University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Serra Sowers, B.S. Journalism 2024, has received second place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards National Multimedia Championship in San Francisco on June 6. Sowers was honored for “Magic in the Mission” featuring the Free Farm Stand, an all-volunteer run…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumna, Serra Sowers, B.S. Journalism 2024, will be one of 29 competitors representing 17 universities from across the U.S. who will compete in the 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Writing, Photojournalism, Audio, Television and Multimedia National Championships from June 1-7, 2024. Sowers,…
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Seven University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and four Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication student journalists were honored in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Digital News or Enterprise Team Competition. Their entry, “UFxFAMU1963,” received 11th place. The 11-member team…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Lucille Lannigan, B.S. Journalism 2023, received first place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Personality/Profile Competition. There were 127 entries from 68 schools submitted in the fourth writing competition of the academic year. Her entry, “Moving Forward Through the Rubble”…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) journalism students Aubrey Bocalan and Ashleigh Lucas have placed third and sixth, respectively, in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia: Innovative Storytelling competition. Bocalan, a senior, was honored for the WUFT News Special Report “From Inmate to Advocate: How Incarceration Motivated Six Individuals to…
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Serra Sowers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, has tied for 20th place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Digital Journalism competition. The contest included 68 entries submitted from 40 schools in the third multimedia competition of the year. Her winning entry, “Meeting Mary Jane:…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Chris Will received 10th place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Television News Competition. There were 76 entries from 43 schools submitted in the second television competition of the academic year. Will entered two news stories, “A Small Town…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism freshman Madilyn Gemme received 14th place in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Photo II Picture Story/Series competition. The contest included 88 entries from 54 schools submitted in the second and final photo competition of the year. Gemme’s winning photo story,…
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Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism juniors have placed in the top 20 in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Audio News and Features competition. Siena Duncan tied for 12th place and Ailee Shanes received 15th place. The contest included 70 entries submitted from 41 universities.…
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