Public Relations

PRWeek has selected the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department as one of five finalists in the 2024 PRWeek Awards Outstanding Education Program category. The winner will be announced on March 14 in New York City. The department won PRWeek’s Outstanding Education Program award…

Professionalism, public trust and ethics have always been integral to public relations education. But for the first time in its 50-year history, the Commission on Public Relations Education (CPRE) is considering the role public relations can play in promoting social change and giving voice to historically underrepresented groups that have…

Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, and UFCJC Journalism Assistant Professor Celeste Wagner are the recipients of the College’s 2023 International Educator of the Year Senior Faculty and Junior Faculty awards, respectively. The awards presented…

Christen Buckley, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, has been selected as a UF International Center 2024 Global Fellow. The fellowship includes a $5,000 award and a $1,000 stipend for her faculty mentor Roxane Coche. Buckley’s research areas of interest include advocacy, digital communication,…

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty members have contributed to the Commission on Public Relations Education’s (CPRE) 2023 Signature Report, Navigating Change: Recommendations for Advancing Undergraduate Public Relations Education. The College’s Public Relations Department was one of five sponsors of the report, and the only…

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional-in-residence, was quoted in “PR Forefathers: Succession” published on prweek.com on Sept. 19. In the article, PRWeek interviews successors to PR’s forefathers to discuss their memories of an iconic lunch in 2008 that featured four legends: Harold…

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional-in-residence and lecturer, was featured in “Reputation Management & Crisis Communication with Pat Ford,” an episode of the podcast “The Business That Story Built” posted on Aug. 28. In the podcast, host Christie Bilbrey asks Ford to…

A new study has found that conservative media use is associated with greater perceived distance to COVID-19, while less partisan news use is associated with a smaller perceived distance. The findings by Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, UFCJC doctoral student…

Pam Fultz, senior communications manager at Vi and University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications online master’s program adjunct instructor, was interviewed for an episode of the “On Top of PR” podcast from AXIA Public Relations on Aug. 29. In “The Benefits of Purpose-Driven Storytelling,” Fultz discusses purpose-driven storytelling,…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumna Lainey Johnson, B.S. Public Relations 2008, will be recognized as one of eight outstanding content marketers at the 2023 Top Women in Marketing Awards Luncheon presented by PR Daily on Oct. 26 in New York City. Johnson, who earned her MBA…

Alpha PR, the Public Relations firm affiliated with UF’s chapter of PRSSA, is accepting applications for multiple positions. Alpha PR empowers members to produce data-based, creative and quality work to encourage professional growth. If you are looking to gain PR experience by working with real clients, scan the QR code…

Rebecca Frazer, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, is the co-recipient of two National Communication Association (NCA) 2023 Top Paper Awards in both the Mass Communication and Communication and Social Cognition Divisions. In the Mass Communication Division, Frazer and Matthew Grizzard, an associate professor…