Month: August 2026

Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter Julie K. Brown and news innovator Steven Waldman will serve as keynote speakers for the 2026 Collier Prize Symposium at the University of Florida Reitz Student Union Rion Ballroom on Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brown is an acclaimed investigative journalist and was named one of TIME […]

Lindita Carmaj, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, is the co-author of two articles recently published in the academic journals Journalism and Communication & Change. Camaj, University of Tirana Professor Alban Tartari and University of Prishtina Assistant Professor Dren Gërguri authored “The institutional logic of news source selection in clentelistic […]

Elizabeth “Lissy” Calienes, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate instructional professor, recently served on the Grand Jury for the 2026 Festival Iberoamericano de la Publicidad ((FIAP). Calienes evaluated creative work from across Latin America and the Ibero-American region. FIAP is one of the region’s leading advertising and creative festivals spanning across […]

This summer, the UF College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) hosted the annual Summer Media Institute (SMI). This week-long workshop aims to bring together high school students from across the country to prepare them for college and show them what they can do at UFCJC. While SMI is one of the college’s longest-running recruitment programs […]

The Gator-to-Gator Coaching Program has a new home. The UF College of Journalism and Communications is excited to welcome students to the CommuniGator Network, a digital platform created exclusively for CJC students, alumni, faculty, and staff. Designed to foster meaningful connections, support career growth, and strengthen lifelong ties within the Gator Nation, the platform makes […]

2026 is a big year for elections. Between congressional midterms and the Florida gubernatorial election, there is a lot of information for Florida voters to follow. But while these big elections attract a lot of media attention, there are hundreds of smaller elections taking place across the state that often get overlooked, especially in areas […]

A new study has found that internal communicators, particularly peers and supervisors, can strategically “build” employee agendas in ways analogous to how external media influence the public. The findings were featured in “Understanding Internal Agenda-Building: The Role of Communication Sources and Channels in Shaping Internal Issues Salience and Employee Issue Engagement” by University of Florida […]

Eleven recent graduates from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and former WUFT student journalists received three 2026 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) National Edward R. Murrow Awards. Nicole Borman, B.S. Journalism 2026, earned the Excellence in Video Hard News Student Award for “Rebuilding paradise: How a Florida coastal town […]

Research Opportunities from August 14, 2026.

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor and department chair, and Nathan Carpenter, UFCJC Atlas Social Media Listening Lab director, were two of nearly 100 contributors to “World Cup Analysis 2026: Mega events, media and the politics of sport.” The analysis, published in the aftermath […]

A new study systematically examined trends and patterns in human-machine communication from 2000 to 2024 to map the discipline’s intellectual trajectory. Findings include nine coherent research clusters, reflecting a gradual shift from robot-focused investigations toward a broader range of studies on virtual agents, chatbots and generative artificial intelligence (AI). The findings were featured in “Charting […]

Procter & Gamble invites CJC students to participate in 3 exclusive events designed to help them build confidence, strengthen their professional brand, and prepare for meaningful conversations with employers during UF Career Week and beyond. NOTE: Must create a CommuniGator Network Profile to view and register for these events. Registration takes 5 minutes: Create a […]