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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Alan Halaly and Journalism junior Kylie Williams placed sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition. There were 152 entries from 82 schools submitted in the first writing competition of the academic year. Halaly…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students, staff and alumni from WUFT News, Fresh Take Florida and The Independent Florida Alligator were honored in the 2023 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Pro Chapter Sunshine State Awards Competition. The awards recognize outstanding journalism produced in 2022. UFCJC…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism rising senior Chris Will and  the student staff of The Independent Florida Alligator are the recipients of Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) 2022 National Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards. These awards honor the best collegiate work published or broadcast in 2022.…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists, WUFT News staff, The Independent Alligator staff and editorial board, and floridagators.com interns were honored in the Region 3 2022 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards competition. The awards recognize the best collegiate journalism in…

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, and Journalism senior Kyle Wood were quoted in “College Newspaper Reporters are the Journalism heroes for the Pandemic Era” published in The Washington Post on Sept. 19. The article focuses on college newspapers…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty members who were part of a COVID-19 healthy behaviors research team were included in the opinion piece “Looking Out for One Another – Our Shared Responsibility” by UF Vice President for Student Affairs D’Andra Mull. It was published in The Independent…

Churchill Roberts, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor and Allyson Beutke DeVito, B.S. Telecommunication 1998 and  M.A.M.C. 2000, were quoted in “’A Skeleton in Florida’s Closet:’ The Johns Committee History at UF” published in The Independent Florida Alligator on July 12. The article focuses on the…

Christina Morales, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior and The Independent Florida Alligator editor-in-chief, was quoted in “Their College Year Upended, Gen Z Journalists Keep Breaking News on Coronavirus (Some from Home)” published in The Washington Post on March 18. The article focuses on how…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that it is providing $100,000 to The Independent Florida Alligator, the student-run newspaper and web site at the University of Florida, to help support the newspaper as a significant immersion experience for students and provider of vital news…

A new class taught by Benny Torres, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising lecturer, was featured in “What Should I Take in the Spring? Upcoming New Courses” published in The Independent Florida Alligator on Oct. 28. In the article, six professors offer details on new classes available…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists from WUFT-TV/FM, Noticias WUFT and The Independent Florida Alligator are finalists in the 23rd annual Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Sunshine State Awards competition. Students were recognized in both professional and student divisions for their work on radio, television, print…

Student reporters from WUFT-TV/FM, Noticias WUFT and The Independent Florida Alligator were honored at the 22nd annual Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Sunshine State Awards presentation in Miami. Students were recognized in both professional and student divisions for their work on radio, television, print and online. In the professional division,…