Month: November 2022

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, will be the featured speaker for a Northwestern University’s Center for Latinx Digital Media virtual seminar. Her presentation, “Feminism, Communication and Social Change in the Americas: A Comparative Analysis of the Argentina of Ni Una Menos and the United States of #MeToo” […]

The Harn Museum of Art is now accepting applications for the Museum University Student Educator Program (MUSE). MUSEs come from all majors and bring creative and dynamic energy with their unique perspectives into museum planning projects.

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 “Threatened with Jail for Livestreaming Traffic Stop, He Sued” published in The Washington Post on Nov. 29. The article focuses on whether passengers in […]

Caitlin Ostroff, B.S. Journalism 2018, was recently named to the “Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Media for 2023” list. She was recognized for Journalism Mentors, an online organization she co-founded that helps connect aspiring journalists with new internships and job opportunities in the media field and with potential mentors. Ostroff is a reporter for the […]

Glenn Butler, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Professor Emeritus, passed away on Nov. 23 in Gainesville. During his 38-year tenure at the College, he served as the first chair of the Public Relations Department from 1972-1976, Associate Dean from 1976-1982 and Director of Student Services from 1982-1994. In 1992, he […]

The Summer 2023 Internship application period is now open. The Television Academy Foundation offers television industry internships in over 20 disciplines each summer. These eight-week, paid positions at major media companies provide professional experience, career development and networking opportunities for talented students nationwide. Internship Areas: New for Summer 2023: Choreography, Corporate Social Responsibility, Special Visual […]

By Emma Behrmann, B.S. Journalism 2024 In a Zoom room filled with CEOs of non-governmental organizations, activists and lobbyists, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel called out Jacob Sedesse. He recognized him as a member of the Snapchat generation, and as a 20-year-old University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student, he is that and […]

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 “Judge Strikes Down Florida’s ‘Anti-Woke’ Law for Universities” published in University World News on Nov. 25. The article focuses on how Florida’s public and […]

Juliana Fernandes, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising assistant professor, and Yang Feng, UFCJC Advertising associate professor in Artificial Intelligence (AI), have been named to the Journal of Advertising Editorial Review Board. Fernandes is an expert in the uses and effects of negative information in persuasive communication messages and how social […]

I’m graduating … now what? UF CJC Bootcamp: November 30, 2022 6 to 7:30 p.m. Weimer Hall, Room 3032 Register by Nov. 29 Are you graduating this year? Do you have questions about landing your first job? We have answers for you! At this bootcamp, we will discuss tips on interviewing and negotiating your first […]

From Nov. 12 -14, 12 CJC students traveled to Munich, Germany, to cover events and perspectives around the first NFL game to be played in that country. This article is a first-hand account of the study abroad experience. For more student stories from Munich, visit https://www.wruf.com/headlines/category/nfl-in-germany/. For blog posts from students, visit: https://cjcinmunich.wordpress.com.  By Lily […]

The search committee for the Public Relations tenure track positions will be meeting Monday at 9am to discuss the strengths and weaknesses for the candidates. We will be meeting on Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95324615134?pwd=TldlamdTOVBxOEpsVXBOUW5pQlFzZz09  

Michaela Devyn Mullis Piszczatoski, Ph.D. 2021, has received the national 2022 Sandra Petronio Family Communication Dissertation Excellence Award from the National Communication Association‘s Family Communication Division for “The Alienated Parent-Child Bond Across the Lifespan: Relational Reconnection in Parental Alienation Families.” The dissertation was recognized for being helpful to families and mental health or legal professionals working […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and Media Consumer Research director, and Kun Xu, UFCJC Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor in emerging media, have received a $100,000 grant from Meta’s 2022 People’s Expectations & Experiences Digital Privacy fund for their research project […]

Kimberly Blum, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism freshman, is the recipient of a 2022 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation (NATAS) National Student Production Award in the News Report – Light News category. “Riley’s Red Wagon,” produced by Blum and classmates when they were students at Cypress Bay […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced the promotion of Evan Kropp to executive director of Distance Education. Kropp also has been named an affiliate faculty member in the College’s Department of Media Production, Management, and Technology. Kropp joined UFCJC in June 2019 as the college’s third director of Distance […]

BCW Information Session December 1, 2022 4 – 5 PM, Weimer Hall, Room 3032 Join us to hear directly from BCW about the Summer 2023 HAROLD Internship Program and application process. The BCW HAROLD Internship Program is a 10-week paid summer internship from early June until early August connected to one of the U.S. BCW […]

Join us for an enlightening webinar to learn more about our internship program categories, host companies, the application process and more. Panelists: Nancy Robinson, Director of Education Programs Internship Alums Thursday, December 1, 2022 5:00 – 6:00 PM PST / 8:00 – 9:00 PM EST Panel Event will take place virtually via Zoom Click Here […]

This column originally appeared on the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology website.  With the reality of Elon Musk’s hostile takeover of Twitter setting in, many individuals, news outlets and communities are left in the wreckage of the social media giant. It has served the world as the preeminent online public sphere for more […]

The search panel for the Brechner Freedom of Information Project director will meet at 2 p.m. on Monday (Nov. 21) via Zoom. At the meeting, we will collectively review the candidates through three rounds: First, does the candidate meet the minimum qualifications for the role (e.g. education and career tenure) Second, does the candidate demonstrate […]

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Dr. Daniel Pimentel, B.S. Advertising 2011 and Ph.D. 2020 1. Tell us about your current job. I’m an assistant professor in immersive psychology at the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication, where I research how augmented […]

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 “Judge Nixes Higher Education Portions of Florida’s Stop WOKE Act” published in The Washington Post on Nov. 17. A federal judge has paused parts […]

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 “FBI Director Warns of National Security Risk Posed by TikTok” posted on katv.com, the ABC-television affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas. The story focuses […]

A new study has found that ideological extremity and partisanship strength correlate with the use of easier-to-read language. The findings by Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, and UFCJC doctoral student Jessica Sparks are featured in “At the Extremes: Assessing Readability, Grade Level, Sentiment, and Tone […]