Month: March 2026

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center (INC) Managing Editor Alicia Coleman has been named the 2026 Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists (FABJ) College Teacher of the Year. The second annual FABJ award honors college or university teachers in Florida who have made a significant impact on their students, the broadcast […]

The search committee for the PR Department Lecturer/Sr Lecturer position will meet on Friday, April 3, 2026 at 11:45 a.m. via Zoom to discuss the candidates and narrow the list to finalists. Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/9617982328?omn=97251399115

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising faculty and graduate students were honored at the 2026 American Academy of Advertising (AAA) Conference in Austin, Texas from March 26-29. One of the organization’s highest honors, AAA Fellow, was bestowed on Debbie Treise, retired UFCJC senior associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research and […]

The search committee for the MPMT Production Lecturer position will meet on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10 a.m. via Zoom to discuss the candidates and narrow the list to finalists. Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/97988867287?pwd=t7TnRCsP2naQvoZDjS5IlRaQnGa7xe.1

Research Opportunities from March 27, 2026.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism alumni Tarryn Nichols and Lauren Brensel placed third and sixth, respectively, in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Personality Profile Competition. The contest, the third writing competition of the academic year, drew 130 entries from 82 schools. Nichols’ entry, “The Oaks Will Remember,” focused on a […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) will induct five alumni into the College’s Hall of Fame at its annual awards ceremony on April 10, 2026. Established in 1970 to recognize alumni who have excelled in their careers, the Hall of Fame has only honored 191 alumni out of approximately 35,000 graduates. […]

The search committee for the Journalism department’s Visual Journalism lecturer position will meet Friday, March 27, 2026 at 1:15 p.m. via Zoom to review the first-round interviews and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the first-round candidates, plus line up the next steps of the process. Join Zoom Meeting: ufl.zoom.us/j/96501329188

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department is a finalist in the 2026 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Awards competition in the Best College/University Communications Program/Department Undergraduate Program category. The 82nd annual awards have set the standard for industry excellence and have long been considered the […]

The search committee for the MPMT Assistant/Associate Professor position will meet on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95342301275?pwd=MLTpWINUYluus7uA5FDx6Eo8tglzJw.1

Research Opportunities from March 20, 2026.

On March 9, journalists and communicators from across Florida and beyond gathered in Gainesville for the inaugural Florida Natural Disaster and Journalism Summit. This two-day event, organized by Assistant Professor of Journalism Antoine Haywood, Managing Director of the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology Janet Coats and Independent Audience and Product Strategist Ariel Zirulnick, […]