Month: December 2022

Dreaming of a summer internship in New York City? Apply to CJCxNYC TODAY! Whether you choose to join us for one week or a full semester this summer, get ready to immerse yourself in work and life as a New Yorker. This is open to undergraduate and graduate CJC students. Graduating seniors are welcome to apply too. […]

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 “Mayor Lenny Curry Could Be Violating the First Amendment on Twitter” published in Jacksonville Today on Dec. 13. The article focuses on whether the […]

Ann Searight Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications director, is the co-author of “Clinicians as Trusted Messengers – The ‘Secret Sauce’ for Vaccine Confidence” published on jamanetwork.com on Dec. 14. In the article, Christiano and Joanna Katzman focus on the global public health threat from vaccine hesitancy […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Avery Lotz received 11th place in the 2022-2023 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition. The first writing competition of the academic year included 150 entries from 82 schools. Lotz is the editor-in-chief for Atrium Magazine, the narrative nonfiction magazine written and produced by UFCJC […]

Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, doctoral students Jie Jin and Renee Mitson, and Marc Vielledent, Ph.D. 2022, are the authors of “Leadership Communication During Turbulent Times,” a chapter in the Research Handbook on Strategic Communication published on Dec. 13. […]

PRWeek has selected the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department as one of five finalists in the 2023 PRWeek Awards Outstanding Education Program category. The winner will be announced on March 16 in New York City. In addition to UFCJC, the other finalists include DePaul University, Penn State University, […]

A new study has found that internal communication can help strengthen employee organizational engagement. The findings by Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, and Ana Tkalac Verčič were featured in “Redefining the Link Between Internal Communication and Employee Engagement” published in […]

Nicole Borman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism freshman, was named the 2022-2023 Student Television Network (STN) Student of the Year. Borman won for her work as a senior at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Florida. The Student of the Year award recognizes high school students who have exhibited a dedication […]

By Serra Sowers, Journalism and Sustainability Studies 2024 As an avid sports fan and digital design enthusiast, Anabella Zorrilla has exemplified what it means to be a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student ahead of her graduation in December 2022. From the time she was a senior in high school, something […]

A new study has found that interpersonal communication can influence important science and environmentally related outcomes. The findings by Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, Moritz Cleve, Ph.D. 2022, and UFCJC doctoral students Eiiana DuBosar and Michael Munroe were featured in “Feeling is NOT Mutual: Political […]

The search committee for the advertising tenure track positions will meet on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 to discuss the candidates’ strengths and weaknesses. We will meet via Zoom:   https://ufl.zoom.us/j/8593158653

Katrice Graham, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications assistant dean for Student Experiences and director of the Knight Division for Scholarships and Student Inclusion, is featured in a video about a new Black experience installation at the UF Reitz Student Union. The exhibit launched on Dec. 6 “Lift Every Voice: The Black Experience […]

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence, is the author of “Europe’s Water Crisis is Much Worse Than We Thought” published in National Geographic magazine on Dec. 6. Barnett writes about the historic drought of 2022 and new findings that reveal an alarming decline of freshwater in the European continent’s […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and Media Consumer Research director, will serve as an academic research partner for a Brand Entertainment Measurement Task Force focusing on delivering evidence of the impact and best practices for brand entertainment. CJC alumnus Stephen Marshall, B.S. Telecommunication 1995, […]

Emma Bissell, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management and Technology junior and a student in the UF Honors Program, will present her research paper, “Who’s Got Game?: A Case Study of Division 1 Female Athletes’ Use of Performance and Appearance-Related Photos on Social Media Before and After NIL,” […]

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 “Twitter Owner Elon Musk Fumes About Apple App Store Policies” posted on cbsaustin.com on Nov. 29. The article focuses on tech companies’ claims […]

What an experience this was! As random as I thought it would be to travel to Germany for an NFL game, I was pleasantly surprised to witness such a surreal event. The level of passion and excitement that Germany has for American Football is real and the love that the people have for the sport […]

As a Bucs fan and Tampa native myself, I was immensely excited to have the opportunity to see my favorite team play in Munich. Heading into the trip, I was most interested to see how the fans would react to a Bucs win. When we won the Super Bowl in 2020 in Tampa, the atmosphere […]

Upon applying to the Globalizing the NFL course, I knew it combined two interests that I have wanted to pursue while my time at UF– traveling and sports media. Both of these interests, I believe, have shaped me to become who I am now. I have always had a heart to travel. In most cases, […]

Although one could consider me a wanderlust, studying abroad was never quite on my radar as a college student. It is probably because my mind is still trying to adapt to living in another state across the country. When the opportunity to go to Munich as part of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism […]

Prior to this trip, I had only ever flown abroad once before in my life. I was not entirely sure how I’d handle being outside of the country for the first time since I was a pre-teen. Needless to say, my initial worries proved to be unwarranted. Despite some initial struggles adjusting to my new […]

This experience was very fun and I am glad that I did it. I have been to Europe a couple of times and Germany once prior to this, but I had never been to Munich. It was nice to experience a new place and experience German culture for the second time ever. One thing that […]

Throughout my experience studying abroad, I felt a sense of excitement and spontaneity. My first time outside of the United States opened my eyes to how different and similar European countries are. I loved how there was a structure within the tours but also enough free time in order to explore the city on my […]

Over the time I spent in RTV4930 Globalizing the NFL, I have learned and experienced unforgettable knowledge and insights that I will carry with me throughout the course of my career. Throughout the course, I learned so much about the NFL, international reporting, and other professional skills. I learned that half of the work for […]