Month: July 2023

A new study has found that effective CEO vision communication can help employees understand how their work contributes to and fosters a greater sense of purpose and can increase emotional attachment to an organization. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Yufan Sunny Qin, M.A.M.C. 2018 and Ph.D. 2022, […]

The WATERSHED project, created by a 13-member team of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) undergraduate student journalists, is a finalist in the 2023 Online Journalism Awards (ONA) Student Journalism Awards competition in the Student Team Portfolio category. The project is the result of a six-month investigation of Florida’s water quality for […]

WUFT Media Services, in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, in partnership with UF Strategic Communications and Marketing has received an Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals 2023 Gold dotCOMM Award for the 60-second video “Why Florida.” The video highlights what makes UF a prestigious and leading higher […]

Preparing UF Students for an Al Enabled Workforce The UF Career Connections Center (C3) is excited to introduce a new, interactive, artificial intelligence-based platform, Quinncia, to help faculty and staff prepare their students for the Al enabled workforce. Quinncia is designed to help UF students build a strong resume through industry-based, ATS compliant, instant feedback. […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Assistant Professor Juliana Fernandes is the recipient of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Advertising Division 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award. The Distinguished Teaching Award rewards excellence in undergraduate teaching over a sustained period of time. The selection committee considered the following criteria […]

By Michelle Holder, B.S. Journalism 2022 Ken Billett, B.S. Broadcasting 1984, has used writing and storytelling to not only advocate for causes close to his heart but also to pursue his lifelong passion. Growing up in Tampa, Florida, Billett spent summers sprawled out on beaches, getting sunburnt and salty sans sunscreen. Throughout high school, with […]

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Board has announced that the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations program has been approved for recertification for its resident undergraduate program and received initial certification for the online undergraduate program, online postgraduate program and resident postgraduate program. UFCJC, which first earned certification […]

Are you looking for a marketing, communication, public relations, or business internship or research position in the Fall 2023 semester and interested in developing your personal-professional skillsets? The Active Learning Program (ALP) is a 1-semester internship and research program that connects eager, well-trained undergraduate students with UF faculty and community mentors engaged in internship and research projects. […]

A new study has found that reactions to online COVID-19 death stories can be explained by narrative moral judgment theories. The findings by incoming University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor Rebecca Frazer and colleagues at The Ohio State University are featured in “Demystifying Schadenfreude: How Disposition Theorizing Explains Responses […]

Evan Kropp, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) executive director of Distance Education, is the author of “Advice for Choosing the Master’s in Communication Program that is Right for You” published on mastersincommunications.com. Kropp’s comprehensive guide is designed to help prospective students who are interested in a communication master’s degree identify, understand […]

By Claire Grunewald, Journalism senior From lighting Steven Spielberg movies to creating anti-smoking advertising campaigns, Dan Windels, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising lecturer and UFCJC’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, uses his career experiences to elevate students’ experiences in the classroom. Windels graduated from the University of Oregon with a […]

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, is the author of the commentary “Ranking 25 Films About Sports and Moving Black America Forward” published in the Los Angeles Times on July 15. According to Lowe, “I teach students in my Race, Sports and Culture class that the most […]

This email serves as a public meeting notice for the INC Technical Media Producer Search. The committee will meet: Monday, July 24 at 11am https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93297116221?pwd=Wm40M1dZZy9TYWxjL2pQZ0s1MHZmdz09 Monday, July 24 at 1:30pm https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99346765305?pwd=dEtzZjZYcitGQ1BSbUFxRmIzaHdsQT09 Tuesday, July 25 at 4pm https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95764251634?pwd=aXlsUGtTMGhzU0xGRmtDa2tIMUY5UT09 Agenda: Candidate interviews

This is a public meeting notice for the technical media producer position based in the INC. We will meet Thursday, July 20 at 2:30pm via zoom. Agenda: 1. Charge 2. Candidate screening tool. https://ufl.zoom.us/j/92435022884?pwd=bnQ0aVZmWE5iM0o5UmUzWktHblRsUT09 We will meet again Friday, July 21 at 10am via zoom. Agenda: 1. Initial candidate screening. 2. Interview questions. https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99899621074?pwd=Zzhra3Jhbk5icUJldFQranVXNVJjZz09  

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department has emerged as the academic university program that produced the highest number of publications among 108 institutions over four continents. The details are featured in the study “Social Construction of Public Relations Knowledge for Academic Institutions Worldwide: A Bibliometric Network Analysis” by […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Associate Dean for Research and Public Relations Professor Marcia DiStaso, APR, has been elected to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2023 College of Fellows. She is one of 19 public relations professionals and educators in the 2023 class who have made a significant impact on […]

This email serves as a public meeting notice for the INC News Manager search. The committee will meet via zoom on Thursday, July 20 from 11am-12pm.   https://ufl.zoom.us/j/91353932488?pwd=dHdicVRuZERuTDZGR2FGOU1HTVduZz09   The agenda is below:   Review any new candidates to the pool Evaluation of finalists

CJC faculty and students were honored this past academic year for their exemplary work, strengthening the College’s position as one of the top communication programs in the country. Below are some of the honors they received this year. FACULTY HONORS AND AWARDS Public Relations Lecturer Natalie Asorey, PRNEWS Platinum Special Recognition Award for PR Trainer/Educator […]

James Babanikos, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication (UFCJC) associate dean for Undergraduate Affairs, was quoted in “As Journalism Industry Contracts, Universities Brace for Change” published in the Latino Reporter on July 12. The article focuses on the shrinking journalism industry and the trend toward layoffs in national and local media outlets. Some […]

A new study has found that emotions are inseparable from political decision-making and even negative emotions can be linked to positive outcomes. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Ekaterina Romanova and Public Relations Department Associate Professor and  Chair Myiah Hutchens, are featured in “Does Anxiety Make Us […]

Jen Ford, M.A.M.C 2016, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) director of Marketing and Communications, is the new Presidents Council Chair for AIGA, the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design. The Presidents Council comprises all currently active presidents in good standing at local AIGA chapters and connects the work of […]

A new study has found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the independence of college media outlets both during and after the pandemic. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Jessica Sparks, former Brechner Center for Freedom of Information Director Frank LoMonte and April Rubin, B.S. […]

Amy Jo Coffey, Ph.D., University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor and program manager for the online Master’s in Audience Analytics, and doctoral student Chris DeFelice are the recipients of one of two Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 2023 News Audience Research […]

Spiro Kiousis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications executive associate dean, was quoted in “LGBTQ+ Republicans to DeSantis: The ‘Old Playbook’ Doesn’t Work Anymore” published in the Tampa Bay Times on July 11. The article focuses on backlash from a video shared by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign that is homophobic. It represents […]