Month: October 2022

By Serra Sowers, Journalism and Sustainability Studies 2024 I have never been more grateful for functioning stoplights and clean, running water. Three days after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Sept. 28, 2022, I headed down to southwest Florida with a team of fellow WUFT News reporters to cover the aftermath. A drive that […]

Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, has been named interim chair of the Advertising Department effective Nov. 1. Chen succeeds Robyn Goodman who was named UFCJC Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. Huan joined the UFCJC faculty in 2015 after four years at Penn State University and, before […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is the author of a chapter in the book “Gendered Defenders: Marvel’s Heroines in Transmedia Spaces” published by The Ohio State University Press in October 2022. Grant’s chapter, “Don’t Scare Me Like That, Colonizer!” focuses on “Black Panther’s” Shuri character through a postcolonial […]

Interested in joining Gray Television? Join Gray Television recruiters for this information session to hear about internships and full-time job opportunities and tips for submitting a strong application. Event Details Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Time: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Location: Weimer Hall, Room 3032 Questions? Contact the CJC Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships at careers@jou.ufl.edu.

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Agency:  U.S. Embassy Sofia Funding Opportunity Title: disinformation Key words: Bulgaria, media literacy, disinformation Link to RFA: https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344158 Internal deadline: 12/11/2022 – submit project summary, budget, justification, and biosketches via Infoready portal: https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1886151 Deadline if selected: 08/01/2023 Available Funding: minimum of $500 to maximum of $25,000 for one award […]

Sponsor: US Department of State Funding Opportunity Title: IDEAS Program 2023 Grant Competition: Request for Proposals NOTE: This is a limited submission, and each College can only submit one proposal. Key words: international, student exchange, study abroad Link to RFP:  https://www.studyabroadcapacitybuilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IDEAS-2023-Phase-One-Request-for-Proposals.pdf CJC Deadline: 11/8/22- submit concept paper to Dr. Marcia DiStaso UF Research Development deadline: […]

Sponsor: National Endowment for the Humanities Funding Opportunity Title: Media Projects Key words: radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, humanities Link to RFP: https://www.neh.gov/program/media-projects Deadline: 01/11/2023 with optional draft due 12/07/22 Funding available: $75,000 for Development, $700,000 for Production, $1,000,000 for Chairman’s Special Awards Period of performance: Development: Six to Twelve Months, Production: one to three years, […]

The Southern Hospitality Internship Program was created in response to the labor crisis. After conducting a study, we discovered that 93% of people interviewed said that their company was dealing with employee staffing challenges, and that the top 3 issues related to employee availability are adequate qualified candidates, attendance, and commuting distance. We wanted a […]

For the 5th year in a row, Paramount will host our much anticipated Multicultural Media Summit! Paramount is home to iconic brands such as CBS, BET, MTV – and produces some of your favorite content including Top Gun, South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants, and RuPaul’s Drag Race. As a global, multi-platform entertainment company, we champion diversity […]

Joanna Hernandez, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism lecturer and Inclusion and Diversity director, has been re-elected treasurer on the Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) 2022-2023 Board of Directors. JAWS members include working journalists, journalism educators and researchers from across the country sharing resources, support, training and information about issues that affect […]

Looking to shake up the Advertising/Marketing industry? We’re looking for trailblazers like YOU! The 4A’s Foundation’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program is a highly intensive fellowship that provides diverse students with the opportunity to work in the advertising, communications and marketing industries. MAIP fellows interact with industry professionals on a day-to-day basis, work across multiple brands, […]

The Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) is a 22-week, nationwide fellowship for diverse college juniors, seniors, graduate students, and portfolio school students interested in beginning their careers in advertising/marketing/communications. If you identify as one of the following, we encourage you to attend to learn more about the fellowship: – American Indian or Alaska Native – […]

DETAILS DATE: November 7 TIME: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm VENUE: Virtual Join Wix staff, Elery Rojas, to learn more about creating your online portfolio website. Discover the basics in creating a Wix website, understand what recruiters look for in an eportfolio as well as learn the features to take your portfolio to the next […]

Behind every news segment, popular sitcom or morning radio show is a team of media sales professionals working to help companies and organizations meet their business objectives and goals through media sales. WHAT IS MEDIA SALES? A career in media sales means you are generating revenue by identifying and assisting clients with growing their businesses. […]

Evan Kropp, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Online Graduate Programs director, and Cheryl Oberlin, UFCJC Online assistant director, will be presenters at the 2022 Quality Matters (QM) Connect Conference on Nov. 8 in Tucson, Arizona. Their session, “So, You Hired an Industry Rockstar to Develop a Course. They Think Canvas in […]

The search committee for two advertising faculty positions will conduct Zoom interviews the week of October 31. Below are the dates, times, and Zoom links for the interviews.   Zoom Interview Schedule Monday, Oct. 31 https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95837020595 9:00-9:30 – Nicholas Eng 9:30-10:00 – Chen (Crystal) Chen Tuesday, Nov. 1 https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97835720628 10:00-10:30 – Yang Yang 10:30-11:00 – Jinping Wang Wednesday, Nov. […]

Considering your plans after graduation? We would like you to learn about multiple ways to pursue a year of service. What does service post-graduation look like? Have you ever wanted to serve in a Non-Profit organization? How do you know what is right for you? Our post-graduate career chat will host multiple UF Alumni who […]

Multicultural Advertising Intern Program (MAIP) fellows are provided with a full-time, paid summer internship from June to August coupled with an immersive experience with 4A’s Foundation partners, MAIP Coaches, and alumni. The goal is to provide fellows with the space and opportunity to build the foundation for their budding careers through professional development opportunities at […]

A message from Dean Brown: I am very saddened to announce that the CJC family has lost a special student and an extraordinary human being. Doctoral student Rakeem Robinson passed away yesterday from natural causes at the age of 27. He struggled with some health issues and survived a horrific truck accident, but he did […]

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, and Jim Woo Kim, assistant professor at Kookmin University School of Communication in South Korea, are the authors of “In Support of the Supreme Court, Partisanship Trumps Concern Around Gender Equality” published in The London School of Economics and Political Science “American […]

A new study has found that two proprietary machine-learning models from Amazon and Google performed better than traditional supervised machine-learning algorithms to understand the inherent meaning of consumer conversations. The findings by Yang Feng, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor in artificial intelligence for the Consortium on Trust in Media […]

By Lila Greenberg, B.S. Telecommunication 2022 The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information hosted its inaugural Brechner Speaker Series event featuring award-winning investigative journalist Jason Leopold. In collaboration with the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and the UF College of Journalism and Communication, the Brechner Center invited Leopold to campus to generate a thought-provoking […]

Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Professor, is quoted in “Florida Surgeon General Touts Book on Show That Backs QAnon Conspiracy Theory” published in the Tampa Bay Times on Oct. 21. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo recently appeared on the X22 Report, a far-right podcast known for sharing QAnon-related conspiracy […]

Sponsor: National Science Foundation Funding Opportunity Title: Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Key words: STEM communication and media, equity, diversity, lifelong learning, community outreach Link to RFP:  https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22626/nsf22626.pdf Deadline: 01/11/2023 Funding available: Approximately $28,382,000 to $41,000,000 will be made available in FY 2023 to support between an estimated 48 to 77 awards. Please contact me for […]