Month: February 2024

As the 2024 election season ramps up, voters are looking for reliable information about candidates to help them decide who to support on election day. Unfortunately, that reliability is threatened by a wave of disinformation that is bolstered by increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence tools. “In 2024, we should be most concerned about the role of […]

Google Pixel’s “Guided Frame” Super Bowl ad and State Farm’s ad featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger were big hits among Gen Z, according to survey responses collected during fifth annual “Brand Bowl,” a collaboration between The Agency at the University of Florida and the Atlas Lab, both housed at the University of Florida College of Journalism and […]

By Amanda Friedman, Journalism senior The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) is providing high school students in Florida and beyond with the knowledge and tools to become successful communication professionals. UFCJC’s new initiative, CJC on the Go, aims to provide high school students from Title I high schools with an opportunity […]

In the Sunshine State, where hurricanes and tropical storms pose a significant threat, the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) exemplifies how the University of Florida (UF) extends its mission beyond education to benefit all state residents directly. FPREN, which launched in 2011, is a collective of 13 public radio stations that cover Florida. In […]

Dan Windels, UF CJC Advertising Lecturer, who previously worked on mega-budget films in Hollywood, is featured on the CommuniGator Podcast.

This email serves as a public meeting notice for an INC Faculty Transition Meeting on Thursday, 2/15 from 10-11am in the INC Conference Room. I have attached the agenda and previous meeting minutes.   Agenda: Academic Resources Student Resources Bylaws  

The STCC Search committee will be meeting several times over the next two weeks for 30-min Zoom interviews with the initial group of semifinalists for the 3 faculty positions (health, sci/risk/enviro/tech, cancer) connected to the STEM Translational Communication Center.

Please join Center for Governmental Responsibility (CGR) at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications for the 2024 Technology, Media and Privacy Law Conference on March 1, 2024, either in-person on the UF Law campus in Gainesville, […]

The Stephen C. O’Connell Center currently has Summer and Fall Internship opportunities available! We encourage you to submit your application materials as soon as you can. The two following internship positions will look to hire for both summer and fall at the same time: Marketing HR If you would like to be considered for BOTH […]

Jessical Sparks, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student and graduate student researcher for the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, will be a panelist for the Student Press Law Center online discussion “The Challenges and Future of College Press Freedom” on Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. The panel will discuss […]

A new study has found that high-quality news is not rewarded on social media in terms of shares, likes, and other reactions. Poor-quality news (e.g., inaccurate news and sensational news) performed better than high-quality news on social media. The findings by Jieun Shin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and […]

A documentary telling the story of indigenous journalists’ fight for a free press Join us on Monday, February 26 at 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the free documentary screening of “Bad Press,” which shows the story of indigenous journalists on an Oklahoma tribal reservation that pushed back against censorship and convinced their community to […]

We would like to invite students and campus members to our upcoming edition of Museum Nights: Vibrant Africa, celebrating the African and Black Diaspora with live music by UF Agbedidi Ensemble and hands-on art-making activities. Harn Museum of Art A (Thursday) NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Museum Nights: Vibrant Africa THURSDAY, February 8, 6 pm – […]

A new study has found that virtual influencers are perceived as less authentic across all product types. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Fanjue Liu and UFCJC Media Production, Management and Technology Associate Professor Yu-Hao Lee are featured in “Virtually Authentic: Examining the Match-Up Hypothesis Between Human […]

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, […]

Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), and UCLA Communication Associate Professor Jungseock Joo are the co-editors of “Rethinking Artificial Intelligence (AI): Algorithmic Bias and Ethical Issues,” a special section in […]

Rob Harder has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Division of Media Properties as director of Broadcast Operations. Harder will provide oversight of the programming operations, underwriting, membership and content functions of public media stations WUFT-TV, WUFT-FM, WUFT Classic and GHQ, commercial broadcast stations WRUF-AM/FM and WRUF-TV and the Florida […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, will be a discussant at the 2024 McKnight Annual Fellows and Mid-Year Research and Writing Conference being held Feb. 8-11 in Tampa, Florida. Her presentation is titled “Challenging Norms: Reimagining Reintegration, Protecting Victims and Addressing Misogynoir.” Established in 1984, Florida Education Fund […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced this year’s inductees into its Sports@CJC Ring of Honor, which recognizes UF alumni, faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to sports journalism, media and communications and positively represent the values and impact of the College and its sports program. This year’s inductees include […]

Wenlin Liu will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)  in August 2024 as an associate professor in the Public Relations Department. Liu is currently an associate professor of strategic communication at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication. Her research focuses on multiethnic community building, organization-public relationships […]

The search committee for the INC’s Assistant/Associate In faculty position will meet again Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m. to speak with a sixth candidate in the semifinal round via a 30-minute Zoom interview. https://ufl.zoom.us/j/2288279759?omn=91431011517 The search committee also will convene at the conclusion of the interview to discuss this round of candidate interviews, identify […]

Jessica Osegueda, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications event manager, is the recipient of a 2024 UF Division Three Superior Accomplishment Award. The prestigious award recognizes staff who contribute outstanding and meritorious service to provide a better experience for students and employees in the university environment. The honor will be presented at a […]

WUFT Media Services, in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, was honored with a 2024 Platinum AVA Digital Award for the 2023 production of the UF School of Music’s “Sounds of the Season: Rejoice and Be Merry: A Diamond Jubilee,” conducted by Dr. Willard R. Kesling. The AVA […]