Month: October 2024

Myiah Hutchens, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations associate professor and chair, spoke to the Gotham Gator Club virtual meeting on “Polarization and Communication: The Impact of Social Media” on Oct. 29. According to Hutchens, “The increased gap between how we view our own political party and the ‘other’ party is […]

A new study has found that English-language media are significantly more likely to use interpretation while Spanish-language media employ more audience-engagement and factual reporting strategies when reporting on political debates. The findings by Lindita Camaj, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, City University of London Associate Professor Lea Hellmueller, University […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Patrick Federici, B.S. Advertising 2020 1. Tell us about your current job. In my current role at TelevisaUnivision, I oversee the operational management of data processes for the Household Graph as a key part of our audience team. […]

Chat with Ryan Hunt, Sports Lecturer in the Department of Journalism.

Fall 2024 CJC Virtual Career Fair and Interview Day This semester, the CJC Virtual Career Fair will be on Wednesday, November 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Career Fair Plus app and website. This virtual event offers CJC students a flexible and accessible ways to engage with recruiters for job and internship […]

Public media stations WUFT-TV/FM are among 50 public media stations selected to participate in the Digital Transformation Program, a virtual program developed by the Poynter Institute in collaboration with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to educate, assist, and coach public media senior leaders and their staff on the best strategies and tactics to transform […]

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, gave the keynote address at the 2024 University of Buea (UB) Research Conference in Buea, Cameroon, on Oct. 25, about the importance of information sharing to address climate change. The conference, hosted at UB, focused on technology in solving climate change and conflict. Cuillier addressed […]

A new study has found that Black history can be rehistoricized to articulate contemporary racial issues in an entertainment format. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Assistant Professor Rachel Grant and Hayley Markovich, Ph.D. 2022, are featured in “Rehistoricizing Black Masculinity in ‘The Wonder Years’ Reboot” published in Journalism […]

Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor and chair, will serve on the Brigham Young University (BYU) School of Communications Academic Unit Review team on Nov. 21-22. The team is composed of internal and external faculty who are experts in the unit’s discipline. Every seven years, a review team examines […]

The Advertising Search Committee will meet on Thursday, October 31st, at 10 AM to discuss the charge and recruitment procedure for a senior faculty scholar. The meeting will be held in the AHA Lab conference room.

The search committee for the tenure-track position in Emerging Media/Technology (Department of Media Production, Management, & Technology) will meet on November, 6 10-11 AM via Zoom. The agenda includes reviewing applicants and discussing interview questions.

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 COVID disrupted Connor Ferguson’s plans to play football after high school, but it also directed him to a new, intersecting career path – serving his country as part of the Florida National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville and working toward a degree in public relations at the University […]