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Alicia Coleman named 2026 Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists College Teacher of the Year

Tuesday March 31, 2026

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center (INC) Managing Editor Alicia Coleman has been named the 2026 Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists (FABJ) College Teacher of the Year. The second annual FABJ …

Ethan Magoc named Director of the Innovation News Center

Wednesday March 4, 2026

Ethan Magoc has been named director of the Innovation News Center (INC) in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC). Since May 2025, Magoc has served as Interim Director, providing steady, thoughtful leadership while …

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Maria Fernanda Camacho shares information on recent CCN Spanish Language Reporting Seminar

Friday February 13, 2026

Maria Fernanda Camacho, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Assistant in the Innovation News Center and Summer Media Institute director, recently attended the Spanish Language Reporting Seminar from the Center for Community …

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Three UFCJC faculty recognized as a 2026 Faculty Champion by the Center for Community News

Wednesday February 4, 2026

The Center for Community News (CCN) at the University of Vermont (UVM) has named three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty members to the CCN 2026 Faculty Champions cohort. Innovation News Center Sports Director …

Alicia Coleman Named Managing Editor of UFCJC Innovation News Center

Thursday September 11, 2025

Alicia Coleman has been named the managing editor/associate chair in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center. In this role she will serve as the deputy to the director, supporting strategic and …

Kristin Moorehead Named New Local “Morning Edition” News Anchor

Tuesday August 12, 2025

Kristin Moorehead, B.S. Telecommunication 2021, M.A.M.C. 2022, has been named local “Morning Edition” anchor and Multimedia Content Producer for WUFT News in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center. …

Maria Fernanda Camacho to Join UFCJC as Summer Media Institute Director

Wednesday July 16, 2025

Maria Fernanda Camacho has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center (INC) as an Assistant In and director of the Summer Media Institute. Camacho is a bilingual journalist and educator with deep …

Shemar Woods to Join UFCJC as a Visiting Associate Professor in Sports Media

Wednesday July 2, 2025

Shemar Woods will be joining the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center as visiting associate professor in Sports Media in August 2025. Woods is an award-winning newsroom leader and educator with more …

Ethan Magoc Named Interim Director of the Innovation News Center

Tuesday May 27, 2025

Ethan Magoc has been named the new Interim Director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center (INC). Since 2022, Ethan has served as Managing Editor in the INC, where he has led with vision, purpose, and a …

Cynthia Barnett and Harrison Hove Receive Prestigious 2024-25 UF Teaching and Adviser of the Year Awards

Thursday April 10, 2025

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty members have received prestigious University-wide 2024-25 teaching and advising awards. Cynthia Barnett, Journalism senior lecturer and director of Climate and Environment Reporting …

Harrison Hove Named Interim Chair of the UFCJC Department of Journalism

Thursday March 6, 2025

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) is pleased to announce that Harrison Hove has been named interim chair of the Journalism Department. Hove, B.S. Telecommunication 2005, joined UFCJC in 2017 as a news manager in the …

Jeremy St. Louis Named New UFCJC Innovation News Center Sports Director

Wednesday December 4, 2024

Jeremy St. Louis will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center (INC) as an associate in faculty member and sports director on Jan. 3. St. Louis has nearly three decades of experience as a …