Month: March 2026

New research from the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project and the Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) examines public attitudes, institutional trust and what happens when Freedom of Information (FOI) restrictions become personal. A national representative survey of 1,000 U.S. adults offered insight […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department was recognized as a top five finalist in the 2026 PRWeek Awards Outstanding Education Program competition. Public Relations junior Camila Garcia received an honorable mention in the Outstanding Student category and Public Relations senior Silvana Noriega Saravia was a top five finalist […]

The search committee for the Lecturer/Sr. Lecturer position in the Department of Public Relations will meet via Zoom on March 19, 2026 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. Agenda: Review candidate applications Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/9617982328

Research Opportunities from March 13, 2026.

A new study has found that a deceleration in innovation within the field of communication signals that it is becoming an increasingly independent field grounded in a growing body of shared intellectual legacy. The findings were featured in “The Field of Communication is Becoming Less Disruptive: Analyses of Citation Data Over Four Decades” by Kun […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism seniors Nicole Borman and Kairi Lowery have placed sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Storytelling Competition. The winners were selected from 42 entries submitted by 25 schools in the second Multimedia competition of the year. Borman was honored for “Building […]

Antoine Haywood, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism assistant professor, is the recipient of a $900 American Journalism and Journalism History diversity micro-grant. The grant supports research on the intersection of diversity and media history. Haywood will use the funding to help cover travel expenses to visit the Wisconsin Historical Society, […]

The search committee for the Assistant/Associate Professor in MPMT will meet by Zoom on March 6, 2026 from 1-1:30pm. Agenda: Review candidate submissions. 

The search committee for the Journalism department’s Visual Journalism lecturer position will meet Friday, March 6 at 11 a.m. via Zoom. Discussion agenda: Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/99408788901

The search committee will meet via Zoom on March 9 to review the applications. ufl.zoom.us/j/98474113951?pwd=C21xjFs0wige8yrw9lYpt4TxCbD6zP.1

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 […]

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: A 2005 UFCJC Telecommunication graduate, Hove returned in 2017 and has since served as news manager, […]