The CJC Journalism Department combines the foundational principles of journalism with new technology to provide students with the skills to be effective and compelling storytellers, journalists and communicators.
For more information on the Journalism Department, send an e-mail to Department Chair Ted Spiker, or fill out the form on the right.
Fun fact about this sign in my office: Prior to me getting this position @uflib had a library branch in Weimer Hall. But due to budget cuts the collections came back to @UFLibraryWest. But I keep the sign in my office because I feel like I’m the walking journalism library now. 😆
Our @UFJSchool students looking sharp this morning at the booth at the #NABJNAHJ22 Career Fair. More are on their way! @UFJouDept @NABJ @NAHJ @UFCJCGrad #GoGators
The Alligator is searching for a new crop of student reporters, editors, photographers and more. Fall 2022 applications opened today! Explore positions that will grow your career in media and communications.
Apply by Monday, August 8 at 11:59 p.m.
https://www.alligator.org/article/2022/08/apply-to-be-a-part-of-the-independent-florida-alligator-fall-2022-staff
Hi friends! After a very fun summer of interning, I’m extremely excited to announce that I’m staying on full-time at the @washingtonpost as a Software Engineer on the News Engineering Elections team!!🤠✨🗳🇺🇸📰💻
Honored to be a finalist for @SPFla College Journalism Adviser of the Year here at @UF @UFJSchool @UFJouDept @FreshTakeFla https://twitter.com/SPJFla/status/1541842721098420225
BREAKING: The finalists for the Sunshine State Awards are now up!
https://spjflorida.com/sunshine-state-awards/
Just THREE more days to apply for the trip to L.A. and hands-on experience in the newsroom and innovation lab @ONAConf. @UFJSchool @UFJouDept students, I hope to see you there. https://twitter.com/ONAConf/status/1536341366539751426
Apply today to the #ONA22 Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab. This program grants undergraduate and graduate students an immersive, hands-on experience to produce content and learn from mentors in the field. See more to apply:
https://ona22.journalists.org/opportunities/student-newsroom/
We are at it bright and early with more than 100 incredible high school students participating in the UF Summer Media Institute. @UFJSchool #UFSMI22 @denisevickers
Applying for a journalism job? In the past weeks I’ve reviewed hundreds of job applications. I’m struck by the fact that journalists do a terrible job presenting their work. Often writers are just giving me five raw links to stories -- no headline, no summary, no context. A 🧵
And finally, congratulations to @KatieHyson23, @WUFTNews, who wins the first-ever
@Groundtruth Award for “How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why it matters decades later.” https://www.wuft.org/news/2022/03/23/how-a-black-marching-band-style-was-erased-from-gainesvilles-fields-and-why-it-matters-decades-later/
Congrats to @victorprieto_11 for winning a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in sports reporting for Run, Regas, Run with @WUFTNews! Way to go! @UFJSchool @RTDNA 🐊🔷🔶 watch here: https://www.wuft.org/news/run-regas-run/
Congrats to @THEChrisOB on winning a regional Edward R. Murrow Award in the feature reporting category for Never Say Never with @WUFTNews! Excellent work! Way to go! 🐊🔷🔶 @RTDNA @UFJSchool watch here: https://www.wuft.org/news/never-say-never/
First place writing, second place overall. And there’s going to be more where that came from. Go Gators! @UFJSchool @UFJouDept @UF
Proud of our Gators at @HearstAwardsSF ! Chomp to victory, Houston Harwood, Elise Elder, and Chasity Maynard!
#GoGators #ProudDean @UFJSchool
The #UFinBerlin group visited internationally recognized illustrator @abstractsunday May 16. Christoph Niemann discussed his work for New Yorker magazine, Wired, The New York Times, National Geographic and other clients. @UFJSchool @UFJouDept @GlobalGators @TheAlligator @UFatWork
In 2016 I visited the US for the 1st time for my campus visit at my dear @AnnenbergPenn. It feels incredible now to share that I'll be starting as Assist Prof in the Fall at @UFJouDept @UFJSchool! I really couldn't feel more grateful and excited!!!!🐊🙏😍
Maria Celeste Wagner Joins UFCJC as a Journalism Assistant Professor in Fall 2022
Maria Celeste Wagner will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications as Assistant Profess...
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We're excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, @GabriellaPaul8, a @Report4America corps member who will cover people living paycheck to paycheck across the greater Tampa Bay region
Insightful conversation and wise words from @UFJSchool star @petitus25 in this podcast with @jeffpearlman, who projects Peyton as the No. 1 pick in the 2023 college journalist draft (made up thing, but still an honor!).
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3GDsWO6xRoBmxQOxsUL1NS?si=90EovFSHRpuS26sJ5V_EIg&nd=1
Proud to report that recent photo-j graduate @chasitymaynard0 has been named one of six national semi-finalists for the Hearst Championship to be held in San Francisco this month! @UFJSchool @UFJouDept @UFatWork @TheAlligator @ufnppa @UFSPJ
Big news: Excited @elisevelder @houston_whh @anna_wilderr of @FreshTakeFla @UFJschool earned 1st, 3rd places in national Hearst investigative reporting award, described as collegiate pulitzers. This year is best performance ever for @UF students in national journalism contests 🐊
Just got this email from the Hearst Awards: 'University of Florida has won the Intercollegiate Writing Competition, with the highest accumulated student points from the five writing competitions held this year.' Proud of our amazing @UFJSchool students! #journalism