Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Michael and Linda Connelly Senior Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, is the author of the opinion column “Investigative Journalism is Not Dying, it’s Adapting” published in the Tampa Bay Times on April 23. In the column, Bridis focuses on the…

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Posted: April 24, 2024

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…

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Posted: April 19, 2024

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) was a guest on Black Star News on WBAI 99.5 FM, community-based Pacifica Radio in New York City. The interview was broadcast on March 26. Brown spoke about the importance and relevance of grass-roots community-based journalism…

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Posted: April 1, 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

As part of its commitment to bolstering state and local journalism, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Nathan S. Collier has gifted $8 million to the College to sustain the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability and create a new local journalism symposium. …

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Posted: March 4, 2024

A four-part series telling the story of how corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America earned The Oregonian the first Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. The $25,000 award, offered by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is one of the largest journalism prizes…

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Posted: June 10, 2020

The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability is now accepting entries for the $25,000 prize, one of the largest journalism prizes in the nation. Information about the prize and how to submit entries is available on the Collier Prize site. The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)…

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Posted: September 25, 2019

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced the creation of The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability, a prize that will be awarded annually at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner starting in 2020. The $25,000 prize, one of the largest journalism prizes in…

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Posted: April 25, 2019