College News

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that UFCJC alumnus Terrell Jenkins, B.S. Public Relations 2015, will be the College’s first outreach coordinator in the Professional Advising and Teaching Hub (PATH). His first day is Aug. 16. In this new role, Jenkins will serve as…

A new study has found that the advantages of virtual influencers in commercial marketing do not necessarily enhance their role in advocacy for social causes. The findings by Miami University Assistant Professor Leping You, Ph.D. 2020, and University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Fanjue Liu were…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Gregory Davis, B.S. Public Relations 2017 and M.A.M.C. 2020, is the recipient of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) 2024 Joe Curley Rising Leader Award. The award identifies individual FPRA members demonstrating emerging leadership traits and active organizational involvement through…

Julie Frey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships director and UFCJC alumna, was inducted as the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) president on Aug. 6. In her new role, she will work with chapter presidents, assist chapters with their policies and…

“The Price of Plenty,” a collaboration between the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and the University of Missouri School of Journalism, is a finalist for the 2024 Online News Association (ONA) David Teeuwen Student Journalism Award. The award honors a student package or project that expertly…

“A Seat at the Table,” a documentary directed and produced by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) senior Sophia Abolfathi and alumnus Robert Bailey, B.S. Telecommunication 2023, was named an official selection at the Better Cities Film Festival 2024. The festival runs…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced the launch of an online professional development course called Leadership Essentials for Communications Professionals. This is the first in a series of professional and workforce development courses the College will release over the coming months. The “Leadership Essentials for…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that photojournalist Daron Dean, B.S. Journalism 2004, will join the Journalism Department as a visiting lecturer in visual journalism for the 2024-25 academic year. Dean has been a correspondent for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and…

Molly Cooper, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) graduate student, is the recipient of a 2024 Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Golden Image Award in the Student Projects in Public Relations Campaign category. Her campaign focused on the College’s  Gator to Gator Coaching Program. Cooper works…

Dalisay is currently a professor in the Communication, Media and Fine Arts Division of the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Guam in Mangilao. He will begin at UF in spring 2025.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty, alumni and students will be honored for research and teaching excellence at the 107th annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference in Philadelphia from Aug. 8-11. UFCJC faculty award winners include: Wayne Wanta, Journalism professor emeritus,…

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were honored in the 2024 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Magazine Division’s Student Magazine Contest for work published in Atrium, the first narrative nonfiction magazine published by UFCJC students. The magazine contest received 137…