Month: February 2024

If you are looking to connect with potential students from another country, this is your chance. The UF International Admissions and the International Mentorship Association collaborated on the Global Gators Connect Program. Learn more below: The Global Gators Connect Program matches the Class of 2028 newly admitted international students (called “Future Gators”) with current students (called […]

Sinclair Broadcast Group is hiring for multiple positions including: newscast producers news MMJs newscast directors digital content producers video photographers Event Details: Date: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 Time: 10:30a.m. – 5:45p.m. Location: Zoom Please complete the following form to apply for a 15-minute virtual appointment on Thursday, February 29, 2024: Interview Application Link

Digging Deeper, a boot camp presented by TEGNA Anchor/Investigative Reporter Emerald Morrow In this professional development boot camp, Emerald will discuss the following topics: Finding story ideas in public records and non-obvious places Ways to add context to coverage Emerald’s award-winning investigations into erased Black cemeteries across the state Event Details: Date: Wednesday, February 21st, […]

The Advertising Advisory Council is visiting campus on Thursday February 29th and Friday March 1st. All Advertising and Ad-Curious Students welcome!    

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students were honored in the 2024 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts competition. In 2024, the contest received almost 1,900 entries from over 300 participating schools. In the Student News Competition, “Inside ICAC” by Journalism senior Chris Will received the “Best of Festival” in […]

Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, will be leaving the College after a 17-year tenure to become the director of the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Tennessee on July 1, 2024. The school is part of Tennessee’s College […]

A new study has found that tailored messages communicated by online agents, both humans and chatbots, are more effective for achieving a positive response. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Sophia Mueller, Ph.D. 2023, former UFCJC dean of Graduate Studies and Research and current UF associate dean of […]

We know that the cost of travel abroad is out of reach for many University students. Actuality Abroad created the Citizen Storyteller Scholarship to make our programs more financially accessible for those who are driven to tell important stories about real life. Applications for scholarships just opened again. Each award is worth $2000 USD and […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Pockrass Memorial Lecture at the Penn State University Kern Auditorium on March. 11. Her lecture, “Sound/Off: Data, Persuasion and Regulation,” will address the cognitive and emotive power of sonic data, […]

By Jacob Sedesse, Media Production, Management and Technology senior Anyone who has followed my work throughout my life—and especially at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)—would know I’m deeply curious about technology. I was raised around computers by my mother, who has worked in UF Information Technology my whole life. I […]

More than half of college student news organizations have major financial ties to their university, which can be problematic for student journalists who risk losing their independence if there aren’t several safeguards in place. That was one of the findings in a new report from the University of Florida Brechner Freedom of Information Project, which studied […]

Rachel Grant, Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism, is featured on the Communigator Podcast.

The INC faculty will hold a transition meeting on 2/22 from 10-11am in the INC Conference Room.   I have attached the agenda, meeting minutes from our 2/15 meeting and unit proposed bylaws.   Agenda: Funding, effort reports Promotion Vote on proposed bylaws.  

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “’I Like Mexicans’ Omitted from San Fran State Crime Announcement” published in The College Fix on Feb. 14. The article focuses on the actions of officials at San Francisco State University who won’t explain why they redacted a witness statement to the police […]

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications senior lecturer and director of Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives, received the City of Gainesville Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts for “extraordinary contributions in the field of literature.” Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward, B.S. Public Relations 1991, presented the award during his State of […]

Join the CJC for coffee, conversations, and creating community! Free coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. When? February 28th, from 10am – 12pm in Weimer Hall, Studio 2, G009

Calling all journalism students: Don’t miss these upcoming career development opportunities, hosted by TEGNA and Sinclair Broadcast Group! Digging Deeper, a boot camp presented by TEGNA Anchor/Investigative Reporter Emerald Morrow In this professional development boot camp, Emerald will discuss the following topics: Finding story ideas in public records and non-obvious places Ways to add context […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, is quoted in “Taylor Swift Doesn’t Want People Tracking Her Private Jet. Here’s Why It’s Legal” published in USA Today on Feb. 7. The article focuses on Taylor Swift’s threat to pursue legal action against Jack Sweeney, a […]

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional-in-residence, and Julie Frey, UFCJC Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships director, were the presenters during the session “The Jedi Mind Trick of Crisis Communications” at the 5th annual Small Business Summit: The Dark Side of Leadership and How to Find The Force […]

A new study has found that although artificial intelligence (AI) news differs from human news, machine-generated news is not necessarily more biased compared to human news regarding gender and race/ethnicity. The findings by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the […]

Description of event:   AD DASH Competition – Spring 2024 This event will be on Saturday, February 17th, from 12pm-5pm! Ad Dash is a valuable experience where you and your team will collaborate on a brief! You will be given a few options and with your team you will choose a brief and gain real […]

We have three upcoming workshops in the Atlas Lab —– Discover Talkwalker 02/16  2:00 – 3:30 PM Atlas Lab (WEIMER G033) This hands-on session teaches the basics of social media listening. Includes FREE trial access to Talkwalker social listening platform and training from Atlas Lab Director, Nathan Carpenter.   Discover Facebook Ads Library 02/23  2:00 […]

The UF Office of Sustainability and the Healthy Gators Coalition are excited to announce that the nomination period for the 2024 Champions for Change Awards is now open! The Champions for Change Awards is a celebration of those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication to driving positive change in the area of sustainability or health & wellness […]

NBCU Academy Senior Night Live: Launching Your Career, Network & Financial Freedom  Join NBCU Academy Senior Night Live: Launching Your Career, Network and Financial Freedom on Thursday, March 7, to celebrate the graduating class of 2024! Seniors, graduate students, juniors, faculty, staff and administrators are welcome to attend. We will be joined by NBCUniversal talent and Early Career recruiters! […]