Month: April 2024

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), is quoted in “Media is in Flux. Don’t Let That Dissuade You from a Journalism Career” published on NBCUAcademy.com on April 17. The article focused on the many reasons why a journalism education still matters. “It’s harder to imagine a time […]

Most police departments in the United States employ constitutionally questionable policies prohibiting their officers from expressing concerns publicly on social media about misconduct, according to a new study by Frank D. LoMonte, former director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida, and UF Levin College of Law alumna Jessica Terkovich. […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) journalism students Aubrey Bocalan and Ashleigh Lucas have placed third and sixth, respectively, in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia: Innovative Storytelling competition. Bocalan, a senior, was honored for the WUFT News Special Report “From Inmate to Advocate: How Incarceration Motivated Six Individuals to Try Changing the System.” Her […]

Serra Sowers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, has tied for 20th place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Digital Journalism competition. The contest included 68 entries submitted from 40 schools in the third multimedia competition of the year. Her winning entry, “Meeting Mary Jane: How does Florida feel about marijuana ahead […]

A new study has found that the use of multiracial families in advertising can promote a positive attitude toward the ad as well as the brand and purchase intention. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Chelsea Moss and UFCJC Public Relations Professor and Executive Associate Dean Spiro […]

Photograph archives maintained by newspapers are disappearing as legacy media go out of business, eradicating valuable historical artifacts for communities throughout the United States, according to a new study by Frank D. LoMonte, former director of the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, and […]

Navigating her senior year of high school in Northern Virginia amidst a global pandemic, Huntleigh Zhang was uncertain about her future college plans and career aspirations. “I wanted to find a place that would support me in terms of professional development, coursework and extracurricular activities,” she said. Ultimately, the 22-year-old University of Florida College of […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Center for Public Interest Communications Director Ann Searight Christiano and Aaron Zeiler, director of partner strategies, are the co-authors of “Foundations are Using So Many Confusing Words That Few People Can Figure Out What They’re Doing” published in The Conversation on April 16. The authors focus […]

Brittany Shaughnessy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student, is featured in “Discussing the Power of Language in the 2024 Presidential Election” posted on wusf.org on April 15. Shaughnessy commented on President Joe Biden’s and former President Donald Trump’s political discourse on the 2024 campaign trail. According to Shaughnessy, language is used […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Case Study Competition team has been named one of the three finalists in the 2024 national contest. The UFCJC team, advised by Public Relations Lecturer Christine Bucan, was comprised of Public Relations seniors Shandia Lewis-Booker, Olivia Maroney, […]

Thirteen University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumni from 11 Florida companies have been named to UF’s 2024 Gator100, which honors the 100 fastest-growing, Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world. Inclusion on the Gator100 list is competitive and considered one of the most prestigious recognitions for alumni who are business leaders. […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) will host the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) from July 1-12. The Summer Institute will bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and early-career faculty who are interested in computational social science. Jieun Shin, UFCJC Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor. and Nathan […]

Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor,  is the co-editor of eBook “Palgrave Handbook of Science and Health Journalism” published on SpringerLink on April 16. In the book, Walsh-Childers and Australian National University Associate Professor Merryn McKinnon reviewed the extant literature on the most important issues in health and science […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) Associate Professor Roxane Coche has been named department chair after serving as interim chair since May 2023. During her tenure as interim chair, Coche led the process to receive approval for a new MPMT minor, started a new production immersion […]

Journalists, average Americans, and others seeking government records in the public interest are more likely to be denied information than for-profit requesters, according to a new study titled “Tale of two requesters: How public records law experiences differ by requester types,” co-authored by David Cuillier, director of the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project […]

Harrison Hove, Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair in the Department of Journalism, and Interim Director of Innovation News Center, is featured on the CommuniGator Podcast.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Chris Will received 10th place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Television News Competition. There were 76 entries from 43 schools submitted in the second television competition of the academic year. Will entered two news stories, “A Small Town on the Gulf Coast Braces […]

A new study has validated a scale for measuring the prominent stereotype that female journalists have sex with their sources. The findings by Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, and doctoral students Jessica Sparks and Chelsea Moss are featured in “Using Sex to Get the Story: Testing Reliability […]

By Angela Bradbery, Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications In the emerging academic discipline of public interest communications, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) is a national leader. To that end, we aim each year to offer students more opportunities to explore the field than we did the previous […]

The University of Florida Colleg of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) 2024 Graduate Recognition Ceremony student speaker is Luis Lageyre, a Media Production, Management, and Technology senior. Lageyre has been an active leader throughout his four years at UF, both on campus and off.  At the university level he served as a student adviser to the […]

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A team of students from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has won the prestigious 2024 Jack Koten Page Principles Student Case Study Competition grand prize for their exploration of the historic repositioning of the iconic Barbie brand. The team was comprised of Public Relations seniors Rebecca Wolff (team captain) and […]

Discover Gephi: Social Network Analysis Workshop Looking for a unique way to visualize and analyze influencers in a social network? Register now for our Discover Gephi: Social Network Analysis Workshop on Friday, April 12, from 2-3:30PM, in the Atlas Lab (Weimer G033). We’ll show you how to format social media data for network analysis, graph […]

  Secure your spot now for the Full Sail Spring Career Expo 2024! Don’t miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in our creative and innovative environment and discover why we’ve been recognized as one of the “Best Places To Work” by the Orlando Business Journal. Registration Link Date and time: Thursday, April 18 · 2 […]