Graduate Student Directory

Caleb Wiegandt

M.A.M.C.

Bio

Caleb Wiegandt is a master’s student and graduate assistant at the College of Journalism and Communications. A Double Gator, he previously worked as Communications Coordinator and a Research Assistant for CJC’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, serving as Lead Reporter for the Consortium’s 2024 report “Student Journalists: Fueling Local News.”

A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Wiegandt has edited and written for publications such as The Conversation US, The Louisville Courier Journal and The Gainesville Sun.

Education

B.S., Journalism, University of Florida

News

Research

Local News, Social Media Communication, News Diet, AI in News Media, Algorithmic Transparency, News Philanthropy