Month: August 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that UFCJC alumnus Terrell Jenkins, B.S. Public Relations 2015, will be the College’s first outreach coordinator in the Professional Advising and Teaching Hub (PATH). His first day is Aug. 16. In this new role, Jenkins will serve as a steward of UFCJC’s outreach […]

A new study has found that the advantages of virtual influencers in commercial marketing do not necessarily enhance their role in advocacy for social causes. The findings by Miami University Assistant Professor Leping You, Ph.D. 2020, and University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Fanjue Liu were featured in “From Virtual Voices […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Gregory Davis, B.S. Public Relations 2017 and M.A.M.C. 2020, is the recipient of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) 2024 Joe Curley Rising Leader Award. The award identifies individual FPRA members demonstrating emerging leadership traits and active organizational involvement through activities, programs, functions and events. […]

Julie Frey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships director and UFCJC alumna, was inducted as the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) president on Aug. 6. In her new role, she will work with chapter presidents, assist chapters with their policies and by-laws, review FPRA policies and […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced the launch of an online professional development course called Leadership Essentials for Communications Professionals. This is the first in a series of professional and workforce development courses the College will release over the coming months. The “Leadership Essentials for Communications Professionals” course aims to […]

University of Florida Hosts Innovation Challenge in Partnership with Orlando Magic The University of Florida’s Blackstone LaunchPad is thrilled to announce the upcoming “Innovation Challenge” from September 10-12, 2024, at the Reitz Union’s Career Connections Center. In partnership with the Orlando Magic, this event will offer participants the chance to solve real-world business challenges within […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that photojournalist Daron Dean, B.S. Journalism 2004, will join the Journalism Department as a visiting lecturer in visual journalism for the 2024-25 academic year. Dean has been a correspondent for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Thompson Reuters and has worked […]

Molly Cooper, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) graduate student, is the recipient of a 2024 Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Golden Image Award in the Student Projects in Public Relations Campaign category. Her campaign focused on the College’s  Gator to Gator Coaching Program. Cooper works as a graduate assistant in […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Francis Dalisay will be joining the College in spring 2025 as an associate professor in the Public Relations Department and in the STEM Translational Communication Center. Dalisay is currently a professor in the Communication, Media and Fine Arts Division of the College of […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty, alumni and students will be honored for research and teaching excellence at the 107th annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference in Philadelphia from Aug. 8-11. UFCJC faculty award winners include: Wayne Wanta, Journalism professor emeritus, Paul J. Deutschmann Award for […]

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were honored in the 2024 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Magazine Division’s Student Magazine Contest for work published in Atrium, the first narrative nonfiction magazine published by UFCJC students. The magazine contest received 137 entries from 21 colleges and […]

University of Miami Assistant Professor Sophia Mueller, Ph.D. 2023, Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and interim director of the STEM Translational Communication Center, and San Diego State University Advertising Professor Barbara Mueller are the authors of “Consumer Hypocrisy: When Purchasing Behaviors Are Not as Ethical as […]

In July 2024, Matthew Cupelli was one of four Innovation News Center student journalists who travelled to Milwaukee, Wisonsin, to cover the Republican Nation Convention for WUFT.  By Matthew Cupelli, Journalism Senior On the first morning of the 2024 Republican National Convention covering the event for the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ […]

In July 2024, Ashleigh Lucas was one of four Innovation News Center student journalists who travelled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to cover the Republican Nation Convention for WUFT.  By Ashleigh Lucas, Journalism Senior If you had told me four years ago, even in the midst of last summer, that I would be covering the 2024 Republican […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ (UFCJC) award-winning programs and immersion experiences are featured in “From Classroom to Newsroom: UFCJC’s Path to Media Excellence” published in Editor & Publisher on July 30. The article highlights the vast array of academic and experiential opportunities for students, including: Four academic disciplines: Advertising, Journalism, Media Production, […]

Jen Ford, M.A.M.C. 2016, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) director of marketing and communications, is one of six new appointed Board of Directors for AIGA, the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design. Her three-year term is July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. The new Board members were elected […]

Dear CJC colleagues, The search committee for a tenure-track position in science/environmental/risk/technology communication (STEM Translational Communication Center plus a departmental home https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/532038/ast-prof) will meet on Wednesday, 14 August, at 11:00 on Zoom (https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95203217702).   Agenda   Review applications   Identify list of proposed semifinalists   Discuss format and questions for semifinalist interviews