Month: February 2022

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is quoted in “How Trayvon Martin’s Killing Inspired a Generation of Black Journalists and Activists” published in The Washington Post on Feb. 26. The article focuses on how advocacy to seek racial justice has increased since Martin’s death. Grant explains that the […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) will induct four alumni into the College’s Hall of Fame at an annual awards ceremony on April 14, 2022. This honor was created in 1970 to recognize alumni who have excelled in their careers and has been awarded to only 169 alumni out of some 35,000 graduates. The 2022 […]

AAJA Scholarship Applications AAJA’s deadlines for 2021-2022 scholarships, internships and fellowships are quickly approaching. The deadline for most scholarships and internships is Monday, February 28. Internship grants are due Monday, April 8. You can reach the full scholarships and internships page here to find an opportunity that’s right for you. VOICES Program Applications Applications for […]

NBCU Academy – Next Level Summit Join NBCU Academy virtually on April 5th at 11 a.m. for the Next Level Summit, a global experience where you can learn, grow and engage with journalists and leaders from the nation’s most-watched news organization. Hear from executives, anchors, reporters, and producers from NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC and Telemundo News […]

Rebecca Patterson, B.S. Journalism 1990, was elected as chair of the Council for Economic Education (CEE). She is a current CEE board member and chief investment strategist at Bridgewater Associates headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The CEE ‘s mission has been to teach K-12 students about economics and personal finance so they can make better decisions […]

Spiro Kiousis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications executive associate dean, Phillip Arceneaux, Ph.D. 2019, and doctoral student Osama Albishri are the authors of “How Candidates Influence Each Other in Electoral Politics: Intercandidate Agenda-Building in Florida’s 2018 Midterm Election” published in the Journal of Political Marketing on Feb. 24. The authors studied how […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Jacqueline Olive, M.A.M.C. 2007, is featured in “Directors of Apple TV+’s ‘Lincoln’s Dilemma’ Talk Shedding New Light on U.S. President” published on REALSCREEN on Feb. 23. Olive is an independent non-fiction filmmaker who worked with Barak Goodman on “Lincoln’s Dilemma,” a four-part docuseries on Apple […]

Moni Basu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction, is featured in “Reporting Trauma: Moni Basu on Following an Earthquake Survivor” published on NiemanStoryboard on Feb. 10. Basu, a former CNN reporter, traveled to Haiti to report on the devastation from the January 2010 earthquake. Through […]

Valsin Marmillion, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications CJC Online Master’s program adjunct instructor, was named a 2022 Louisiana Legend by the Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB). Louisiana Legends are individuals who have distinguished themselves in fields as diverse as philanthropy, science, sports, environmental conservation, and the humanities. Marmillion joins a […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, was one of five panelists for “The Pulse,” a USA TODAY Network-Florida virtual discussion on racism and the Black Lives Matter movement 10 years after the death of Trayvon Martin, on Feb. 22. Grant joined Kevin Warren, Jacquelyn McMiller, Terry Coney and […]

The Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT)  is pleased to announce the 2022 Florida Wild for All Scholarship. With this award, ACT seeks to amplify and celebrate the existing voices of Black, Indigenous, Latinx and Multiracial People of Color interested in pursuing a career path in natural resources management or protection of the environment of Florida. Applications […]

Write yourself into the art museum! Words on Canvas is an annual competition at the Harn Museum of Art for University of Florida and Santa Fe College students interested in inspiring museumgoers by writing poetry or prose connected with a work of art. This year, students can choose from 26 artworks covering each of the Harn’s […]

Aantaki Raisa, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student, received the People’s Choice Award in the Three-Minute Thesis competition for her work on colorectal cancer screening among immigrant populations. The competition was held at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools on Feb. 17-19, 2022. In November 2021, Raisa won first place and […]

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Suncoast Chapter is offering scholarships to university students in the Suncoast region (including Florida) who are studying Communications or Broadcasting. To be eligible for the scholarship, you must: Be a high school graduating senior or a college student (undergraduate student ONLY) with a declared major in Communications/Broadcasting […]

 By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Lester Carson, at 83, enjoys life as a retiree these days, entertaining one of his four children at his home in Gainesville – the place he’s lived since joining the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ (UFCJC) faculty in 1979 as its first Black professor. Carson was […]

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 “Your Questions About Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill and Other Proposals, Answered” published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Orlando Sentinel on […]

Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor and program manager for the online graduate programs in Audience Analytics, is featured in an interview on graduatecertificates.com. Coffey shared information on the UFCJC Online Master’s Audience Analytics specialization and certificate. “Because we are in the […]

Monday, February 28 2022 Virtual | 2 PM – 3 PM Register Now Gray Television is hosting a virtual information session for students to learn more about open positions within the company and network directly with news directors. The company is actively looking to hire people for entry-level positions as producers, MMJs and meteorologists across […]

Alexander Heffner, host of PBS’s “The Open Mind,” will present “Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age” a virtual conversation on restoring civility in our national discourse on Feb. 22 at 26 p.m. The free webinar is open to the public. Heffner will discuss the incivility common today in public discourse, politics and governance. He will […]

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Social Comparison and Envy on Social Media: A Critical Review” published in Current Opinion in Psychology, Volume 45, June 2022. Johnson and Adrian Meier reviewed evidence on public and scholarly concern that passive social media use decreases wellbeing […]

By Jessica Berube, M.A.M.C 2021 Dr. Laurence B. Alexander wants to put everyone in a position to win. A 1983 graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism of Communications (UFCJC) Master’s program and UFCJC faculty member and administrator for 22 years, Alexander now serves as Chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine […]

The New York Times will be participating in the Careers in Communication Fair in the following ways: Tabling at Careers in Communication Fair – March 16, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Reitz Union Grand Ballroom) Ms. Carla Correa, deputy director for NYT’s Early Career Programs, will meet students at the fair from 10 a.m. – […]

Due to delayed school openings and the Omicron surge, the deadline for the Inez Y. Kaiser GKC-PRSA Memorial 2022 Student Scholarships has been extended to March 25, 2022. Applications are being accepted via registration here. Each year, the Inez Y. Kaiser Scholarship honors one outstanding African American/Black public relations student. Additional points are given to PRSSA students but […]