Month: May 2026

Eight University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising students received a silver award in the national 2026 Hispanic Marketing Council + Ad Council Strategic Excellence Student Awards competition. This is the second year for the student category recognizing multicultural and advertising excellence among undergraduate students. In 2026, teams were challenged to develop a […]

Staff and student journalists from WUFT, the public media station operated by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), are the recipients of five Region 13 2026 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Edward R. Murrow Awards in five Radio Small categories. In the Digital category, “The Price of Paradise” by Maria […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists and an alumnus have been recognized by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) for their academic achievements and for representing the next generation of Latino journalists. Nicole Beltran, B.S. Journalism 2026, was selected for the 2026 NAHJ conference Student Project Team in New […]

When Kevin Winter graduated from Hofstra University in 2000 with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Speech Communications, he was determined to turn his passion for sports into a career. For the first few years after graduation, he bounced around various sports radio stations in Boston and Providence and worked as a […]

Pat Ford joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in 2017 with the goal of bringing real-world leadership experience into the classroom. Nearly a decade later, he remains a cornerstone of the College’s public relations program, known for his deep commitment to students, mentorship and ethical leadership. Ford’s professional career includes nearly […]

Jessica Osegueda has been promoted to the position of Executive Events Director at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC).

Jeongmin Ham and Won-Ki Moon, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professors, are the authors of the 2026 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (AEJMC) Annual Conference Top Webtoon Research Paper. Ham and Moon co-authored “Strategies for Increasing Webtoon Awareness in the U.S.: From Media Discovery to Cultural Signals” […]

Research Opportunities from May 22, 2026.

Kim Fowler has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT), as a lecturer beginning fall 2026.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) May 2026 Journalism graduates Jessica Garcette, Juan Carlos Chaoui, Bernie Montas and Nicole Borman, have qualified to compete in the 66th annual Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships to be held in San Francisco May 30 – June 5, 2026. The National Championship competition includes 29 finalists […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students have been recognized in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Team Enterprise Story and Podcast competitions, the final contests of the academic year. In the Multimedia Team category, the fourth and final multimedia competition, 67 entries from 42 schools were submitted. “When Lightning Strikes” placed […]

Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising professor and department chair, and doctoral student Yuan Nan will present their research paper at an Advertising Division session during the 2026 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (AEJMC) Annual Conference in New Orleans form Aug. 5-8. The paper “Fit, Value, and […]