Month: March 2019

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has won the 2018-19 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Broadcast competition. UFCJC had the highest accumulated points from the radio and television competitions. Contributing to the point total was the first-place finish for Telecommunication seniors David Jones in Television News and Grace King in the Television […]

Harrison Hove, B.S. Telecommunication 2005, will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism department as a lecturer for the fall 2019 semester. Hove has been a Multimedia News Manager in the CJC Innovation News Center since 2017, overseeing content creation, primarily for WUFT-TV broadcasts, with award-winning results from the Hearst Journalism […]

Pedro Ylisastigui has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC) as research coordinator. He will work on various projects including the $3.04 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that is testing the efficacy of using virtual technology to increase colorectal cancer screening among […]

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications and Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) director and Annie Neimand, CPIC research director, are featured in the podcast “Building a Communication Strategy for Diversity and Inclusion” posted on the Stanford Social Innovation Review website on March 26. […]

Stuart Newman, B.S. Journalism 1946 and 1994 Hall of Fame inductee and one of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ oldest living alumnus, passed away on March 24 in Miami. He was 96. Newman joined the Air Force in 1943 while still a University of Florida student. As a bombardier and navigator, […]

Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication lecturer is featured in “Meet Filmmaker Iman Zawahry, One of UF’s Inspirational Women” published on hercampus.com on March 26. Zawahry is recognized for her dedication to empowering Muslim-American women and portraying them in a positive light in her films. “I’ve always had a strong […]

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 “Could 2019 Be the Year of the Social Media Influencer?” broadcast on WKMG News 6, Orlando’s CBS television affiliate. The story focuses on the possible confusion over Facebook posts and […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Trump Wants Appeals Court to Let Him Block Critics” on Twitter published on Bloomberg News on March 24. The article focuses on a federal judge’s ruling that President Trump cannot block […]

Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC) director, and STCC postdoctoral Associate Elizabeth Flood-Grady, postdoctoral Research Fellow Samantha Paige, undergraduate Research Assistant Zack Savitsky, and doctoral students Donghee Lee and Rachel Damiani collaborated on “A Pilot Study Determining Comprehension and the Acceptability of a Cancer Research Study […]

Myiah Hutchens, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, is the author of “Political Discussion Online: Intersections Between Interpersonal Communication and Technology” a chapter published in Reflections on Interpersonal Communication Research, 2019. In the book chapter, Hutchens describes her research about political communication online, highlighting ways in which technology changes […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Trump Praises First Amendment a Day After Attacking ‘Phony’ Press” published in The Washington Post on March 21. The article features President Trump’s executive order supporting college students’ right to freedom […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists were honored in the annual National Broadcasting Society-Alpha Epsilon Rho (NBS-AERho) 2018-19 National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Awards competition. Honorees include: Video Feature Package: Winner, Dolores Hinckley, “Inspiring Cover Girl” Video Feature Segment: Winner, Alexa Lorenzo, “Python Hunters” Video Magazine Program: Winner, WUFT News student […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Phillip Arceneaux was awarded a Milton Wolf Emerging Scholar Fellowship to attend the 2019 Milton Wolf Seminar on Media and Diplomacy in Vienna, Austria from April 23-26. The theme of the seminar is “The New Global Media (Dis)order in International Relations: Agonizing Struggles and Elusive […]

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 “What the GRE Test Is and How to Prepare” published in U.S. News and World Report on March 19. The article focuses on the value of a formal GRE prep […]

In the wake of the 2018 midterm elections and a statewide ban on greyhound racing, more than 7,000 dogs needed new homes. The need for adoption was immediate, and word had to spread fast. Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications advertising students, senior Nala Velez and juniors Katherine Ryan and Vanessa Wong, […]

By Tracy Wright, B.S. Public Relations 1999 In her young life, Journalism junior Mackenzie Behm has already been through a lifetime of adversity, triumph and success. Growing up in an abusive household, the one thing she maintains is that she does not allow her setbacks to define her. Rather, she has felt that it has […]

WUFT-TV/FM and the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) today were honored with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Community Lifeline Award for providing extensive coverage and non-stop emergency information during Hurricanes Michael, Irma and Matthew. The Community Lifeline Award recognizes public media stations that provide outstanding service to their communities during local emergencies, natural […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the author of “What Killer Mike Can Teach SCOTUS” published on CNN.com on March 18. Calvert writes about the possible U.S. Supreme Court review of Knox v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the case, […]

Kun Xu will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication Department as assistant professor in emerging media this fall. His research area focuses on the intersection of human-computer interaction, computer-mediated communication, and media psychology. His work investigates how people perceive and process information from technologies such as social robots, computer agents and […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Many people say age doesn’t matter. But when you’ve accomplished a lifetime of work in your first 30 years, age matters. Think of how much time Caitlin Healy, B.S. Journalism 2010, has to continue contributing her talents to make the world better. Her accomplishments so far, to name a […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students were honored in the 2018 Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards (MOE) competition. Students were recognized for their work on radio, television, print and online by professional judges with at least three years of journalism experience. UFCJC received 24 awards in […]

Moni Basu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction, is the recipient of one of 22 2019 Wilbur Awards from the Religion Communicators Council (RCC). Her entry, “A Gunman Killed His Brother. Now Farris Barkat is on an American Journey,” received the top prize in the […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) will induct four alumni into the College’s Hall of Fame at its annual awards banquet on April 12, 2019. With more than 31,000 graduates with degrees in advertising, journalism, public relations and telecommunication, only 156 individuals have been selected to receive this honor since its creation in 1970. […]

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Spoilers Go Bump in the Night: Impacts of Minor and Major Reveals on Horror Film Enjoyment” published in the Journal of Media Psychology on March 8. The article, co-authored by Johnson, Angel Udvardi, Allison Eden and Judith Rosenbaum, […]