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Spring 2024 CJC Virtual Career Fair Registration for the Spring 2024 CJC Virtual Career Fair is now open! Candidates can book 1-on-1 meetings with employers attending the virtual career fair now. This semester’s CJC Virtual Career Fair will be on Wednesday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. View…

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Posted: March 27, 2024

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “Young TikTok Star in Lake City Reacts to Florida’s New Social Media Ban” posted on wcjb.com on March 25. The story focuses on a new Florida law taking effect…

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Posted: March 26, 2024

“Media Analytics: Understanding Media, Audiences, and Consumers in the 21st Century” by Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, and University of Georgia Professor Emeritus Ann Hollifield has been selected for the prestigious 2024 Broadcast Education Association (BEA)…

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Posted: March 26, 2024

Luigi Bencosme, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) senior, is a finalist in the 29th annual Palm Beaches Student Showcase of Films (SSOF) College Feature/Short category for his independent study film “Sweet Nothing.” The film was chosen from 529 entries reviewed by…

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Posted: March 26, 2024

Staff and faculty of the Innovation News Center invite interested students to join us for an open house on Wednesday, March 27th from 6-7pm. This is an ideal time for ANY student to learn about immersion opportunities in the INC related to digital, radio, television, sports and Spanish-language journalism. Students…

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Posted: March 26, 2024

Join us for our second annual Sports Collective Symposium, an event featuring CJC alumni and designed to inspire and inform students, emerging professionals and the Gator community about the future of the sports media and communication industry. Thursday, March 28th from 9:30a – 1p in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom,…

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Posted: March 26, 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)  and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the establishment of the Knight Sunshine Fund at the University of Florida, an endowment of $575,000 to help expand the reach and impact of Sunshine Week and increase public…

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Posted: March 25, 2024

Christine Bucan, Lecturer in the Department of Public Relations, is featured on the CommuniGator Podcast.

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Posted: March 25, 2024

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen Senior Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, is the author of “The State of Journalism in 2024: Why Talk Media Needs Investigative Reporting Now More Than Ever” published on talkers.com on March 22. Bridis writes about the current state of…

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Posted: March 22, 2024

A new study has found that virtual reality-induced awe, either supernatural or natural, can motivate people to improve themselves. The findings by Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, and Taiwan National Chengchi University scholars Jih-Hsuan Tammy Lin, Ji-Wei Yang…

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Posted: March 22, 2024

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Sponsor: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. EMBASSY LUSAKA, PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SECTION Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Lusaka Public Diplomacy Section Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI): Annual Program  Statement Key words: Zambia, independent media, misinformation democracy, gender,…

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Posted: March 22, 2024

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece, Annual Program Statement Key words: Greece, climate, youth Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353042 Internal deadline: 4/1/24- submit project summary, budget, justification, and biosketches…

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Posted: March 22, 2024