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Ken Pemberton Retires from UFCJC After Nearly 22 Years of Service

Thursday August 15, 2024

Ken Pemberton, WUFT-TV producer/director in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center, is leaving the College after nearly 22 years of service. …
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UFCJC Alumna to Lead Production for New Student-Produced Gator Game Day Show

Monday July 1, 2024

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumna Kathy “Kat” Markett Orr, B.S. Telecommunication 1987, has joined the College as a Hearst Visiting Professor in the Innovation …
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“The Social Justice Tree” Wins 2024 Bronze Telly Award

Thursday June 6, 2024

“The Social Justice Tree,” a semester-long project by students in the  University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication (UFCJC) Innovation News Center Practicum course, has been …
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David Barasoain Named New UFCJC Innovation News Center News Manager

Wednesday May 1, 2024

David Barasoain will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center (INC) as an Associate In faculty member and news manager on May 1. …
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Report for America Reporter Rose Schnabel to Join WUFT’s Florida Environment & Ag Desk

Wednesday April 24, 2024

Report for America reporter Rose Schnabel will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center in July as part of the new Florida Environment …
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UFCJC Innovation News Center Awarded Report for America Reporter for its New Florida Environment & Ag Desk

Thursday December 7, 2023

Report for America (RFA) has named public media station WUFT, housed at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), as one of its 2024 newsroom partners. The RFA …
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Áine Pennello Joins UFCJC Innovation News Center as WUFT “Morning Edition” News Anchor

Friday December 1, 2023

Áine Pennello has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center as a multimedia reporter and producer, and will assume the role of …
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Coverage of Hurricane Idalia Convinces Journalism Senior She Can Weather Any Storm

Monday September 18, 2023

By Derrah Getter, Journalism senior Sleeping on the floor of a radio booth in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication’s Innovation News Center (INC) is something I never …
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Five UFCJC Faculty Receive Promotions

Thursday August 17, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has announced that five faculty have been promoted. Environmental Journalist in Residence Cynthia Barnett has been promoted …
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Local Newscast Director Joins UFCJC Innovation News Center

Monday August 14, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Andre Sanders has joined the College as a newscast director in the Innovation News Center (INC), its multimedia …
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Alicia Coleman Named New UFCJC Innovation News Center News Manager

Tuesday August 8, 2023

Alicia Coleman will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center as a news manager on Aug. 14. Coleman is an experienced broadcast journalist and …
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Kristin Moorehead Joins UFCJC Innovation News Center as Multimedia Content Producer

Friday June 9, 2023

Kristin Moorehead, B.S. Telecommunication 2021, M.A.M.C. 2022, has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center (INC) as multimedia content …
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Harrison Hove Named Interim Director of UFCJC Innovation News Center

Thursday June 1, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Journalism Department Lecturer and Associate Chair Harrison Hove has been named interim director of the …
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Mike Loizzo Joins UFCJC Division of Media Properties as WUFT “Morning Edition” News Anchor

Wednesday January 25, 2023

Mike Loizzo has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Media Properties as a multimedia content producer in the Innovation News Center. Loizzo …
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CJC Alumna Shares Stories of Racial and Rural Inequities as Report for America Journalist

Friday December 17, 2021

Katie Hyson, M.A.M.C. 2020, joined the College’s Innovation News Center in June 2021 as a Report for America journalist for WUFT. Report for America is a national, non-profit service program that …
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Shadow Opportunity in the Innovation News Center for Students Interested in Sports Media

Wednesday October 6, 2021

WRUF/ESPN Gainesville will host shadow opportunities for students interested in getting involved in sports in the Innovation News Center. Please click the link below to sign up for one day and time …
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WUFT News Receives Report for America Reporter Position to Cover Racial Inequity in East Gainesville

Tuesday December 8, 2020

WUFT News, a leading news organization in Gainesville, Florida, is the recipient of a Report for America (RFA) reporter position to cover racial inequity in East Gainesville. WUFT News is located in …
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Kalisha Whitman Nominated for Mobile Journalism Award

Thursday August 20, 2020

Kalisha Whitman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center senior TV news manager, is one of eight journalists from around the world to be nominated in the …
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Kalisha Whitman Named CJC Innovation News Center Senior TV News Manager

Monday December 2, 2019

Kalisha Whitman will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center as the Senior TV News Manager on Jan. 3. Whitman will train students on how to …
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CJC Creates New Tool to Track North Central Florida Legislators’ Activity

Thursday January 11, 2018

A new Legislative Tracker, developed by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, will offer North Central Florida residents the ability to easily keep track of their state …
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Mira Lowe Offers Predictions for Investigative Journalism in 2018

Thursday December 21, 2017

Mira Lowe, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center, is the author of “The Year of the Local Watchdog” published in NeimanLab …
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INC Staff Share the Process for Training Students on How to Cover a Controversial Event

Tuesday October 31, 2017

Mira Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center (INC) director and Multimedia News Manager Ryan Vasquez are the authors of “How Students Covered …
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CJC Innovation News Center Podcasts Share Experts’ Insights on Broadcast News

Wednesday August 23, 2017

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center has launched a new weekly podcast exploring issues facing the local television news industry. Broadcast …
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Gary Green Authors Case Study on New Media Technology Used for Courtroom Coverage

Wednesday August 2, 2017

  Gary Green, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center deputy news editor and digital director, authored  “The new Norm: A case study of the …