2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has received 21 honors in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards competitions. The 62nd annual contests consisted of five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions with championship finals in all divisions. In the Intercollegiate Competition, UFCJC…

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Posted: June 6, 2022

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were recognized in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards National Championship Competition. Houston Harwood, B.S. Journalism 2022, placed second in the National Writing Competition and Journalism senior Elise Elder was a finalist. Journalism senior Chasity Maynard was named a…

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Posted: May 26, 2022

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has placed second overall in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition. UFCJC had the second highest number of accumulated points from the year-long long competitions in writing, photojournalism, audio, television, and multimedia for journalism undergraduates. The University of North…

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Posted: May 24, 2022

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students will compete in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships in San Francisco from May 20-25. Journalism senior Elise Elder and Houston Harwood, B.S. Journalism 2022, will compete in the Hearst National Writing competition and Journalism senior Chasity Maynard…

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Posted: May 18, 2022

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has won the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Writing competition with the highest accumulated student points from the five writing competitions held during the academic year. This is the first time UFCJC has won the Intercollegiate Writing Competition since 1984.…

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Posted: May 9, 2022

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were recognized in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Sports Writing competition. Zachary Huber, B.S. Journalism 2021, won third place and Journalism junior Payton Titus tied for 19th place. The 2021-2022 Sports Writing Competition received 119 entries from 66…

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Posted: March 24, 2022

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were recognized in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Audio News and Features competition. Media Production, Management, and Technology seniors Meleah Leyden and Christina Pugliese placed seventh and thirteenth, respectively. There were 67 entries from 41 universities submitted in…

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Posted: February 16, 2022

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were recognized in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Competition. Journalism senior Sarah Breske and Thomas Weber, B.S. Journalism 2021, tied for 12th place in the Feature Writing Competition. Pamela Comme, B.S. Telecommunication 2021, received sixth place in the…

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Posted: January 11, 2022

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism seniors Chasity Maynard and Lawren Simmons placed second and eleventh, respectively, in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Photojournalism Features and News Competition. The College currently is tied for first place with Arizona State University in the photojournalism competition. Maynard received…

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Posted: January 6, 2022