Month: March 2021

Gamification Night in Remo!  Win Raffle Prizes – hosted by GatorTech – Wednesday, March 17 – topic Evolution & Value of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) – 6-7:30 pm   Speaker Series: Promoting Inclusivity in the Workplace – hosted by Latina Women in Business -Thursday, March 18 – topic The P&G team will discuss How diversity […]

By participating in equipping sessions, student leadership committees, service-learning, and other hands-on experiences, LAP-2 students will hone their leadership skills in order to fulfill their purpose. To apply, click here! For more information or questions, please contact Emma Sells at esells@aa.ufl.edu or check out our website!

You will have the opportunity to hear from a live panel of WSJ journalists about how our newsroom adapted to working remotely in 2020 and how the team covered the biggest stories of the year. All attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during the online event. These events are exclusively for WSJ members. […]

By Mia Marks, B.S. Journalism 2021 Since the age of 4, Catalina Santana has prided herself on being a responsible and self-aware individual, oftentimes out of necessity. Santana, now 22 and a senior at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications (CJC), has battled three autoimmune blood disorders, overcoming each to pursue her […]

By Nora O’Neill, B.S. Journalism 2023 Jake Best, B.S. Journalism 2018, had just finished helping Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff win an election that is partly responsible for giving Democrats control of the Senate. The win has also made Ossoff — who was 33 when elected in the January 2021 runoff — the youngest and first […]

Michael Hoefges, B.S. Advertising 1982, J.D. 1985, M.A.M.C. 1996, Ph.D. 1998, passed away on March 9. He was 61. After receiving his law degree, Hoefges practiced as a civil litigation defense attorney licensed by the Florida Bar Association. He then taught media law at Trinity University, University of Tennessee and University of North Carolina at […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “COVID Demanded Transparency. Has Nevada Delivered?” published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal on March 14. The article addresses how the events of the past year demonstrated the importance of open government. Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in the opinion column “Trump and the Capitol Riot: What Could a Trial Look Like” published in Asbury Park (New Jersey) Press on March 12. Columnist Rob Miraldi describes what a possible […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising students and staff are the recipients of 2021 Student and Professional American Advertising Federation (AAF) Gainesville ADDY Awards. The annual competition for creative work completed in 2020 is coordinated by AAF Gainesville, a member of the AAF Florida/Caribbean 4th District. The local student competition includes entries […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Graduate Studies and Research Associate Dean Tom Kelleher’s textbook Public Relations (2nd edition) was selected by the Public Relations Society of America Universal Accreditation Board (UAB) as a valuable resource for candidates studying for Accreditation in Public Relations (APR). Kelleher’s textbook was reviewed by several […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Football Has Long Been the Third Rail for College Leaders. It’s Even More Perilous Now” published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on March 9. The article focuses on how colleges wrestled with the decision […]

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Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental-Journalist-in-Residence, was interviewed for a Zócalo Public Square podcast on March 9. In “The Best Water Comes from My Sink,” Barnett recounts how she was inspired to become a journalist after serving as editor for her Girl Scout troop; claims that the best water she […]

Applications are due March 19th at 11:59 PM The link to apply is here: https://forms.gle/6brwzzggzgTgsqWB8

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Pamala Proverbs, Ph.D. 2021, is a finalist for Graduate Student of the Year and Omar Howard, B.S. Public Relations 2020, is a finalist for Undergraduate Student of the Year in the 2021 PRNEWS Diversity Awards competition. INCIVOX founder and Pitch Publicity President Amy Summers, B.S. […]

This story was written by UF Advancement and originally appeared on their web site. Moni Basu, Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction at the UF College of Journalism and Communications, began her career as a journalist in Tallahassee and has been reporting and editing for 37 years. She’s worked for CNN and major […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “Rebuilding Trust Through Government Transparency and Accountability” published on March 4 in the American Bar Association Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 46, No. 3: The Next Four Years. LoMonte’s article focuses on challenges for the […]

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The AAJA-WHCA Scholarship will be awarded each year to a student with a demonstrated interest in a career in journalism and proven academic performance. The student must also be aware of issues facing the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and have a commitment to accuracy and fairness in the coverage of these issues. […]

CJC Advertising Associate Professor Carla Fisher, a member of the UF Health Cancer Center and faculty affiliate in the Center for Arts in Medicine,was interviewed on Feb. 26, 2021 about her research on helping families and clinicians more effectively communicate about cancer.   Click here to read an edited transcript of the full interview.

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Online Journalism Bachelor’s Degree program in Sports & Media was ranked as the number three degree program in the U.S. based on a ten-year return on investment (ROI). The 2021 ranking was determined by OnlineU. The 2021 OnlineU Best Online College rankings, based on median post-graduate […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the featured guest in “DeSantis vs. Big Tech,” an episode of the Legal Talk Network podcast on Feb. 26. The podcast featured Florida’s plans to prevent alleged censorship, political favoritism, and mishandling of […]

Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations associate professor, is the co-author of “Communication Climate and Organizational Identification: The Keys to Change Management?” published in the Keller Center Research Report from the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business. Men, Marlene Neill and Cen “April” Yue, Ph.D. 2020, examined change management […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students and alumni were recently honored in the 2021 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts Competition. The 2021 Best of Festival winners were selected from a pool of over 1,300 entries, representing over 250 colleges and universities in the following competitions: audio, documentary, film & […]