Month: June 2025

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate instructional professor, was quoted in “’Extremists are as Digital as the Rest of Us:’ How Terrorists are Recruiting the Chronically Online” posted on cybernews.com on June 6. The article explores how terrorist and extremist groups are using artificial intelligence […]

Gavin Off will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in August 2025 as a data journalism lecturer in the Journalism department. Off brings more than two decades of experience as a journalist, including 15 years specializing in data reporting. Most recently, he has served as the data reporter for The Charlotte […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology senior Sophia Abolfathi placed third and Journalism senior Lauren Brensel was a finalist in the 2024-25 Hearst Journalism Awards National Writing Championship in San Francisco on June 6. The annual Hearst Championships, often referred to as the “Pulitzers of College Journalism,” […]

Two WUFT News colleagues, WUFT-FM Morning Edition Local News Anchor Áine Pennello and Report for America Corps member and Ag and Environment Desk reporter Rose Schnabel are featured on WUFT-FM’s Tell Me About It. They are recipients of Region 13 2025 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Edward R. Murrow Awards in the Radio Small […]

Lindita Camaj, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, has been elected vice chair of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Council of Divisions. Her term will begin in October 2025 and will continue through the 2025-26 and 2026-27 academic years. She will then automatically move into […]

BEYOND DEGREES: GATOR JOURNEYS INTO WALMART CAREERS Date: Thursday, June 12th Time: 2pm-3pm Location: Career Connection Center (C3) Exploration Room   Join Walmart for lunch as we highlight the diverse career paths Gator Grads pursue within Walmart beyond traditional expectations tied to their academic degrees. Listen to real-life stories of how UF alumni leverage their […]

WUFT Media Services, in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Media Properties, has received two 31st annual Communicator Awards recognizing excellence, effectiveness and innovation across all areas of communication. In the General-Live Events category, an Excellence 2025 award recognized WUFT Media Services staff Matt Abramson, Taylor Vorburger, Lorenzo Phrasavath, […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising faculty have been ranked in the top 0.5% of all advertising scholars worldwide according to ScholarGPS. Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence Yang Feng, Associate Professor and Chair Huan Chen, and Professor Kasey Windels were ranked sixth, 25th and 59th, respectively. ScholarGPS is the world’s […]

Michael Carvaines will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in August 2025 as a lecturer in the Media Production, Management and Technology department. Carvaines is a writer, director and editor of movies, documentaries and commercials. Over the past two decades, his films and screenplays have won numerous awards at international film […]

Staff and student journalists from WUFT, the public media station operated by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, are the recipients of four Region 13 2025 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Edward R. Murrow Awards in the Radio Small Market Continuing Coverage, Digital, Excellence in Writing and Hard News categories. In […]

Kimberly Dukes, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Graduate Studies Academic Support Service director, is the recipient of the 2025 UF Graduate School Excellence in Graduate Program Support Award. The recognizes outstanding contributions by a staff member who provides exceptional support for graduate education. This award highlights individuals who demonstrate […]