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Ethan Magoc named Director of the Innovation News Center

Ethan Magoc has been named director of the Innovation News Center (INC) in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC). Since May 2025, Magoc has served as Interim Director, providing steady, thoughtful leadership while advancing several strategic priorities for the INC. Among his most significant contributions, Magoc led the development and implementation […]

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Harrison Hove appointed chair of the UFCJC Journalism Department

Harrison Hove has been appointed chair of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism Department. As interim chair, Hove provided steady, forward-looking leadership and guided the department through meaningful progress. During this time, the department: Revised the sports and media curriculum to strengthen skills-based learning and technical expertise, adding seven new […]

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UFCJC Atlas Lab to host Computational Social Science Summer institute in June 2026

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Atlas Lab will host the 2026 Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) from June 15-19. Atlas Lab Director Nathan Carpenter and Media Production, Management, and Technology Assistant Professor Jieun Shin will serve as faculty for the Institute. SICSS is a global training program that […]

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