Month: June 2026

Tiffany Robbert has been promoted to director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Online Graduate Programs. Previously she served as assistant director overseeing admissions, advising, administrative operations, faculty support and many of the behind-the-scenes systems that help the online programs run effectively. For more than 10 years, her work has had […]

A new partnership between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the UF College of Journalism and Communications will make the WRUF radio station the official home for coverage of the NFL team for the next three years. This partnership, the first of its kind between the NFL and a top-tier AAU research institution, aims to expand coverage […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications staff and students are the recipients of three national awards from the 2026 Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) awards competition. This year’s competition drew 1,586 entries from 134 organizations across the country, with 75 judges evaluating work across 36 categories. In the Government/Democracy Feature category, Innovation News […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and director of Infrastructure for Communities, Ecology for Data (ICED) Hub, has been selected as one of seven Institute for Diverse Leadership (IDL) 2026-27 fellows. IDL is designed for Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) members […]

Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department chair and professor, has been named associate editor of the Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research (JEQR). In this role, Chen will review submissions, have oversight of the double-blind review process and make acceptance/rejection decisions regarding the respective manuscripts. She will have a […]

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumni were selected for UF Alumni Association’s 2026 “40 Gators Under 40” awards. The awards recognize young alumni whose achievements positively reflect UF. They will be presented on the UF campus in a ceremony during UF Alumni Weekend from June 25-27. The 2026 honorees include: […]

Antoine Haywood, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism assistant professor, is the recipient of the 2026 Alliance for Community Media (ACM) Dirk Koning – George Stoney Award for Humanistic Communication. The annual award is presented to an organization or individual who has made an outstanding contribution to championing the growth and […]

Tyler Dukes will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) as the Knight Chair in Journalism and Technology in the Department of Journalism in fall 2026. Dukes is an accomplished journalist, educator and innovator with extensive experience in investigative reporting, data journalism and artificial intelligence. He most recently served as lead […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists, staff and alumni, WUFT News and Atrium Magazine were honored in the 2025 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) National Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards competition. The awards recognize collegiate work published or broadcast during 2025. The winners are: In-Depth Reporting (Writing): “The Price of […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) chapter has been named one of three finalists for the 2026 Student Chapter of the Year award. UFCJC, along with finalists from Northwestern University and University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, were nominated for their exceptional leadership, commitment to […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) recent alumnus Lance Williams and Journalism junior Alexis Vivanco are the recipients of 2026 Sports Talent Agency of America (STAA) All-America Awards honoring outstanding collegiate radio and TV sports broadcasters. Williams was recognized as a Third Team All-American and Vivanco earned an honorable mention. Williams and […]

“Burning Florida,” a documentary by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumnus Kade Sowers, received a gold award in the General-Student category in the 2026 Telly Awards. The short documentary is about controlled fires in the state of Florida and focuses on those who have the skills to use fire for effective forest […]