Month: June 2021

Shamarria Morrison, B.S. Telecommunication 2018, is the recipient of the N.S. Bienstock Fellowship from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF). She is currently a weekend anchor and multimedia journalist for WPSD Local 6, the NBC-affiliate in Paducah, Kentucky. The $2,500 N.S. Bienstock Fellowship offers support to a new professional minority broadcast journalist. Morrison found […]

Career Connections Center Workshops Drop-in help for resumes, cover letters, portfolios, and more – Wednesday, June 30, 3-4:30 p.m. (on Zoom) – click here to join the Zoom Workshop: Networking and Building Connections as a First Year Student – Thursday, July 8, 3-3:50 p.m. (on Zoom) – register  Workshop: I am First: First-Year Guide to […]

TAKE GUIDED TOURS IN THE HUB OF ALL WUFT-TV, WUFT-FM, WRUF-AM, WRUF-TV, WUFT.ORG AND MORE ON JULY 7 IN WEIMER HALL, 2ND FLOOR.

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “A Florida Free Speech Professor Discusses Ron DeSantis’ Assault on the First Amendment” published in Rolling Stone on June 29. Calvert comments on Richard […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “The Supreme Court’s Cheerleader Decision Has Something to Frustrate and Disappoint Everyone” published on slate.com on June 25. In the column, LoMonte writes about the Supreme Court’s decision protecting students’ First Amendment rights on […]

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is quoted in “How Trying to Avoid Spoilers in 2021 Became Futile” published on IGN.com on June 25. The article focuses on “spoilers” that reveal the endings of popular programs and movies and how they have become more difficult to avoid. Johnson’s research includes studying […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Osama Albishri and Spiro Kiousis, Executive Associate Dean and Public Relations professor, are the co-authors of “Mediated Public Diplomacy and the Contest Over International Agenda-Building in the Gulf Diplomatic Crisis” published in Journal of Public Diplomacy, Volume 1, No. 1, Summer 2021. Albishri, Kiousis and […]

The STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC) at the University of Florida today announced that Taylor Ashley has joined the Center as a postbaccalaureate research assistant. The appointment is effective from June 24, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Ashley is joining the Center as part of UF Health Cancer Center’s Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program. The selection […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists, staff from WUFT-FM and Noticias WUFT and two CJC faculty members are finalists in the 2021 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards competition. Finalists in the radio division include: Light Feature Reporting: Anthony Montalto, “End of Election Season is Boon for […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Universities Required to Monitor ‘Viewpoint Diversity’” published in University World News on June 26. The article focuses on a new Florida law requiring state […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists are the recipients of two first place 2021 Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) Awards. The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the U.S. “Four Days, Five Murders” received top honors in Division C Multi-Media Presentation category and in the Long […]

Natalie Asorey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Lecturer and Associate Director for Student Engagement at The Agency, has been selected as one of the 2021 PRNEWS Top Women in PR Rising Stars. Asorey is part of a prestigious group of 25 “Rising Stars” comprised of “trailblazing women leaders from both […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “In Push Against ‘Indoctrination,’ DeSantis Mandates Surveys of Florida Students’ Beliefs” published in The Washington Post on June 24. The article features information on […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Supreme Court Sides with High School Cheerleader in Free-Speech Dispute Over Profane Snapchat Rant” published in The Washington Post on June 23. The article focuses on the Supreme Court’s new decision in favor of student […]

John Freeman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, received second place for “Poetry of the Ordinary” in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Creative Research Competition. According to Freeman, “’Poetry of the Ordinary’ could be used as a class assignment if pandemic times continue to limit […]

Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor, is quoted in “Women Working in Local TV News Say Harassment from Viewers Gets Out of Hand” published on prism.com on June 23. The article is part of a two-part series focusing on the harassment of women and marginalized journalists. For women of […]

The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, in collaboration with the University of Florida Center for Public Interest Communications, has published “Protecting the People Who Make America,” a step-by-step approach to help the nation’s manufacturing employers activate research-backed strategies to encourage vaccination among their employees and communities. […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), and Frank LoMonte, UFCJC Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director  were published in the Washington University Journal of Law and Policy, Volume 65 (2021: The […]

Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor and instructor in the UFCJC Online Master’s Program (UFCJC Online), has earned course certification from Quality Matters (QM) for the College’s MMC6936 Introduction to Audiences. The course is now listed on the QM directory of certified courses. The QM Certification Mark […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, will give a presentation sponsored by the UF Office of Research Division of Sponsored Programs on Aug. 12. She will speak on her research in media, technology, […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, will be a guest speaker for the free virtual webinar “Splash Into Democracy: Free Speech & How it Applies to Students on Campus” on June 29 at noon. LoMonte will join Roy Gutterman, J.D., to speak about the […]

Mira Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) assistant dean for student experiences and Innovation News Center director, was selected as a 2021-2022 Fellow for the Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium’s Academic Leadership Development Program (SECU/ALDP). SECU/ALDP identifies, prepares and advances academic leaders for roles within SEC institutions and beyond. It has three components, […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is featured in a video about creating responsible AI. The video was produced by the University of Florida as part of an effort to promote opportunities for […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising students are recipients of 2021 National Student American Advertising Federation (AAF) ADDY Awards. Andrea Wood, Nicole Lopez and Alexa Schummer received two Silver ADDYs and a prestigious Judge’s Choice Award in the national student competition. Previously, their work was honored in the AAF Gainesville competition […]