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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising students and staff were the recipients of 2024 American Advertising Federation (AAF) North Central Florida student and professional ADDY awards. The annual contest, coordinated by AAF North Central Florida chapter, honors creative work completed in 2023. The awards were presented at…

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Posted: February 23, 2024

There are 2 opportunities for students, faculty, and staff on Monday, February 26th. 2:00pm-5:00pm Interviewing Strategies (Disney Professional Development Session)  5:00pm-6:00pm Get to Know the Disney College Program (Info Session)

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Posted: February 23, 2024

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the author of the opinion column “Black History? Our History” published in the Independent Florida Alligator on Feb. 12. Brown recalls how his family was part of “The Great Migration” when six million African Americans moved…

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Posted: February 21, 2024

Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and one of the first hijabi American-Muslim filmmakers, will be a presenter at the 2024 SXSW festival during the Muslim House™ Session “Avoiding Censorship: How to Increase Muslim Representation in News & Media”…

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Posted: February 21, 2024

If you are looking to connect with potential students from another country, this is your chance. The UF International Admissions and the International Mentorship Association collaborated on the Global Gators Connect Program. Learn more below: The Global Gators Connect Program matches the Class of 2028 newly admitted international students (called “Future…

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Posted: February 21, 2024

Sinclair Broadcast Group is hiring for multiple positions including: newscast producers news MMJs newscast directors digital content producers video photographers Event Details: Date: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 Time: 10:30a.m. – 5:45p.m. Location: Zoom Please complete the following form to apply for a 15-minute virtual appointment on Thursday, February 29, 2024: Interview…

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Posted: February 21, 2024

Digging Deeper, a boot camp presented by TEGNA Anchor/Investigative Reporter Emerald Morrow In this professional development boot camp, Emerald will discuss the following topics: Finding story ideas in public records and non-obvious places Ways to add context to coverage Emerald’s award-winning investigations into erased Black cemeteries across the state Event…

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Posted: February 21, 2024

The Advertising Advisory Council is visiting campus on Thursday February 29th and Friday March 1st. All Advertising and Ad-Curious Students welcome!    

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Posted: February 20, 2024

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students were honored in the 2024 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts competition. In 2024, the contest received almost 1,900 entries from over 300 participating schools. In the Student News Competition, “Inside ICAC” by Journalism senior Chris Will received…

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Posted: February 20, 2024

Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, will be leaving the College after a 17-year tenure to become the director of the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Tennessee on July 1, 2024. The school…

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Posted: February 20, 2024

A new study has found that tailored messages communicated by online agents, both humans and chatbots, are more effective for achieving a positive response. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Sophia Mueller, Ph.D. 2023, former UFCJC dean of Graduate Studies and Research and…

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Posted: February 20, 2024

We know that the cost of travel abroad is out of reach for many University students. Actuality Abroad created the Citizen Storyteller Scholarship to make our programs more financially accessible for those who are driven to tell important stories about real life. Applications for scholarships just opened again. Each award…

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Posted: February 20, 2024