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UFCJC receives second place overall in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition

Friday May 15, 2026

The UF College of Journalism and Communications placed second overall in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition

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Eugy Han, wearing a VR headset, smiles as the view from inside her headset is projected onto a classroom screen behind her.

Unraveling Virtual Worlds – Eugy Han

Wednesday May 13, 2026

Good storytelling immerses the audience in the experience. Eugy Han, an assistant professor in the Media Production, Management and Technology Department, helps our students meet that challenge literally. Although she is new to the CJC family, her work with …
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Leaving an impact – Bobi Ivanov

Wednesday May 13, 2026

Professor of Advertising Bobi Ivanov may be one of the newest faculty members at CJC, but his love for the Gator Nation goes way back. “I’ve been looking forward to joining the Gator Nation in a more official capacity,” he said. “As a fan since high …
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Study: Use of AI as an integrated entity can help achieve communication goals

Tuesday May 12, 2026

A new conceptual study offers suggestions on how to think of artificial intelligence (AI) systems as entities combined with human entities for impacting the salience of topics, their attributes and their associations. The study follows different contexts that …
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A new study looks at redefining racial broadcast norms

Tuesday May 12, 2026

A new study brings to the forefront the continued problems Black female journalists face in electronic news spaces. The findings were featured in “#WheresTiffany: Redefining Racial Broadcast Norms With Tiffany Cross’ MSNBC Removal” by University of …
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How does AI sycophancy affect user trust?

Monday May 11, 2026

Most people expect artificial intelligence to be smart. Fewer expect it to flatter them. Yet increasingly, AI systems are designed to sound agreeable, supportive, and emotionally aligned with users.

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UFCJC places fourth overall in 2026 Broadcast Education Association school rankings

Wednesday May 6, 2026

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has retained the fourth overall ranking in the fifth annual Broadcast Education Association (BEA) rankings of schools based on the creative achievement of their students. UFCJC placed …
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UFCJC faculty members receive 2026-2027 professional development leave and sabbaticals

Wednesday May 6, 2026

Six University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty members have been awarded professional development leave and sabbaticals for the upcoming 2026-2027 academic year. Cynthia Barnett, senior lecturer and Director of Climate and …
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Two UFCJC faculty members receive 2026 Professional Summer Awards

Wednesday May 6, 2026

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty members, Journalism Senior Lecturer Herbert Lowe and Advertising Associate Instructional Professor Elizabeth “Lissy” Calienes, have been selected as recipients of UFCJC’s …
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UFCJC alumna named a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting

Tuesday May 5, 2026

ProPublica reporter Debbie Cenziper, B.S. Journalism 1992, was named a finalist for the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting for a series of reports exposing how the Food and Drug Administration allowed the import of generic drugs from foreign …
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Two CJC Online Staff receive QM Master Reviewer certification

Tuesday May 5, 2026

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Online Graduate Programs staff have successfully completed the Higher Education Master Reviewer Certification (MRC) course, the highest certification offered by Quality Matters (QM), the …
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It’s just television, not rocket science – Alexis Vivanco

Tuesday May 5, 2026

When Miami native and Journalism junior Alexis Vivanco learned he had been accepted into the University of Florida, he knew right away he couldn’t pass up the opportunity. “I wanted to come to UF because of its perfect blend of affordability and …