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Wenlin Liu will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)  in August 2024 as an associate professor in the Public Relations Department. Liu is currently an associate professor of strategic communication at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication. Her research focuses on…

The search committee for the INC’s Assistant/Associate In faculty position will meet again Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m. to speak with a sixth candidate in the semifinal round via a 30-minute Zoom interview. https://ufl.zoom.us/j/2288279759?omn=91431011517 The search committee also will convene at the conclusion of the interview to discuss this…

Jessica Osegueda, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications event manager, is the recipient of a 2024 UF Division Three Superior Accomplishment Award. The prestigious award recognizes staff who contribute outstanding and meritorious service to provide a better experience for students and employees in the university environment. The honor…

WUFT Media Services, in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, was honored with a 2024 Platinum AVA Digital Award for the 2023 production of the UF School of Music’s “Sounds of the Season: Rejoice and Be Merry: A Diamond Jubilee,” conducted by Dr.…

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “’Certainly Intimidation:’ Louisiana Sues EPA for Emails of Journalists and ‘Cancer Alley’ Residents” published in The Guardian on Feb. 2. The article focuses on Louisiana’s fight against environmental protection with the rare use of public record laws to…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “‘It’s Unfair:’ Lake City Mother Defends Child’s Use of Social Media Pending Statewide Ban” posted on wcjb.com on Jan. 31. Florida lawmakers are considering a ban on social media…

Brand Bowl is back! Come join The Agency for an exciting Super Bowl advertising watch party on February 11, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Atlas Lab!  We know the Super Bowl is more than just football – the ads are what draw many of us in. During Brand Bowl,…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Jeongmin Ham will join the College as Advertising assistant professor in fall 2024. Ham, B.S. Advertising 2017, is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Stan Richards School of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Texas…

Lorenzo Vasquez, a University of Florida Business senior with a UF College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Mass Communication minor , has received 18th place in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Photo One News and Features competition. Vasquez is currently a creative sports photography and video intern at the University…

Alan Halaly, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, has received first place in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Explanatory Writing competition for “When the Storm Hits” published on wuft.org. Halaly is currently the water reporter for the Las Vegas Review Journal. While a student he…

A new study has found that women and racial/ethnic minorities in the advertising industry experience ageism differently based on their gender and racial/ethnic identities. The findings by Kasey Windels, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, and Eliana DuBosar and Sophia Mueller, Ph.D. 2023, were…

A new study has found that Black communities were able to effectively communicate about the COVID-19 pandemic through humor, while thoughtfully critiquing the very systems they’ve been disenfranchised by. The findings by Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism assistant professor, and UFCJC doctoral graduates…