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Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism assistant professor, and doctoral student Ernest Makata participated in the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) 42nd Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio, from Sept. 28-30. Grant was a member of a panel discussion on “Black Power to Work: This…

The 43rd College Television Awards application portal is now open, with information about cash awards, eligibility, submission deadlines, and the program’s addition of immersive Los Angeles professional development opportunities for nominees! This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity can ignite your career in the television industry. Not only does the competition provide industry exposure,…

Calling all CJC students! We have some amazing opportunities in the weeks ahead for you to engage with some of the most captivating practitioners of science, tech, environment and climate reporting in the nation. Please check them out, and fill out THIS FORM to give me your RSVPs for the…

Turn your November 17th-19th into a moment for pause and play. Join us at The Pause to Play Gathering, a retreat-style experience where you can nourish your wellbeing without it feeling effortful. Embrace the power of slowness AND creativity, connect with community, and find deep meaning in your busy life.…

The search committee for the faculty position in Journalism (tenure-track assistant/associate professor) will meet on Monday, October 2, at 9:30 am on Zoom (https://ufl.zoom.us/j/2303962050). Agenda: Continue reviewing applications and identify candidates for Zoom interviews

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is the recipient of a 2023 National Communications Association (NCA) Gerald R. Miller Doctoral Dissertation Award and the NCA Political Communications Division Lynda Lee Kaid Outstanding Dissertation Award. Wagner defended her doctoral dissertation, “Responding to Media Coverage…

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and interim director of the STEM Translational Communication Center, will give a research presentation and workshop at Babeș-Bolyai University (UBB) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from Oct. 3-8. On Oct. 4, Johnson will present his research, “Relatable, Independent,…

Sponsor: National Science Foundation Funding Opportunity Title: Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) Key words: Internet Privacy, Privacy Education and Protection, Security Link to RFP: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=504709&ods_key=nsf22517 Deadline: Proposals Accepted Anytime Funding available: Small projects: up to $600,000 in total budget, with durations of up to three years; and Medium projects: $600,001 to…

The search committee for two positions in Advertising (tenure-track assistant professor; tenure-track assistant/associate professor) will meet on Friday, 13 October, at 10:00 in Weimer 3201A (plus https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93955986046). Agenda Review applicants Begin identifying semifinalists

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional-in-residence, was quoted in “PR Forefathers: Succession” published on prweek.com on Sept. 19. In the article, PRWeek interviews successors to PR’s forefathers to discuss their memories of an iconic lunch in 2008 that featured four legends: Harold…

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “After a Decade, FOIAonline is Shutting Down. What’s Next for FOIA Requestors? ” published on muckrock.com on Sept. 26. For more than a decade, the Environmental Protection Agency hosted a portal for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)…

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,…