Month: January 2026

This is a public meeting notice for the Journalism department search committee for a visual journalism lecturer. The committee will be receiving its charge on Friday, Jan 23 at 3pm via zoom.  https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99583535033?pwd=EXbToQWf4OWv2Qvw610xMa0cbeGO4Z.1

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) director of Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives, has been awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to support an investigative project by students in the Journalism Department’s Advanced Science, Environment and Health Reporting class. The $16,000 award will fund UFCJC undergraduates’ reporting […]

Desiree Waters, PR ‘26, participated in CJCxNYC Immersive Fall 2025. During my time in the CJCxNYC fall immersion, networking became part of my routine. The conversations I had, the rooms I stepped into, and the people I met will be essential to my future. And honestly? Some of those moments still don’t feel real. It […]

Rowen Fricke, MPMT ‘26, participated in CJCxNYC Immersive Fall 2025. He attended the New York Film Festival with a professional development stipend from the program. Last fall, I had the pleasure of going to the 63rd New York Film Festival, one of the most prestigious festivals in the world. The festival screened nearly one hundred […]

Tiffany Fang, ADV ‘26, participated in CJCxNYC Immersive Fall 2025. She returned to New York City in the spring to pursue freelance opportunities while completing her undergraduate degree online.  As a Senior Advertising student at the University of Florida, I am incredibly nostalgic and grateful for the CJCxNYC program, as it played a major role […]

  Registration for the Spring 2026 Gator-to-Gator Coaching Program is now open! This program pairs graduating seniors and recently graduated students with alumni for a virtual coaching session. Each student and coach commit to a one-time virtual coaching session. Each session will be 30 to 60 minutes. Please sign up before the registration deadline on Monday, […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Siena Duncan, B.S. Journalism 2025, and Journalism junior Alissa Gary have placed ninth and 17th, respectively, in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition. The winners were selected from a record 162 entries from 87 schools submitted in the first writing competition of the […]

The UF CJC Online Master’s program has been named to the Forbes Magazine’s Advisor list of Best Online Communications Master’s Degrees. Forbes Advisor analyzed 171 accredited universities and found the top 10 offering online master’s in communications programs. The programs received rankings based on scores in categories like affordability, student outcomes and student experience. UF […]

Four students from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Orange & Blue Film Festival (OBFF) will lead a panel discussion at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 26. The panel, “Flipping the Kids’ Table: How a Student Blueprint is Reimaging the Festival Experience,” features Luis Lageyre, UFCJC graduate student, founder […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Lorena Bacallao, B.S. Advertising 2025, is one of 25 selected for the 2026 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Most Promising Multicultural Students Program in New York City from Feb. 24-27. Since 1997, the Most Promising Students Program has connected college students with leaders from the advertising, […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism (UFCJC) junior Mathew Lewis tied for 17th in the 2025-2026 Hearst Journalism Awards Photojournalism News & Features competition. The winners were selected from 134 entries from 72 schools submitted in the first photo competition of the year. UF is currently tied for seventh with the University […]

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Michael and Linda Connelly senior lecturer in Investigative Reporting, was quoted in “Journalists confront new reality in reporting after FBI raid” published in The Washington Post on Jan. 15. The FBI searched a Washington Post reporter’s home on Jan. 14 causing multiple media outlets […]