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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…

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Posted: December 19, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Alan Halaly and Journalism junior Kylie Williams placed sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition. There were 152 entries from 82 schools submitted in the first writing competition of the academic year. Halaly…

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Posted: December 18, 2023

A new study has found that gamification can be a valuable tool for enhancing corporate public-engagement programs. The findings by Spiro Kiousis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor and executive associate dean, Beijing Normal University Assistant Professor Xiaomeng Lan, Ph.D. 2019, and Virginia Commonwealth University…

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Posted: December 18, 2023

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Washington Tax Agency Pressured to End Controversial Secrecy Policy” published on crosscut.com on Dec. 13. The article focuses on a recently revealed policy from the State of Washington Department of Revenue that supposedly allowed it to black out…

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Posted: December 18, 2023

By Hanna Hill, Professional Master’s student Hanna Hill was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. I have always been passionate…

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Posted: December 18, 2023

By Reighan Sheppard, Journalism senior Reighan Sheppard was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. Globalizing American Sports has been such…

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Posted: December 18, 2023

By Rachel Rosen, Media Production, Management, and Technology junior Rachel Rosen was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. Wow. Going…

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Posted: December 18, 2023

By Becca Friedman, Public Relations sophomore  Becca Friedman was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. Deciding to sign up for…

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Posted: December 18, 2023

By Hunter Murphy, Political Science senior Hunter Murphy was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. The NFL game between the…

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Posted: December 18, 2023

By Brooke Ginaitt, Journalism Senior Brooke Ginaitt was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. Love for the Game My study…

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Posted: December 14, 2023

By Miguel Molina, Journalism Senior Miguel Molina was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. The moment I heard “Take Me…

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Posted: December 14, 2023

By Dylan Meyer, Media Production, Management, and Technology senior  Dylan Meyer was one of 15 students who participated in the Globalizing American Sports study-abroad program from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, held Nov. 1-6, 2023 in Frankfurt, Germany. To read other stories from the program, visit here. Weeks leading…

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Posted: December 14, 2023