Month: June 2018

A year ago, Dania Alexandrino was filming a newscast for a Univision affiliate in Puerto Rico, and twenty-four hours later, she was overhauling the Innovation News Center’s (INC) Spanish-language department at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. Today, the Puerto Rican native’s fast-paced nature matches the tone of the media industry, which […]

WUFT.org is the recipient of a 2018 RTDNA National Edward R. Murrow Award in the Best Small Market Radio Website category. The website is home to WUFT News, North Central Florida’s NPR and PBS affiliate, disseminating news and information on radio, television and digital from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ Innovation […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) student journalists had a stellar 2017-18 news awards season receiving both regional and national recognition in multiple competitions. The following is a summary of the honors. Hearst National and Intercollegiate Awards:  A total of 13 Intercollegiate awards, including one first-place winner (Drea Cornejo, B.S. Journalism 2018, […]

Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “Fane Lozman’s Long Fight to Criticize Riviera Beach May Go On, Supreme Court Rules” published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 19. In the column, Calvert focuses on Fane Lozman and […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UF CJC) alumnus Matt Hodge, B.S. Advertising 1994, is the new UF Foundation associate vice president of Alumni Relations and executive director of the UF Alumni Association. In his new role, Hodge will guide programs that connect the University’s more than 425,000 alumni to their alma mater, […]

Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, was quoted in “Experts Question TV Station’s Role in Orlando Police Hostage Negotiation” published in the Orlando Sentinel on June 15. The article focuses on a hostage situation where a man suspected of shooting an Orlando […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was quoted in “How a Social-Media Professor Protects His Privacy Online…and You Can, Too”  published in the June 2018 edition of BottomLine Inc. The article focuses on the recent Cambridge Analytica data breach […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of the opinion piece, “Who’s Willing to Bet that State Lotteries are Free of Manipulation?,” published in The Washington Post on June 12. In the article, LoMonte raises the concern that there is a growing […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Tom Burton, B.S. Journalism 1982, has been named the 2018-19 Knight Fellow in Visual Communication and Management at the Ohio University’s (OU) School of Visual Communication. Burton is currently the editor of the National Press Photographers Association’s (NPPA) magazine and website and has served as […]

Responding to high-profile cases in which law enforcement agencies’ failure to timely inform the public about police shootings and aggravated public distrust, the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information is issuing guidelines for agencies to consider in informing the public when officers use force. The report, “Transparency and Media Relations in High-Profile Police Cases,” was […]

The Agency at the University of Florida today announced that Mark Rottensteiner has been appointed Business Development Coordinator. Rottensteiner will be responsible for creating business opportunities and cultivating relationships. A 2018 Public Relations graduate from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), Rottensteiner has worked at The Agency for the past two […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) student journalists were honored at the Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships ceremony on June 7. Alexa Lorenzo, B.S. Telecommunication 2018, received the top honor for TV reporting and a $10,000 scholarship. Drea Cornejo, B.S. Journalism 2018, received third place in the Multimedia category and a […]

Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “Gag Clauses and the Right to Gripe: The Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 & State Efforts to Protect Online Reviews from Contractual Censorship” published in Volume 24, Issue 2 of the Widener […]

By Tracy Wright, B.S. Public Relations 1999, M.A.MC. 2002 Dave Carlson’s office on the third floor of the UF College of Journalism and Communications perfectly reflects his professional career and personality. Every square foot of it is adorned with classic rock memorabilia and strewn with communication devices dating back to the 1970s. Those artifacts will […]

UF CJC study abroad students reflect on their European experience, particularly the art, architecture, and richness of their Florentine home.  

Gators aren’t native to this body of water, but it certainly is our shade of blue.     

The CJC study abroad program in Italy is more than pizza and gelato, it’s an intensive, immersive, and exciting learning experience inside and outside the Italian classroom!  

Tutti a bordo! CJC Study abroad students experience the captivating Italian island of Capri.  

Study abroad students step out of the classroom and into the kitchen for an authentic Italian cooking lesson.                

Study abroad students venture off into the Tuscan vineyards and learn the art of winemaking while sampling some of Italy’s oldest wine.      

CJC students Helyne Levy & Peyton Thomas compare Florence and Gainesville scooter traffic.

CJC student Caroline Williams muses that they have traded one swamp for another and offer a quick glimpse of Venice.

Siamo arrivati! One hundred twenty students traveled to Florence, Italy to learn communication, culture, art, and that sometimes, getting there is half the avventura!

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) has published the second edition of the Journal of Public Interest Communications (JPIC), an academic journal dedicated to the theory and science of strategic communication for social change. Volume 2, No. 1, includes a wide range of original research on Public Interest Communications including an […]