Month: August 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, is quoted in “Treasury Department Sued for Ghosting Activists Seeking Emails with Left-Wing Groups” published in The Washington Examiner on Aug. 29. The article focuses on the U.S. Department of Treasury and an impending lawsuit due to the lack of a response to public records […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor, has been named the director of the Infrastructure for Communities, Ecology for Data (ICED) Hub. The ICED Hub, which McNealy founded as ICED Labs in February 2024, will investigate the infrastructure and ecology connected with emerging and deployed […]

Didn’t get a ticket to this week’s big game? Want to see the Gators take on the Hurricanes while avoiding big stadium crowds? Interested in seeing how social media analytics can measure fan reactions in real time? Join your fellow CommuniGators in the Atlas Lab for a live football watch party on some of the […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and director of consumer media research, will retire at the end of the fall 2024 semester after 27 years at the College. During her tenure, Chan-Olmsted was the Al and Effie Flanagan Professor in Journalism and Communications, the […]

Nathan Carpenter, director of UF CJC’s Atlas Social Media Listening Lab, is featured on the CommuniGator Podcast.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology Associate Professor and Department Chair Roxane Coche and Nathan Carpenter, UFCJC Atlas Lab director, reviewed the effectiveness of the new social and digital media guidelines established by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Their findings were featured […]

Austin Soto has joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Graduate Studies and Research as an academic advisor for master’s students. Soto will provide comprehensive program guidance to assist students in navigating their coursework and meeting their academic and professional goals. His role includes developing personalized academic plans, offering advice […]

A new study has found that human-machine communication and explainable artificial intelligence can help influence humans’ perceptions and attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI). The findings by Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) associate professor in emerging media, and Hong Kong Baptist University Associate Professor Jingyuan Shi are featured in “Visioning […]

Eight University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students from the 15-member UFCJC Fall 2024 Semester Abroad program are working as paid interns for NBC Sports during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games from Aug. 19 to Sept. 8. Under the direction of Media Production, Management, and Technology Associate Professor and Department Chair Roxane […]

Terrell Jenkins, Outreach Coordinator for the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Students and Families in Gainesville Learn About College Application Process and More” published in the Gainesville Sun on Aug. 26. The article highlights the seventh annual “Cupcakes & Conversations: College Discoveries” event held in downtown Gainesville on Aug. […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology professor, will moderate a discussion on “Politics, Movements and Joy: A Meditation on Black Twitter” on Aug. 29 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Ustler Hall on the UF campus in Gainesville. The discussion of the Hulu documentary, “Black Twitter: […]

A new study has found that a real organ donation campaign video can increase people’s thoughts about death and distrust of organ donation. The findings by Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, and Texas A&M Assistant Professor Sining Kong are featured in “How to […]

“The Price of Plenty,” a collaboration between the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and the University of Missouri, has won the 2024 OnlineNews Association (ONA) David Teeuwen Student Journalism Award. The award honors a student package or project that expertly uses digital storytelling and technologies regarding a specific story or topic […]

The search committee for a tenure-track position in science/environmental/risk/technology communication (STEM Translational Communication Center plus a departmental home) will reconvene on Thursday.  Thursday, August 22, 2024 Time: 15:00-16:00 Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/98829809702  Passcode: 271754  Agenda  1. Discuss semifinalists 2. List finalists for on-campus interviews 3. Discuss dates for on-campus interviews

Mickey Nall, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional in residence and senior lecturer, received the 2024 Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) Past President’s Award during the FPRA PR & Comms Summit in Tampa, Florida, from Aug. 4-7. This award recognizes a senior member who has served the association time […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students, alumni and staff from WUFT News, Fresh Take Florida, Atrium Magazine and The Independent Florida Alligator were honored in the 2024 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Pro Chapter Sunshine State Awards. The awards recognize outstanding journalism produced in 2023. UFCJC students, staff and alumni […]

Dear CJC colleagues, The search committee for a tenure-track position in science/environmental/risk/technology communication (STEM Translational Communication Center plus a departmental home) will meet twice on Wednesday. Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Time: 11:00-14:15 Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93665785166 Passcode: 448024 Agenda Interview semifinalists   Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Time: 14:15-15:00 Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93665785166 Passcode: 448024 Agenda Discuss semifinalists interviews Identify […]

Carlina Williams, B.S. Telecommunication Management 2013, will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) as a visiting lecturer in the Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) Department for the 2024-2025 academic year. Williams has been a UFCJC adjunct since January 2024 and created the Media Management in Television and Film course […]

Brandon Shenk, B.S. Journalism 2014, will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications as a visiting lecturer in the Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) Department for the 2024-2025 academic year. Shenk, an accomplished filmmaker, has been an MPMT adjunct since fall 2022 teaching Electronic Field Production II and the Advanced Production […]

Student journalists from public media station WUFT, operated by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), are the recipients of two 2024 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) National Edward R. Murrow Awards. In the National Edward R. Murrow Awards Small-Market Radio Digital category (for professionals), WUFT News’ multiplatform reporting team was […]

Kim Fowler, has been named a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) visiting lecturer in the Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) Department for 2024-2025. She will join the department on August 15. Since 2022, Fowler has been academic adviser and program assistant with our Professional Master’s program and an adjunct professor, […]

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, has been appointed to a third term on the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee. The committee is charged with providing recommendations to the National Archivist and to Congress for improving the FOIA process. Cuillier served two previous […]

Ken Pemberton, WUFT-TV producer/director in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Innovation News Center, is leaving the College after nearly 22 years of service. During his tenure, Pemberton has trained and mentored thousands of students in television production and used his contacts across the country to help UFCJC graduates get industry-related […]