Month: December 2023

By Jamie Goldman, Journalism Senior Jamie Goldman was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. “15 Strong.” That’s how Dylan Meyer, B.S. Telecommunications […]

PRWeek has selected the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department as one of five finalists in the 2024 PRWeek Awards Outstanding Education Program category. The winner will be announced on March 14 in New York City. The department won PRWeek’s Outstanding Education Program award in 2023. In addition to […]

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “How Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in Florida Get Taxpayer Funds With Almost No Oversight” published on revealnews.org on Dec. 13. The story focuses on the Florida Pregnancy Care Network, a nonprofit in charge of distributing state funds to qualifying agencies. However, financial troubles […]

A new study suggests that the use of digital platforms poses both risks and democratic possibilities for counterpublics in an era marked by the threat of movements around the world that repudiate liberal democracy. The findings by Nathan Carpenter, director of the Atlas Social Media Listening Lab at the University of Florida College of Journalism and […]

Juliana Fernandes, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the author of an essay published in the December 2023 AEJMC Advertising Division newsletter focusing on her selection as the 2023 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Advertising Distinguished Teaching Award. Fernandes writes about her teaching career and […]

The Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications will educate Americans about the right to public records by coordinating national Sunshine Week, starting in March 2024. The News Leaders Association (NLA), which has led Sunshine Week since 2005, is transferring the public awareness campaign […]

Dear CJC Colleagues: The search committee for the tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in Public Relations will meet on Thursday, December 14th, at 10 AM on Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97494922044?pwd=aEozRy9HR29CT2NlL3FLblRXa09kQT09. Agenda: Discussion of reference checks on the finalists Discussion of strengths and weaknesses of the finalists

“WUFT News First at Five,” a student-produced weekday newscast from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center, has been nominated for a Television Academy Foundation College Television Award in the Newscast category. The 43rd annual competition honors excellence in student-produced programs from colleges nationwide. The nominated newscast was from […]

CJCxNYC Applications Open Next Week Dreaming of a summer or fall semester in New York City? Apply to CJCxNYC! Whether you choose to join us for one week or a full semester, get ready to immerse yourself in work and life as a New Yorker.   CJCxNYC is open to undergraduate and graduate CJC students. Graduating […]

There are two topics for undergrad research for Spring 2024:   The Stories Brands Tell: Superstars and Sleepers Our team is preparing a new research project that looks at how brands depict themselves with stories, and how those stories relate to consumer personality and self-perception. This journey into the world of consumer psychology will focus […]

Report for America (RFA) has named public media station WUFT, housed at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), as one of its 2024 newsroom partners. The RFA reporter will join WUFT in summer 2024 and help bolster the new Florida Environment & Ag Desk in the College’s Innovation News Center. Report […]

It’s that time again! The Humane Society of North Central Florida is thrilled to announce the opening of applications for our Spring 2024 semester Fundraising and Communications Internship and Vet Tech Volunteer Program. These opportunities provide invaluable experience within the dynamic environment of a successful non-profit animal shelter, offering skills applicable to academia, personal growth, […]

APPLICATIONS DUE JANUARY 31st The National Baseball Hall of Fame is accepting applications for Summer 2024 internship positions! For more than twenty years, the Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program for Youth Leadership Development has provided undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on training in numerous professional careers. This 10-week program offers a bi-weekly stipend for all interns and can […]

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “WATCHDOG REPORT: Researchers say YSU’s Secret President Search May Not Have Been the Best Option” published on wfmj.com, the NBC television affiliate in Youngstown, Ohio on Dec. 4. The story focuses on Youngstown State University’s (YSU) search for a new president. Rather […]

The search committee for the Assistant/Associate In position within the INC will meet Wednesday Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. ET (Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95342396731)   Agenda: * Discuss and finalize job posting ad for approval * Review timeline for search process  

The search committee for two positions in Advertising will meet on Monday, 11 December, at 9:30 a.m. in Weimer 3210 and on Zoom (https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93955986046).   Agenda 1. Review results of reference checks, feedback surveys, department discussion, and department vote 2. Discuss and compile candidate strengths and weaknesses

Áine Pennello has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center as a multimedia reporter and producer, and will assume the role of “Morning Edition” news anchor. She will also be a reporter for WUFT platforms. “Morning Edition” is broadcast Monday through Friday from 5 a.m.to 10 a.m. on […]

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, will provide a national overview of the ability for people to access government information at the Newspaper Association Managers conference on Dec. 4 in Washington, D.C. The organization represents directors of state, regional, national and international press associations, which assist community newspapers in improving their […]

The November 2023 edition of the  Journal of Civic Information, published by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Freedom of Information Project, features a new study “Owning the Police: Crime Data, Copyright, and Public Information” by Jay Wagner of Marquette University. The study indicates that about half of the nation’s police […]

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, has been chosen to participate in the Spring 2024 UF International Center Global Learning Institute. The Global Learning Institute equips faculty to internationalize their courses through engagement with campus resources, technology and collaboration with other faculty members who share a commitment to […]