Month: March 2024

Prepare for the Virtual Career Fair Workshop – Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 1:00 PM, Virtual on Zoom Event Description: Students interested in careers in communications will learn about the proper etiquette for attending a virtual career fair, how to make a great first impression with recruiters and how to showcase their skills and experiences […]

The booking window for the Spring 2024 CJC Virtual Career Fair is now open! Starting today, candidates can book 1-on-1 meetings with employers attending the virtual career fair. This semester’s CJC Virtual Career Fair will be on Wednesday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. View who’s attending, book appointments and drop your resume […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising faculty, doctoral students and alumni were recognized at the 2024 American Academy of Advertising (AAA) Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, from March 14-17. Yuan Sun, UFCJC Advertising assistant professor, was the co-recipient of a 2024 AAA Research Fellowship to study “Navigating the New Frontier: Understanding […]

The CJC Office of Careers and Corporate Parterships will be hosting a series of career events, including our senior showcase and both in-person and virtual career fairs. The events will be taking place March 20th – 26th, 2024.

Your overall wellbeing involves more than just physical and mental health, and matters in college as well as in your life after college. The Dimensions of Wellbeing impact your academic success, so it’s beneficial to consider where you are with the various dimensions. Join us in the Atlas Lab this Thursday @ 11 AM where […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism freshman Madilyn Gemme received 14th place in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Photo II Picture Story/Series competition. The contest included 88 entries from 54 schools submitted in the second and final photo competition of the year. Gemme’s winning photo story, “A Glance at Reality for […]

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “South Dakota Lags in Public-Records Transparency Laws, Expert Says” published on South Dakota’s soiuxlandproud.com on March 17. According to Cuillier, South Dakota’s state laws providing public access to state and local government records are among the weakest in the U.S. Cuillier said exemptions […]

The Miami Herald is the winner of the 2024 Brechner Freedom of Information Award for “Shakedown City,” an investigation into government corruption within the city of Miami that spawned a series of investigations by the FBI, Internal Revenue Service, Securities and Exchange Commission and state ethics commission. The award is administered by the Joseph L. […]

By Christina Moss Mayo, B.S. Journalism 1978 When finance leader Rebecca Patterson, B.S. Journalism 1990, first arrived at the University of Florida she was determined to reach for the stars—as an astronaut. But it was during her first writing class that she had her “lightbulb moment” and decided to become a journalist instead. She wanted […]

Yu-Hao Lee, Associate Professor in the Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology, is featured on the CommuniGator Podcast.

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department has received an honorable mention in the 2024 PRWeek Outstanding Education Program competition. Public Relations senior Adriana Dos Santos received an honorable mention for Outstanding Student of the Year and Public Relations senior Leyna Castillo was a top-five finalist. The PRWeek Awards, […]

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Despite Marsy’s Law Ruling, TPD Won’t Release Information on Officer Involved in Shooting” published in the Tallahassee Democrat on March 15. The article focuses on Marsy’s Law, a constitutional amendment approved by Florida voters in 2018 that grants certain rights to crime victims […]