Ryan Vasquez

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)   student journalists are the recipients of two 2023 National Student Edward R. Murrow Awards in the Audio Hard News and Video Hard News categories. “Sunken Homes” by Jack Prator, B.S. Journalism 2023, was the winner in the Audio Hard News category.…

Ryan Vasquez, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center news manager, is the co-author of “For Your Safety: What to Know About Door Knock Journalism” published on rtdna.com on June 27. News organizations send reporters on assignment knowing there is always some possibility of danger. That’s…

Public media stations WUFT-TV/FM, located in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, have received a $20,000 grant from Florida Humanities to produce new programming on the Black experience. WUFT is one of four Florida public media stations that will receive an inaugural “Broadcasting…

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Ryan Vasquez, B.S. Telecommunication 2006, has a vision of what the College’s Innovation News Center (INC) can be as it moves from just an experiential opportunity to an innovation incubator.  That is just one reason the multimedia news manager and adjunct professor was named…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications honored outstanding alumni, faculty, staff and graduate and undergraduate students during the annual awards ceremony that was presented virtually on April 16. The College honored five alumni who were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020: Edward Aschoff, S. Journalism…

Ryan Vasquez, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center multimedia news manager, Meisha Wade, Professional and Advising Teaching Hub academic advisor, and Journalism Lecturer Harrison Hove are the recipients of UF Division Three Superior Accomplishment Awards. The prestigious awards recognize staff who contribute outstanding and…

Bernell Tripp, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, and doctoral student Yewande O. Addie are part of a team that has received a UF Research 2020: Advancing Racial Justice Through Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access at the University of Florida grant. The research proposal, “The…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students, faculty and alumni were honored in the 2020 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Competition. “The Lead” won the Best of Festival Award in the Student Film & Video Competition Narrative category.  Award winners for the film, produced…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists were recently recognized at the 2018 Florida Associated Press Broadcasters Conference in Orlando. The annual Florida AP Broadcasters Competition is divided into professional and college categories. In the professional competition, students’ entries are judged alongside professional broadcasters. The 2018 professional…

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 Richard Spencer’s Talk at Florida” published in MediaShift on Oct. 30. Lowe and Vasquez describe the process they followed to get more…