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UFCJC Student Journalist Receives 2024 SPJ Florida Scholarship

Thursday September 12, 2024

Vivienne Serret, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior, is the recipient of the 2024 Society of Professional journalists (SPJ) Florida Scholarship. …

UFCJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Staff Honored in 2024 SPJ Sunshine State Awards Competition

Tuesday August 20, 2024

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 …

UFCJC Student Journalists, Alumni and The Alligator Honored in the 2023 SPJ National Mark of Excellence Awards Competition

Tuesday June 4, 2024

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists received national recognition in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) 2023 National Mark of Excellence …

UFCJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Staff Receive 2023 Region 3 SPJ Mark of Excellence Honors

Friday April 26, 2024

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists, WUFT News staff, The Independent Alligator staff and editorial board, alumni and a Miami Herald intern were …

UFCJC Student Places in the Top 20 in 2023-2024 Hearst Photo II Picture Story/Series Competition

Monday March 18, 2024

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 …

Dean Hub Brown Authors Opinion Column on Why Black History is American History

Wednesday February 21, 2024

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the author of the opinion column “Black History? Our History” published in the Independent Florida …

UFCJC Students Place Sixth and Eighth in 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition

Monday December 18, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Alan Halaly and Journalism junior Kylie Williams placed sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 2023-2024 …

In Memoriam: Jon Roosenraad

Thursday September 14, 2023

Jon Roosenraad, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism professor emeritus, passed away at age 78 on Sept. 13 in Gainesville. Roosenrad joined the UFCJC …

UFCJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Staff Honored in the 2023 SPJ Sunshine State Awards Competition

Monday August 28, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students, staff and alumni from WUFT News, Fresh Take Florida and The Independent Florida Alligator were honored in the 2023 …

UFCJC Student Journalist and The Alligator Honored in the 2022 SPJ National Mark of Excellence Awards Competition

Friday June 9, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism rising senior Chris Will and the student staff of The Independent Florida Alligator are the recipients of Society of …

CJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Staff Receive 2022 Region 3 SPJ Mark of Excellence Honors

Tuesday April 11, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists, WUFT News staff, The Independent Alligator staff and editorial board, and floridagators.com interns were …

Diane McFarlin Featured in New Alligator Podcast on Her Tenure as CJC Dean

Monday December 7, 2020

Diane McFarlin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications dean, is featured in The Independent Florida Alligator podcast episode “News: What Could Be Better Than This” on …

CJC Master’s Student Launches Popular Facebook Community Page for “Zillennials”

Tuesday November 10, 2020

Matt Duffy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Master’s student, is featured in “Born Zillennial: UF Graduate Student Creates Viral Online Community” published in …

Frank LoMonte and CJC Student Journalist Quoted on the Rise of College Newspapers During the Pandemic

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, and Journalism senior Kyle Wood were quoted in “College Newspaper …

CJC Faculty Included in Opinion Column on UF COVID-19 Healthy Behaviors Study

Wednesday July 29, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty members who were part of a COVID-19 healthy behaviors research team were included in the opinion piece “Looking Out for One …

Churchill Roberts and CJC Alumna Comment on UF Johns Committee Documentary

Thursday July 16, 2020

Churchill Roberts, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor and Allyson Beutke DeVito, B.S. Telecommunication 1998 and M.A.M.C. 2000, were quoted …

CJC Journalism Student Comments About the Stress of Covering the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thursday March 19, 2020

Christina Morales, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior and The Independent Florida Alligator editor-in-chief, was quoted in “Their College Year …

CJC to Provide $100,000 in 2019 and 2020 to Support The Alligator

Thursday June 13, 2019

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that it is providing $100,000 to The Independent Florida Alligator, the student-run newspaper and web site …

Alligator Highlights New CJC Advertising Course

Wednesday October 31, 2018

A new class taught by Benny Torres, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising lecturer, was featured in “What Should I Take in the Spring? Upcoming New Courses” …

CJC Student Journalists Selected as Finalists in SPJ Sunshine State Awards Competition

Friday May 12, 2017

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists from WUFT-TV/FM, Noticias WUFT and The Independent Florida Alligator are finalists in the 23rd annual Society of …

CJC Student News Reporters Honored at SPJ Sunshine State Awards Competition

Wednesday July 13, 2016

Student reporters from WUFT-TV/FM, Noticias WUFT and The Independent Florida Alligator were honored at the 22nd annual Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Sunshine State Awards presentation in …

Alligator Features Michael Connelly Great Storytellers Talk

Tuesday September 22, 2015

The Great Storytellers series talk with best-selling author and Alumnus of Distinction Michael Connelly, JM 1980, is featured in the September 22, 2015 story in The Independent Florida Alligator, …

Alligator quotes Anderson on ISIS slayings of American journalists

Thursday September 4, 2014

Adjunct journalism professor Terry Anderson is quoted in the September 4, 2014 story in The Independent Florida Alligator, “UF professor shares personal experience with terror abroad,” …