Month: September 2020

The Dow Jones News Fund invites college juniors, seniors and graduate students to apply for paid summer 2021 internships in data journalism, digital media, business reporting and multiplatform editing. The application deadline is Nov. 9. The News Fund will select up to 80 college journalists for internships with news organizations across the country. Those selected will also benefit from week-long, pre-internship […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in two articles published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on Sept. 21. “Some Schools Withhold COVID-19 Infection Information from Parents, Teachers” focuses on the lack of or limited disclosure of data on COVID-19 cases in Georgia […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Associate Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Telecommunication Associate Professor, was interviewed on Sept. 16, 2020 about her research on data trusts for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology. She also discussed equitable AI, communicating AI and how […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Assistant Professor Rachel Grant and Journalism Associate Professor Bernell Tripp will be panelists at the 2020 online American Journalism Historian Association’s (AJHA) National Convention from Oct. 2-3. Grant, Felecia Jones Ross and Earnest Perry will be the panelists for “Black Women, Black Media and the Legacy […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was recently recognized for his efforts to assist with the creation of a Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) resolution against controls on employee speech by government agencies. These controls have led to severe limitations on public scrutiny of […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, will be a featured speaker at the University of Tennessee’s College of Communication and Information’s (CCI) 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Week. Grant’s presentation, “Contextualizing the History of the Black Lives Matter Movement,” will kick off the virtual event on Sept. 29. The […]

To learn more about the available positions, review the Knight Talks Position Guide for Students To Apply, please submit the following: 2020-21 Knight Talks Complete Application Knight Talks Availability Sheet Email completed packet to Ball.S@ufl.edu Application Deadline:  October 1st @ 5pm

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 who are filling the local […]

  Who: Graduating high school seniors and college students planning to pursue a career in journalism can apply for scholarship awards up to $2,000. Students who attended a high school in Florida or attend or expect to attend a college or university in Florida are eligible to apply, including graduate students. What: Awards up to $2,000 will […]

The global pandemic has disrupted all facets of society, with one of the most notable being professional and collegiate sports. While some live sports broadcast productions had slowly been moving toward a more remote model to cut costs for years before the pandemic, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications researchers suggest COVID-19 will speed up […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in Erik Wemple’s column “Stop Whining, Alan Dershowitz” published in The Washington Post on Sept. 16. Calvert comments on defense attorney and legal scholar Alan Dershowitz’s libel suit against CNN alleging that […]

Alisha Katz, B.S. Public Relations 2012, has been selected as one of only six members of the distinguished Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD) 2020 Class of Rising Stars. Katz is currently a marketing manager for UF Health Communications. The SHSMD Rising Star designation recognizes health care strategy professionals under the age of […]

We are delighted to invite your students to attend Oracle’s first Virtual Career Fair on September 29 at 3PM EST. The event is designed for Seniors and recent alumni seeking full-time roles to explore opportunities within the Class Of training program, including Consulting, Sales, and more.  All majors are welcome. Attendees will connect with managers […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Assistant Professor Frank Waddell, was interviewed on Sept. 10, 2020 about his research on trust in news and his work with the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology. Watch a video and read a transcript here.

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the co-author of “Running the Full-Court Press: How College Athletic Departments Unlawfully Restrict Athletes’ Rights to Speak to the News Media” published in Nebraska Law Review, Volume 99, Issue 1, 2020. In the article, LoMonte and Virginia […]

The MADE Internship Program Application for Summer 2021 is Now Open! Launched in 2018, the MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) Program has placed over 100 undergraduate juniors and seniors in paid summer internships at top ad agencies, media companies and marketers such as Ogilvy, McCann, Mastercard, IBM, NBCUniversal, Sephora, ViacomCBS, Bank of America, Deutsch and […]

A Gator fan born in Bulldog territory, Gwendolyn R. von Rahn, B.S. Journalism 2011, converted her passion and drive into an award-winning creative force in her dream location: New York City. Rahn knew she was meant to write, to be a Florida Gator, and to move to New York after graduating. She had to get […]

University of Florida STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC) post-doctoral associate Melissa Vilaro and STEM Center Director Janice Krieger  are the co-authors of “Tailoring Virtual Human-Delivered Interventions: A Digital Intervention Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening for Black Women” published in the Journal of Psychological, Social and Behavioral Dimensions of Cancer on Sept. 6. Vilaro, Krieger, former STCC […]

Diversity Meet Up is a networking event designed for students from diverse and underrepresented populations including: Veterans, LGBTQA+, Students with Disabilities, Racial & Ethnic Minorities, Women in Business & STEM and other diverse student populations. This event will give you an opportunity to meet employers and learn about their opportunities in a less formal setting. […]

By Stephanie Cornwell, B.S. Journalism 2020 A Gator fan born in Bulldog territory, Gwendolyn Rahn, B.S. Journalism 2011, converted her passion and drive into an award-winning creative force in her dream location: New York City. Rahn knew she was meant to write, to be a Florida Gator, and to move to New York after graduating. […]

University of Florida STEM Translational Communication Center Director Janice Krieger and a team of researchers have been awarded a $152,492 supplement to the $3.04 million  grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is testing the efficacy of using virtual technology to increase colorectal cancer screening among rural and minority patients. The original, five-year […]

Minority populations, particularly Black men, have a greater incidence, prevalence, and mortality rate from prostate cancer than other groups. Because of this, communicating pertinent medical information and disseminating materials specific to Black men is critical to combat this trend. University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Professor Kim Walsh-Childers, STEM Translational Communication Center Director Janice Krieger, […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication lecturer and coordinator of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was quoted in a L’Express article about One America News Network (OAN) and its extreme loyalty to President Trump. It was published on the French news website on Sept. 9. […]

This annual event is held prior to the Fall Career Fairs, and is open for all UF students, faculty and staff.  JCPenney offers 30% off of career apparel for men and women to make looking your professional best affordable.  Enjoy the sale!