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The College unveiled its new Street-Side Studio Tuesday afternoon as sports personality Larry Vettel broadcast his afternoon radio show with co-host Matt Cretul on WRUF Sportsradio 850. The new multimedia studio at the northeast corner of Weimer Hall just off Stadium Road has the capability to simulcast live on radio,…

Join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications on a tour of Italy as a part of the 2011 study abroad program. Nearly 100 students and several faculty members traveled to several Italian cities during the month of May. The group lived and studied in Florence and had…

The College held a “Wall Breaking ceremony” for its new Digital Collaboration Suite Monday, August 22. The Suite will allow the College’s students in public relations, advertising, public interest communications and telecommunication production to hone their skills and develop successful campaigns and programs across multiple media platforms. Designed to provide…

Public Relations professor Ann Christiano, the first Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications, takes the podium at the Nov. 18, 2010 event celebrating the establishment of the endowed chair. Related: Photo gallery from the event on the College’s Facebook page Ann Christiano introduced as nation’s first endowed professor in…

Bridget Grogan, WUFT-TV associate news director, discusses incoming election information with Blair Milko, Charlotte Porter and Clark Fouraker in the 21st Century News Laboratory. The election coverage from the lab was simulcast on Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM, WLUF and the Center for Media Innovation + Research website. (Photo by Craig Lee)…

Dean John Wright talks with President Bill Clinton on Oct. 19, 2010 before an audience at the Times-Union Center in Jacksonville, Fla. during the Florida Forum to benefit Wolfson Children’s Hospital. (Photo by Steve Johnson) More coverage: Photo gallery on the College’s Facebook page Florida Times-Union: Bill Clinton tells First…

UF President Bernie Machen addresses the guests at the grand opening of the 21st Century News Laboratory. (Photo by Sistine Gurrey.)

Recent photojournalism graduate Jasmine Luoma’s photo of Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones ran as the lead photo on the front page of the Sept. 9, 2010 edition of USA Today.

College of Journalism and Communications students organized the first of a series of town hall meeting earlier this week on the University of Florida campus. “Integrating New Tools With Traditional Journalism” featured Dean John Wright, Mike Foley, Julie Dodd, Boaz Dvir, Ron Dupont, David Carlson and Mindy McAdams. (Photo by…

CNBC Media and Technology Editor Dennis Kneale, JM 1979, visits the College to speak with students and professors about his career in print and television journalism. He’s the former managing editor of Forbes magazine. (Photo by Steve Johnson)

Dean John Wright (second from right) joins UF College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Glen Hoffsis (second from left) and Chris Fey, chairman and CEO of US Preventive Medicine (center), his son, Jason (far right), and company shareholder M. Asim (far left) in the UF President’s Box for the Homecoming football…

During the 2009 summer commencement ceremony, three UF College of Journalism and Communications students received Outstanding Scholar awards from the Alumni Association: Amanda Niklaus, PR 2009, Tracy Shank, JM 2009, and Natalie Bachman, TEL 2009. Pictured with them is John Wright, dean of the College. The College graduated 138 students…