Month: May 2022

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), will leave his position at the end of 2022 after a 13-year tenure at the College. In 2021, Calvert was named the UF Teacher/Scholar of the […]

Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, is the recipient of the 2022 Hillier Krieghbaum Under-40 Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Men is the first UFCJC faculty member to win the Hillier Krieghbaum Award while working at the College. The […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were recognized in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards National Championship Competition. Houston Harwood, B.S. Journalism 2022, placed second in the National Writing Competition and Journalism senior Elise Elder was a finalist. Journalism senior Chasity Maynard was named a finalist in the National Photojournalism […]

Public media stations WUFT-FM and WUFT-TV, operated by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, are the winners of four Region 13 2022 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. WUFT-FM and WUFT-TV each received two Small Market Category regional awards. Radio awards include: Digital: “Reporting on the Equity […]

WUFT Media Services, in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, has received honors in three 2022 awards competitions including the AVA Digital Awards, the Communicator Awards and the Telly Awards. WUFT Media Services is under the direction of Matt Abramson, B.S. Telecommunication 2007, M.A.M.C. 2020. Honors include: AVA […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department Chair and Associate Professor Robyn Goodman was quoted in “Meta’s Temporary Filter Ban in Two States Raises Important Question: What are Face-Altering App Features Doing to Our Perception of Beauty?” published in yahoo!life on May 24. Meta is the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has placed second overall in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition. UFCJC had the second highest number of accumulated points from the year-long long competitions in writing, photojournalism, audio, television, and multimedia for journalism undergraduates. The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill received first […]

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate chair and assistant professor, was quoted in “What is Sports Media’s Role When it Comes to Mental Health?” published in Global Sports Matters on May 17. The article focuses on the complicated and sometimes difficult relationship between athletes and […]

A new study explores Millennial and Generation Z voters’ willingness to voice their political beliefs in divergent public opinion climates during elections. Using the Spiral of Silence theory, the researchers found that young voters who are part of the internet and social media era are not silent any longer. The findings by Spiro Kiousis, University […]

Aurora Dominguez, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism adjunct instructor, is featured in “Boca High Instructor’s Care and Comfort Earn Her Teacher-of-the-Year Kudos and a Trip to Disney World” published in the Palm Beach Post on May 20. Dominguez, a high school teacher, professor, journalist, writer, and moderator based in Hollywood, […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Nicole Weltman, B.S. Advertising 2008 1. Tell us about your current job. I am the Head of Social at Taco Bell. I am responsible for the brand’s social presence, strategy development, owned-content strategy, influencer marketing and community engagement. […]

Brent Fannin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Administrative Support Assistant, was featured in “Focus on Water with Project Paradise” published in Palm Beach Illustrated on May 2. Fannin was the recipient of an inaugural $25,000 Natural Florida Film Grant from the Project Paradise Film Fund, a Palm Beach nonprofit. He used the […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and Media Consumer Research director, will be part of a research partnership to develop a valid and objectively verifiable model for the evaluation of media environment. A team of corporate partners from practice and science including Mediaplus, Mediascale GmbH […]

The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida announced today the winners of the 2021-2022 Journal of Civic Information Law School Writing Competition. The honors include $2,000 and $1,000 first and second place cash prizes, respectively, and the opportunity to publish in the Journal of Civic Information. First place was awarded […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Tonya Cornileus, B.S. Telecommunication 1985 

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 “DeSantis’ Office Considered a Bill to Target Libel Laws, Records Show” published in the Orlando Sentinel on May 18. The article focuses on a […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students will compete in the 2021-2022 Hearst Journalism Awards National Championships in San Francisco from May 20-25. Journalism senior Elise Elder and Houston Harwood, B.S. Journalism 2022, will compete in the Hearst National Writing competition and Journalism senior Chasity Maynard will compete in the National […]

Unemployment can have devastating effects on people’s psychological and social wellbeing. According to a new study, using emotion-focused video games can have a positive impact on unemployed workers’ wellbeing and reemployment. The findings by Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, and doctoral student Mo […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Dr. Yang Feng will be joining the College this fall as Advertising Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence, working in the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology. Feng is currently Associate Professor in Advertising at San Diego State University (SDSU), where she has […]

The search committee for the advertising lecturer position will meet on Thursday, 5/19 at 4:00 pm to review the final pool of applicants. The committee will meet via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96372152864  

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Mary Loftus, B.S. Journalism 1988 1. Tell us about your current job. I actually have had two part-time jobs throughout the pandemic – working from home made this easier to juggle. I’m editor of Emory Medicine magazine at Emory University, […]

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 “How Some Students Are Protesting Law Dubbed ‘Don’t Say Gay’ as Graduation Nears” published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on May 14. The […]

Matching Black patients with a Black virtual clinician may increase patient willingness to get screened for colon cancer, according to a new study. The findings by Eric Cooks, postdoctoral fellow for the STEM Translational Communication Center (STCC) at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and Janice Krieger, STCC director, were shared in […]