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UFCJC Appoints Veteran Journalist Rick Hirsch as Inaugural Director of the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

Monday July 15, 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced the appointment of Rick Hirsch as the inaugural director of the Collier Prize for State Government …
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Ted Bridis Authors Opinion Column on the Importance and Evolution of Investigative Journalism

Wednesday April 24, 2024

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Michael and Linda Connelly Senior Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, is the author of the opinion column …
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Texas Tribune, ProPublica and FRONTLINE Win 2024 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

Tuesday April 23, 2024

A collaboration among the Texas Tribune, ProPublica and FRONTLINE to report on the tragic mishandling of the active-shooter situation at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022, …
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Hub Brown Comments on the Value of a Journalism Education and the Importance of Local and State Investigative Reporting

Friday April 19, 2024

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), is quoted in “Media is in Flux. Don’t Let That Dissuade You from a Journalism Career” published on …
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Dean Hub Brown Comments on the Importance of Community-Based Investigative Journalism

Monday April 1, 2024

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) was a guest on Black Star News on WBAI 99.5 FM, community-based Pacifica Radio in New York City. The …
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Ted Bridis Authors Article on the State of Journalism in 2024 and the Need for Investigative Reporting in Talk Media

Friday March 22, 2024

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen Senior Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, is the author of “The State of Journalism in 2024: Why Talk Media …
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UFCJC Receives $8 Million Gift to Strengthen its Support for State and Local Journalism

Monday March 4, 2024

As part of its commitment to bolstering state and local journalism, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Nathan S. Collier has gifted $8 …
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Los Angeles Times Wins 2023 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

Thursday April 27, 2023

A series about failures by the State Bar of California to regulate and enforce the integrity of lawyers in the state earned the Los Angeles Times the 2023 Collier Prize for State Government …
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$25,000 Collier Prize Awarded to the Miami Herald and ProPublica for Investigation into Failures of Florida Law to Protect Children with Brain Injuries at Birth

Thursday April 28, 2022

A five-part series on a Florida government program that failed to aid families of children who suffered catastrophic brain injuries at birth earned the Miami Herald and ProPublica the 2022 Collier …
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$25,000 Collier Prize Awarded to The Marshall Project and Mississippi Today for Investigation into Mississippi Penal System

Wednesday September 29, 2021

A five-part series taking readers inside America’s most dangerous penal system earned The Marshall Project and Mississippi Today the 2021 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. The …
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$25,000 Collier Prize Awarded to The Oregonian for Campaign Contributions Investigation

Wednesday June 10, 2020

A four-part series telling the story of how corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America earned The Oregonian the first Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. The …
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Entries Are Now Being Accepted for the CJC Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

Wednesday September 25, 2019

The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability is now accepting entries for the $25,000 prize, one of the largest journalism prizes in the nation. Information about the prize and how to submit …
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University of Florida Announces $25,000 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability

Thursday April 25, 2019

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced the creation of The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability, a prize that will be awarded annually …