Month: October 2024

Free CJC Shirts, Pasties, and Drinks for all in attendance!  

Gray Television is coming to the UF College of Journalism & Communications to interview students for multiple career opportunities. Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Weimer Hall Gray Television is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach […]

Collecting and Analyzing Fediverse Data Friday, October 25, Atlas Lab, 4-5:30 PM (Weimer G037)  Join us in the Atlas Lab for an introduction to collecting and analyzing Fediverse data – including Bluesky and Mastodon –  using the R programming language. RSVP with link below: https://forms.gle/RuT7jqm9vE4ikc1v5

Wednesday, October 23, 4-5:30 PM, Atlas Lab (Weimer G037)  Join us in the Atlas Lab for an introduction to collecting and analyzing Reddit data using the R programming language. RSVP with link below: https://forms.gle/UAxSqMixpxc3Uia5A

AI and Marketing Career Trek: PHOS – Gainesville Discover the Future of Digital Marketing with PHOS Creative Overview: The Career Connections Center’s Career Treks offer a unique opportunity to visit leading employers, either in person or virtually. Each Trek includes a company tour, an organizational overview, and insights from employees about their roles, career journeys, and […]

Robert Padovano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising adjunct lecturer, will be a guest speaker for the First-Generation Business Leaders (FGBL) meeting at the Reitz Union on the UF campus on Oct. 28. Padovano will speak on the importance of networking and present information on the UFCJC Advertising Department. FGBL focuses […]

Network & learn from industry professionals!

The Journalism Scholar Search committee will meet Wednesday, October 16, at 11:45 via Zoom. Anyone who’s interested is welcome to attend.  

Twelve University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students are participating in the CNN Academy, a five-day journalism training bootcamp at CNN’s Techwood campus in Atlanta from Oct. 12-16. UFCJC is one of eight colleges taking part in the first CNN Academy to be held in the U.S. The course includes presentations by […]

Janet Coats, managing director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, and Joy Mayer, executive director and founder of Trusted News, are the authors of the opinion piece “Where’s the Coverage of Communities That Didn’t ‘Dodge a Bullet’ with Hurricane Milton?” published on poynter.org on […]

“A Seat at the Table,” a documentary directed and produced by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) senior Sophia Abolfathi and alumnus Robert Bailey, B.S. Telecommunication 2023, has received the Grand Jury Award for Student Film at the 2024 Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles on Oct. […]

“Prepare for Careers in Communications Fair” helps students develop strategies to confidently interact with recruiters and present themselves effectively. This event includes sessions with recruiters from top media companies, offering valuable insights and a competitive edge in the Communications job market.  Where? Zoom  When? October 16, 2024, from 2 to 3 PM Register in advance for this […]