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Craig Dezern joins UFCJC as a Public Relations Senior Lecturer in fall 2026

Tuesday June 2, 2026

Craig Dezern will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Department of Public Relations as a senior lecturer in fall …
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How do immersive technologies affect human collaboration and task engagement?

Tuesday June 2, 2026

Collaboration is the basis of our success as a species, so ingrained in us that we engage in collaborative activities regularly and often without even noticing. Technology has always affected how we collaborate with others, and the development of virtual reality and other immersive platforms over the past 10-15 years may be the next big leap in human socialization and collaboration.

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UFCJC Advertising students receive second place in the national 2026 HMC Strategic Excellence Student Awards competition

Thursday May 28, 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 …
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WUFT wins five 2026 Region 13 RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards

Thursday May 28, 2026

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. …
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UFCJC student journalists and alumnus selected for 2026 National NAHJ Student Project Team and prestigious scholarships

Thursday May 28, 2026

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 …
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Working in sports is a gift – Kevin Winter

Thursday May 28, 2026

After a prolific career as a host and anchor for ESPN, Kevin Winter came to UF to pass his skills down to the next generation of sports journalists.

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Come for a year, stay for life – Pat Ford

Thursday May 28, 2026

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.

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Jessica Osegueda named new UFCJC Executive Events Director

Wednesday May 27, 2026

Jessica Osegueda has been promoted to the position of Executive Events Director at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications …
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Two UFCJC Advertising faculty win 2026 AEJMC Top Webtoon Research Paper

Wednesday May 27, 2026

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 …
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Kim Fowler named Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer beginning fall 2026

Thursday May 21, 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 …
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Four UFCJC alumni qualify for 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships

Thursday May 21, 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 …
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UFCJC students place in the final 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards competitions of the year

Thursday May 21, 2026

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 …