Month: December 2025

First Opportunity

PRWeek has selected the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department as one of five finalists in the 2026 PRWeek Awards Outstanding Education Program category. The winning university will be announced on March 12 in New York City. This is the sixth year in a row that the UFCJC Public […]

Report for America (RFA), a national service program dedicated to strengthening local journalism and the communities it serves, will open applications for its 2026 corps member class on January 20, 2026. The deadline to apply is February 16, 2026. RFA places early-career reporters, photographers, and videographers in local newsrooms across the country to cover under-reported […]

The search committee for the MPMT faculty positions will meet on Friday, Dec. 12 at 10:00 am via Zoom (https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97024122911) to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of our six finalists.

The search committee for the tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Public Relations will meet on Monday, December 15, 11:00am-12:00pm via Zoom to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the finalists.  Zoom meeting link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/94439478442

Kevin Gonzalez, MPMT ‘27, participated in CJCxNYC Immersive Fall 2025.  As a Florida Native, studying in New York meant two things: trading the heat for the cold, and swapping classroom lectures with hands-on learning immersions. The CJCxNYC program opened my eyes to the endless opportunities found within the communications field, while navigating the day-to-day life […]

Last year, Jada Ross, a UF journalism major on the sports and media track, found herself on a coverage team for the 124th U.S Open as part of an experiential learning excursion. There, despite being the youngest reporter in attendance and the only woman in the room, she was given the opportunity to ask the […]

Yasmeen Hughes, MAMC ‘26, participated in CJCxNYC Immersive Fall 2025.  Everyone has a commute. Whether you’re heading to work, meeting friends, or going to an event in the city, there’s always some form of travel involved. In NYC, it might be a walk, a train ride, a ferry, or a bus. There is constantly a […]

Tanya Fedak, JOU ‘26, participated in CJCxNYC Immersive Fall 2025.  If you took a look at my bedroom at any stage in my life, you’d find an unorganized hoard of magazines scattered across my desk. There’s some carelessly stuffed in random drawers, piled up in my closet and some thrown underneath my bed. I wouldn’t […]

Agnessa Safovich, PR ‘27, participated in CJCxNYC Immersive Fall 2025.  Being the only student that is from NYC in the program, I underestimated my own city. The truth is, last semester I was abroad for four and a half months, and I knew I was not ready to head back to Gainesville. When accepting my […]

Chat with Cynthia Barnett, Senior Lecturer and Director of Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives with the CJC’s Department of Journalism. Listen at: wuft.org/podcast/communigator-podcast/2025-12-10/an-ocean-of-journalism-with-cynthia-barnett

Austin Hubner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, is the author of two research articles slated for publication in scholarly journals. Hubner’s research project, “When scientists speak up: Trustworthiness in advocacy contexts,” focuses on the how scientists advocate for solutions to environmental challenges and how their communication is crucial […]