Randy Bennett

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising students and staff were the recipients of 2024 American Advertising Federation (AAF) North Central Florida student and professional ADDY awards. The annual contest, coordinated by AAF North Central Florida chapter, honors creative work completed in 2023. The awards were presented at…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising students and staff were the recipients of 2023 American Advertising Federation (AAF) North Central Florida student and professional ADDY awards. The annual contest, coordinated by AAF North Central Florida chapter, honors creative work completed in 2022. The local student competition includes…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has named Randy Bennett to the new position of Executive Director of External Relations.  Randy was formerly the College’s director of entrepreneurship and partnerships. In this new role, he will combine his previous responsibilities of pursuing collaboration opportunities for the college…

The College’s Captivate Collection on Medium and Advertising Professor and Chair Tom Kelleher are featured in this June 9, 2015 story in Street Fight, “10 Media Execs Weigh in About the Future of Engagement.”

Director of entrepreneurship and partnerships Randy Bennett is interviewed in the October 3, 2014 article in Street Fight, “Why Entrepreneurial Publishing is Catching Fire in Local Digital“

HuffPost Media on April 18, 2014 published “Why the Future of Media and Journalism Really Is Bright,” a column by Director of Entrepreneurship and Partnerships Randy Bennett.

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has hired Randy Bennett as the College’s new Director of Entrepreneurship and Partnerships, Dean Diane McFarlin announced today. He will join the College on March 10. Bennett was with Newspaper Association of America for 22 years, where his roles included Vice…