Month: December 2023

Gators Trade in The Swamp for Frankfurt
/By Becca Friedman, Public Relations sophomore Becca Friedman 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. Deciding to sign up for this course was a decision […]
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Taking On Frankfurt, Germany, with the NFL
/By Hunter Murphy, Political Science senior Hunter Murphy 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. The NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami […]
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Neue Fans und Freunde in Frankfurt, Deutschland
By Brooke Ginaitt, Journalism Senior Brooke Ginaitt 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. Love for the Game My study abroad trip to Frankfurt for […]
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Friends, Football, Frankfurt: My Experience with NFL in Germany
By Miguel Molina, Journalism Senior Miguel Molina 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. The moment I heard “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John […]
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Frankfurters, Cold Weather, Different Language, and a Group of New People
By Dylan Meyer, Media Production, Management, and Technology senior Dylan Meyer 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. Weeks leading up to the flight to […]
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Syni Sparkman’s Journey Beyond Fear
/By Syni Sparkman, Public Relations senior Syni Sparkman 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. Embarking on my study abroad journey in Frankfurt, Germany, stirred […]
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Frankfurters, Flanagan’s and Football in Frankfurt
/By Alyssa Infante, Advertising Junior Alyssa Infante 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. Though traveling around the world has always […]
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Reflecting on the First-Ever NFL in Frankfurt Game
/By Ryan Hirsh, Journalism Junior Ryan Hirsh 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. In January 2023, I took part in the NBA in Paris […]
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Castles, Conferences and Communications: 15 CJC Students Experience American Sports on a Global Scale
/By Kyle Summersfield, Professional Master’s Student Kyle Summersfield 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. Globalizing American Sports was my final class […]
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NFL and UF Take Stage Internationally in Frankfurt
/By Bennett Solomon, Journalism Senior Bennett Solomon 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. On Nov. 1, a group of 14 students and I landed […]
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UFCJC Journalism Professor Wayne Wanta Retires
/Wayne Wanta, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism professor and former Journalism Department chair, retired at the end of 2023 after a 12-year tenure at the College. Wanta will pursue a Fulbright Scholar Award at the University of Wroclaw in Poland and write a book on international sports. Wanta joined UFCJC […]
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Janet Coats Comments on the Use of Generative AI by Media Outlets
Janet Coats, managing director of the University of Florida’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, is featured in the video “ChatGPT and Media: A Conversation with Janet Coats,” part of a Building an Artificial Intelligence (AI) University discussion hosted by the UF AI2Center. In the video, Coats says she has been experimenting with ChatGPT […]
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