Roxane Coche

By Ryan Hirsh, Journalism Sophomore When I saw a flyer hanging on the bulletin board at Weimer Hall advertising a study abroad program centered around an NBA game, I knew I had to apply. As an avid NBA fan, having the opportunity to travel to Paris and cover the second-ever…

By Jamie Goldman, Journalism Junior As I walk toward the restaurant in the hostel, I hear one of my favorite songs playing, “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor. It’s karaoke night, but something is different about the song. It’s in another language. That’s when it really hit me that I…

By Chloe Stein, Media Production, Management, and Technology Sophomore In January, I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of 24 students to represent the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in covering the second-ever NBA game hosted in Paris. This was a regular-season game on Jan.…

Emma Bissell, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management and Technology junior and a student in the UF Honors Program, will present her research paper, “Who’s Got Game?: A Case Study of Division 1 Female Athletes’ Use of Performance and Appearance-Related Photos on Social…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate chair and assistant professor, and Eric Esterline, UFCJC director of Sports Journalism and Communications and senior lecturer in Sports Media and Communication, have received second place in the 2022 Association for Education in…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate chair and assistant professor, has been named a 2022 Kopenhaver Center Fellow by the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Florida International University. This year’s cohort of distinguished…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate chair and assistant professor, was featured in a June 20 episode of “The Loop with Christian Bryant.” The episode, “How Soccer and Formula One Are Winning Over American Fans,” focuses on the growing sports…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate chair and assistant professor, was quoted in “What is Sports Media’s Role When it Comes to Mental Health?” published in Global Sports Matters on May 17. The article focuses on the complicated and sometimes…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) associate chair and assistant professor, was one of four researchers awarded a $2,400 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Research Grant. The grant money will be applied to her research project on evaluating the legacy of…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) associate chair and assistant professor, has received a 3,000€ research grant from the Académie Nationale Olympique Française (ANOF), through its Olympic Studies Center, to examine and evaluate the legacy of the 1924 Paris Summer…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) assistant professor, has been named Associate Chair of the department, effective immediately. Coche’s primary responsibility will be to coordinate and lead the department’s assessment efforts for both the Association for Education in Journalism…

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 At age 12, Roxane Coche knew she wanted to be involved in sports as a career. As the middle child between two brothers, and the daughter of a black-belt marathoner, she spent her youth ice skating, playing hockey and tennis. Then, she found her…