Month: October 2021

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 “Why the NFL Hasn’t Won Over Europe… Yet” a podcast on Cheddar News posted on Oct. 15 The podcast chronicles the NFL’s decades-long history of trying to bring […]

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Aspiring Journalists       Fall 2021 series of programming presented by the Washington Press Club Foundation The Washington Press Club Foundation is pleased to host a series of webinars connecting aspiring journalists to Washington, DC reporters, editors and bureau chiefs. These programs are specifically designed for journalism students to gain practical insights into the changing culture and […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is quoted in “No Indigenous Women and Few Women of Color Were TV Guests on 2020 Sunday Morning News Shows” published on insider.com on Oct. 1. The article focuses on the overlapping crises and major news events in 2020 and the omission […]

Deadline to apply October 29, 2021 ELIGIBILITY Applicants must be enrolled in college and working toward a degree (associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate) or may have graduated within six months of the internship start date. Previous daily newspaper experience is requested. All applications must include a cover letter, résumé and three references reachable by phone. […]

WarnerMedia is planning to host a virtual info session and interviews on Monday, 10/18.  They will cover the following types of internship opportunities: CNN Digital, writing, newsgathering, video production, documentaries, weather, field reporting Show teams (AC 360, Don Lemon etc.), CNN business, original series, programming, fact checking Communications, sports and diversity and inclusion roles WarnerMedia’s Virtual […]

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and doctoral candidate Susanna Lee, are the co-authors of “Are They Being Authentic? The Effects of Self-Disclosure and Message Sidedness on Sponsored Post Effectiveness” published in the International Journal of Advertising on Oct. 11. Lee, the lead author on the study, and […]

UF researchers have collaborated on “Engaging Institutional Stakeholders to Develop and Implement Guidelines for Recruiting Participants in Research Studies Using Social Media: Mixed Methods, Multi-Phase Process” published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on Aug. 10. In the study, the authors aimed to provide replicable procedures for developing and implementing guidelines for using social […]

Five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumni were selected for Florida Trend magazine’s 2021 edition of “Florida 500.” The honorees include Yolanda Cash Jackson, B.S. Journalism 1980, David Lawrence, Jr., B.S. Journalism 1963 and Hall of Fame 1982, Ava Parker, B.S. Journalism 1984, Ron Sachs, B.S. Journalism 1972 and Hall of Fame […]

UF Health Communications Marketing Manager Alisha Katz, B.S. Public Relations 2012, a has been named one of the Top 25 Hospital marketers in the U.S. for 2021 by DTC Perspectives, a publishing, conference/training, and consulting company specializing in consumer marketing of pharmaceutical and healthcare products. The Top Hospital Marketers of the Year Awards recognize extraordinary […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “What the Tech? How Facebook Makes You Angry” posted on wrcbtv.com on Oct. 6. The story focuses on the recent problems that Facebook […]

WRUF/ESPN Gainesville will host shadow opportunities for students interested in getting involved in sports in the Innovation News Center. Please click the link below to sign up for one day and time and email Eric Esterline (eestserline@ufl.edu) to confirm. Sign Up Here You can reach out to Eric Esterline with any questions.

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, and CJC doctoral student Hayley Markovich, are the co-authors of “’Then We Show Ourselves”: Resisting Immigration in ‘Party of Five’ Reboot,” a chapter in the book Immigrant Generations, Media Representation, and Audiences published on Sept. 28. The book is one of the […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “4 First Amendment ‘Where America Stands’ Findings that Surprised Experts (and 3 that Didn’t)” published in Freedom Forum on Sept. 29. The article focuses on Freedom Forum’s newly released “The First Amendment: Where America Stands.” This survey provides […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “Do Kids Need Amazon’s New Glow Gadget?” published on lifewire.com on Oct. 1. The article focuses on Amazon’s new device that allows kids […]

By Nora O’Neill, Journalism 2023 Years after graduating from CJC, Jim Jenkins, B.S. Advertising 1984, said he is thrilled he has found a way to give back to the College through the Gator to Gator Coaching Program. The mentorship program pairs alumni with graduating or recently graduated CJC students to discuss career opportunities, offer guidance […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Diliara Bagautdinova, former CJC faculty member Carma Bylund and CJC Advertising Professor Debbie Triese are the co-authors of “Development and Pilot Testing of a Conversation Aid to Support the Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Nodules” published in Clinical Endocrinology on Sept. 29. Bagautdinova, Bylund, and […]

Adriana Pulido, M.A.M.C. 2013, has received a 2021 Fulbright Excellence Award from the U.S. Embassy in Colombia and the Fulbright Colombia Commission. She is a former Fulbright Saldarriaga Concha 2011 fellow and the first person with a disability to win this prestigious scholarship in the country. The annual award is given to a member of […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “Tiktok Schools GenZ on Personal Finance” posted on YR Media on Sept. 27. Selepak weighed in on the knowledge being filtered down to […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professor Jay Hmielowski is the co-author of “Clearing the Smog? Examining the Relationship Between Traditional Media Versus Nontraditional Internet-Based Media and Risk Information Seeking in China” published in the International Journal of Communication, Vol. 15 (2021). Hmielowski and co-authors Yanni Ma and Wenjie Tan […]