College News

The search committee for the Innovation News Center’s faculty position in television news production will meet virtually on Monday, April 29, at 10 a.m. to establish a candidate screening rubric and interview question list.   Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92499805585?pwd=K3VDMVl5RHJlQ25XK3pEZk96Wm9idz09    

Fresh Take Florida, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student news service producing investigative reporting on Florida’s state government or other issues of statewide, regional or national interest, is featured in “University of Florida’s Fresh Take Florida Launches Journalism Careers” published by the University of Vermont’s…

A collaboration among the Texas Tribune, ProPublica and FRONTLINE to report on the tragic mishandling of the active-shooter situation at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, received the 2024 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. Public Health Watch and several partner organizations won second place for…

Cheryl Oberlin, assistant director of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) online graduate program, will serve on the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) Board of Directors starting in July 2024. This prestigious role underscores Oberlin’s extensive dedication and contribution to online education, a field in which…

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Out-of-State Public Records Experts Weigh in on a Louisiana Bill that is Drawing Lots of Criticism” published on fox8live.com on April 19. The story focuses on a bill that would exempt Louisiana’s public records law of “any records…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) annual Awards Banquet on April 20, 2024, celebrated achievements from students, faculty and staff and honored five new alumni Hall of Fame members.  To download the Awards Banquet program, click here. 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees: Raja Abdulrahim, B.S. Journalism…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were honored in the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists (FABJ) college competition for content produced in 2023. The awards honor outstanding work from college-level broadcast journalists in the Sunshine State. Twelve of the 20 awards given were for first…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Lucille Lannigan, B.S. Journalism 2023, received first place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Personality/Profile Competition. There were 127 entries from 68 schools submitted in the fourth writing competition of the academic year. Her entry, “Moving Forward Through the Rubble”…

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), is quoted in “Media is in Flux. Don’t Let That Dissuade You from a Journalism Career” published on NBCUAcademy.com on April 17. The article focused on the many reasons why a journalism education still matters. “It’s…

Most police departments in the United States employ constitutionally questionable policies prohibiting their officers from expressing concerns publicly on social media about misconduct, according to a new study by Frank D. LoMonte, former director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the University of Florida, and UF Levin College…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) journalism students Aubrey Bocalan and Ashleigh Lucas have placed third and sixth, respectively, in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia: Innovative Storytelling competition. Bocalan, a senior, was honored for the WUFT News Special Report “From Inmate to Advocate: How Incarceration Motivated Six Individuals to…

A new study has found that the use of multiracial families in advertising can promote a positive attitude toward the ad as well as the brand and purchase intention. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Chelsea Moss and UFCJC Public Relations Professor…