By Angela Bradbery, Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications In the emerging academic discipline of public interest communications, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) is a national leader. To that end, we aim each year to offer students more opportunities to explore the field…
Read moreThe University of Florida Colleg of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) 2024 Graduate Recognition Ceremony student speaker is Luis Lageyre, a Media Production, Management, and Technology senior. Lageyre has been an active leader throughout his four years at UF, both on campus and off. At the university level he served as…
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Read moreA team of students from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has won the prestigious 2024 Jack Koten Page Principles Student Case Study Competition grand prize for their exploration of the historic repositioning of the iconic Barbie brand. The team was comprised of Public Relations seniors…
Read moreDiscover Gephi: Social Network Analysis Workshop Looking for a unique way to visualize and analyze influencers in a social network? Register now for our Discover Gephi: Social Network Analysis Workshop on Friday, April 12, from 2-3:30PM, in the Atlas Lab (Weimer G033). We’ll show you how to format social media…
Read moreSecure your spot now for the Full Sail Spring Career Expo 2024! Don’t miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in our creative and innovative environment and discover why we’ve been recognized as one of the “Best Places To Work” by the Orlando Business Journal. Registration Link Date and time:…
Read moreSummer 2024 Alumni/Student Virtual Career Fair At this event, UF College of Journalism and Communications students and alumni can connect with companies hiring in advertising, journalism, public relations, media production and related communications industries! Date: Wednesday, May 8th Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event Type: Virtual Career Fair Instructions…
Read moreBy Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism, 1984 This is the first in a series of profiles of CJC alumni who are working with artificial intelligence. University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Ryan Serpico, B.S. Journalism 2018, built his first generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool during weekends at…
Read moreUniversity of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising Adjunct Instructor and alumni Walter John Starr, Ph.D. 2013, passed away on April 6 in Gainesville, Florida. He was 78. “John was more than a teacher. He was a mentor and a guiding light, known for his passion for advertising…
Read moreUniversity of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alum, Troy Myers, B.S. Journalism 2023, was recognized as a finalist in the 2023 Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) National Journalism Awards in the Student – Large category for the Fresh Take Florida story “University of Florida Removes Years of Campus…
Read moreTwo University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student films and a student journalist have been nominated for 2024 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards. In the Non-Fiction – Long Form category, “Runway Rivals,” created by UFCJC Media Production, Management, and…
Read moreA new study has found that perceived AI ethics can play a vital role in mediating between self-efficacy and technological factors and lead to a more positive attitude toward AI technologies. The findings by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust…
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