game Day Data Battle features Florida’s brand-new Atlas Lab taking on veteran Tennessee’s Adam Brown Social Media Command Center in a competition to […]

Everyone is welcome — students, faculty, and staff — to visit the Public Speaking Lab for your presentation practice and consultation needs. The Lab is open for visitors! Do you need to practice a dissertation defense with an impartial listener? Do you need your students to get more support in researching and developing their presentation ideas? Do […]

Cynthia Barnett, Environmental Journalist in Residence at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), has been named director of Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives for the college. Barnett, a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism, joined UFCJC in 2015 as a Hearst Visiting Professional to develop the College’s first environmental journalism […]