Month: September 2021

Interested in greeting prospective students and their guardians visiting the college? Enjoy building meaningful connections with the faculty and administration of the college? Love creating close bonds with students throughout the college? Apply to be a Journalism and Communications Ambassador!  Applications are due Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, by 11:59 PM. Requirements to apply: Must be in Sophomore standing in the […]

Moni Basu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction, is featured in “Reporting Skill Alone ‘Is Not Enough:’ Journalists Stress the Importance of Safety on the Job” published on thespjnews.org on Sept. 2. In the story, Basu, who covered the Iraq war from its inception, […]

A book by 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, was referenced in “My Relationship Was Derailed by a Stranger’s Viral Tik Tok” published on refinery29.com on Sept. 7. The article focuses on a […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Public Relations majors don’t always appreciate the skills they can learn in a reporting class, but Erica Loewe, B.S. Public Relations 2011, said that class was the most instrumental she took while in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. “It was the best and worst class […]

Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and award-winning filmmaker, recently received the Audience Award for her film “Americanish” from the Asian CineVision Asian American International Film Festival. This is the third Audience Award for “Americanish.” The film also received the honor at the 2021 New […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “There’s No Standard Among Colleges’ COVID Vaccination Dashboards” published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on Sept. 2. The story focuses on the lack of consistency when publicizing vaccination rates at universities making it difficult to draw comparisons […]

Cynthia Morton, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, is the co-author of “What Women Want: The Effect of Health Agency on Patient-Doctor Communication” published in the fall 2021 issue of International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing. Morton, Sabrina Habib, Ph.D. 2013, and retired UFCJC Professor Emeritus Jon Morris […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and Media Consumer Research director, is quoted in “Turning Up the Volume on Customer Experience is Key to the Future of the Media industry,” a white paper by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services published on April 23. The paper […]

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Sports Journalism and Communication associate director and Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor, is featured in “Sports Journalism and Digital Discourses,” an episode of “The J Word: A Podcast by Journalism Practice!” on Aug. 31. The episode features Coche and Patrick Ferrucci, associate professor […]

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 “Experts Say Trump Lawsuits Against Big Tech are ‘Dead on Arrival’” published in couthousenews.com on Aug. 27. The article focuses on attempts by former […]

If you were unable to make the UF Sports Media Information Meeting on Thursday, please see the information below. If you have any questions, reach out to Eric Esterline (eesterline@jou.ufl.edu) Sports Media Information Meeting Recording -All links and emails shared during the meeting should be available via the transcript. Do note that the contact for […]