Month: June 2016

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications won first place honors in the Public Radio News Director Inc. (PRNDI) 2016 awards competition.  The reporting team, which included students Jena Sands, Rebekkah Mar and Ryan Nelson, won in the “Continuing Coverage” category for a story on the Florida black-bear hunt. PRNDI annually recognizes the […]

The University of Florida Public Relations Department has received the Public Relations Society of America‘s Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR). The department now has certification/accreditation from both PRSA and from ACEJMC. In the review, conducted by Douglas F. Cannon, professor of practice at Virginia Tech, and Joseph V. Trahan III, a PRSA Fellow and owner […]

The Agency at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications has named Jim Harrison as its first Creative Director. The Agency is a two-year-old integrated strategic communication firm led by seasoned professionals and staffed by students. Harrison comes to The Agency from UF University Relations where he has served as Director of Creative […]

Scott Sanders, B.S. Advertising 1979, was among the award winners at the presentation of the 70th Annual American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards on June 12 in New York City. Sanders was honored for his role as producer for “Best Revival of a Musical” for The Color Purple. Sanders is the founder and CEO of Scott […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Professor Jon Morris was named a UF Research Foundation Professor for 2016-19. Morris is one of 33 UF faculty who are being honored for their “distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in their fields.”  The three-year award […]

The Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman urging the Court to hear a First Amendment challenge to the constitutionality of New York’s no-surcharge statute. That statute prohibits merchants from imposing surcharges for credit card payments but allows them to offer discounts for […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty members recently presented research papers at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea. The gathering, sponsored by the Korea Entertainment Association and Sungkyunkwan University Social Science Korea Research Group, included presentations by Public Relations Associate Professor Rita Men on “Building an Engaged Workforce: The Impact of Organizational Leadership and […]

MediaShift published a story from University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Assistant Journalism Professor Norm Lewis on June 7, 2016. How Data Journalism Changed the University of Florida chronicles the efforts of Lewis and Mindy McAdams, Knight Chair for journalism technologies, to create courses in both data journalism and programming to help undergraduates perfect their […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications online communication degrees are included in the EdSmart.org list of Top 20 Online Communications Degree Programs. Overall UF received the number two ranking for online degrees and the College was recognized for the Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication Media & Society and Mass Communication Master’s degrees in Web Design […]

I had just transferred from that other state university in Tallahassee, looking for a better male/female ratio and a chance to experience the college party life I had heard so much about. While there I “majored” in psychology, sociology, English and even accounting (a five-hour “C” helped motivate me to transfer to UF). When I […]

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations students, Adrian Cibran and Luisa Guaracao, were recently selected for The Frank Karel Fellowship in Public Interest Communications. Fellowship recipients gain hands-on experience by working under the guidance of a public interest communications mentor at leading local, national and global nonprofits in the Greater […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Professor Kathleen Kelly was recently quoted in “Stations Try Different Approaches with Food Bank Partnerships.” The article, published in current.org on May 31, 2016, focused on public media stations partnering with non-profit organizations to raise funds and awareness for community needs. So far, the relationships […]