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You can read the full profiles of each new faculty member here. Christine Bucan Public Relations lecturer I have extensive PR experience (age has a lot to do with it) in everything from consumer marketing to healthcare, travel and transportation. Most recently, I led the PR and social media divisions…

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Posted: November 2, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Tyler Rutstein, B.S. Journalism 2011 1. Tell us about your current job. I am the VP/GM of Overtime and Overtime Elite. I oversee our brand, consumer marketing, design and apparel + e-commerce business.…

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Posted: September 6, 2022

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications had a strong presence at the 2022 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual conference, held August 3-6 in Detroit. Below is a list of this year’s presentations and presenters, by date. Among this year’s AEJMC award winners are:…

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Posted: August 2, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Bonnie Katz, B.S. Telecommunication 2018 1. Tell us about your current job. I work at NBCUniversal as a Brand Marketing Manager for NBC News. Our group develops promotional brand campaigns across our various…

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Posted: June 22, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Nicole Weltman, B.S. Advertising 2008 1. Tell us about your current job. I am the Head of Social at Taco Bell. I am responsible for the brand’s social presence, strategy development, owned-content strategy,…

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Posted: May 20, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Tonya Cornileus, B.S. Telecommunication 1985 

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Posted: May 19, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Mary Loftus, B.S. Journalism 1988 1. Tell us about your current job. I actually have had two part-time jobs throughout the pandemic – working from home made this easier to juggle. I’m editor…

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Posted: May 16, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Eliot Kleinberg, B.S. Journalism 1978 1. Tell us about your career before you retired. I retired in December 2020 after more than 33 years at the Palm Beach Post. I was always a…

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Posted: May 11, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. B.J. Terhune, B.S. Journalism 1993 1. Tell us about your current job.                                             I have been an editor at the Los Angeles Times since 2015, and I’ve been in charge of breaking news for our…

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Posted: March 7, 2022

 By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Lester Carson, at 83, enjoys life as a retiree these days, entertaining one of his four children at his home in Gainesville – the place he’s lived since joining the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ (UFCJC) faculty in 1979 as its…

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Posted: February 22, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Kim Guiler, B.S. Public Relations and B.A. Political Science and Government 2008 1. Tell us about your current job. I am a Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Public Opinion Analyst with the…

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Posted: January 28, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Stacey Russo, B.S. Public Relations 1998 1. Tell us about your current job. I currently work as the Director of Sales in Tampa for Lumen Technologies. On an average day, I am a…

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Posted: January 20, 2022