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CJC Alumnus Uses AI to Make Jobs Easier for Hearst Journalists

Monday April 8, 2024

By 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 a coffee shop, telling no […]

MPMT Senior Fulfills His Dream of Covering the Consumer Electronics Show

Monday February 19, 2024

By Jacob Sedesse, Media Production, Management and Technology senior Anyone who has followed my work throughout my life—and especially at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)—would know I’m deeply curious about technology. I was raised around computers by my mother, who has worked in UF Information Technology my whole life. I […]

Journalism Junior Pioneers Network for Sports Play-by-Play by Students

Friday January 12, 2024

By Ashley Rodriguez, Journalism junior The moment University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism junior Ethan Eibe enters any sporting arena, it becomes his playground. But instead of sporting an orange and blue helmet preparing to take the field, he puts on his standard black headset and looks out from the press […]

Embracing Diverse Experiences: Sofia Portugal’s Journey from Brazil to Hollywood

Tuesday December 19, 2023

By Amanda Friedman, Journalism senior When Sofia Portugal looked at UF’s website for the first time as a high school student in Bahia, Brazil, she couldn’t imagine attending college anywhere else. “It just felt right,” Portugal said. The now 23-year-old University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) graduate completed her Bachelor’s in Advertising […]

Broadcasting Alumna Brings History to Life in Her PBS Travel Series “Curious Traveler”

Wednesday November 29, 2023

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Former University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications News Directors Catherine Harwood and Tom Krynski taught their students how to work on deadline and get things done in minutes, or even seconds, instilling in them a hard-work ethic that Christine van Blokland, B.S., Broadcast 1995, appreciates to this […]

Gators on Goal: UFCJC Students Score Big in FOX Sports University Competition

Tuesday November 28, 2023

By Michelle Castano, Professional Master’s student How could FOX Sports best promote the prestigious FIFA Women’s World Cup™? That was the task for five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students as part of the annual FOX Sports University challenge. The result: first prize in this year’s challenge. FOX Sports University is a […]

CJC Students Build “Live Action” News Skills at UF Homecoming Parade

Monday November 27, 2023

By Aurora Martínez, Journalism senior It “takes a community” to produce the University of Florida’s annual Homecoming Parade in Gainesville, Florida, held each Friday on homecoming weekend. While hundreds of people watched and cheered for the parade floats passing by 13th Street and University Avenue on Oct. 6, a team of UF College of Journalism […]

From Fantasy to Reality: Student from South Africa is Living Her American Dream at UF

Thursday November 16, 2023

By Reighan Sheppard, Journalism senior They say Capricorns have a reputation for being ambitious and that their determination runs deep. They represent leadership and initiation. They never back down from a challenge. Once they set their goal, nothing stands in their way, and anything is possible. Born a Capricorn in the peak of January, Daniella […]

Five Questions With…Christina Gayman

Tuesday October 31, 2023

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Christina Gayman, B.S. Journalism 1. Tell us about your current job. Syverson Strege is a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm in West Des Moines, Iowa. I oversee their communications and marketing efforts which includes everything from […]

A Tale of Two Passions: A Student’s Adventure in Journalism and Political Science

Wednesday October 25, 2023

By Aurora Martínez, Journalism senior An enthusiastic journalist since middle school and a self-described political junkie, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student Brett Posner-Ferdman wanted to be the change he wants to see in the world. Media literacy and holding a global perspective kept him on the right track. Posner-Ferdman, a Journalism […]

One PR Major’s Journey from Argentinian Immigrant to Student Leader at CJC

Tuesday October 24, 2023

By Rachel Rosen, Media Production, Management, and Technology junior Nerves and uncertainty ran through Ceci Edelberg’s veins during her five-hour drive from Aventura, Florida, to Gainesville, Florida, for her visit to the University of Florida. She toured the College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) on a late Friday afternoon, and she saw students recording for […]

Acclaimed Nature Photographer John Moran Found His Chops Shooting Rock Concerts

Monday October 16, 2023

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism, 1984 Before he was a celebrated nature and an award-winning newspaper photographer, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus John Moran, B.S. Journalism 1978, was a teenage rock ’n’ roll photographer in the 1970s, when Gainesville “was a magical place in a magical time.” That’s how Moran […]

CJC Media Production, Management, and Technology Student’s Journey to an Internship at NBCUniversal

Wednesday September 27, 2023

By Aurora Martínez, Journalism senior Landing a summer internship with NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises in Miami was the result of a chain reaction for Sofia Sueiras, a Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) senior. As part of her “Understanding Audiences” class at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, which was taught by MPMT […]

Coverage of Hurricane Idalia Convinces Journalism Senior She Can Weather Any Storm

Monday September 18, 2023

By Derrah Getter, Journalism senior Sleeping on the floor of a radio booth in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication’s Innovation News Center (INC) is something I never thought I’d be proud of, but after 36 hours, I was just as giddy as ever. During Hurricane Idalia, which hit Florida on Aug. […]

UFCJC Student Works to Transform Global Platform Safety with Snap Inc.

Tuesday August 8, 2023

By Jacob Sedesse, Media Production, Management, and Technology senior Since I stepped foot in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), I’ve kept busy. You may have heard my voice on WUFT-FM—the college’s in-house NPR affiliate—where I have hosted the local newscasts during Morning Edition and All Things Considered. I’ve also executive […]