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The University of Florida Association of Black Journalists goal is to establish a strong union among students of color who are pursuing degrees in journalism at the University of Florida. The Gator Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists strives to educate its members in the journalism field and…

The UF Career Connections Center has a handful of upcoming events in Arts, Communication, Media, and Marketing. Schedule an Appointment with Rob Kairuz, The CJC’s C3 Liaison for Resume Critiques and Career Coaching. See flyer below for Rob’s hours at the CJC office and upcoming career center events. Link to…

  As football fans watch the Tennessee Volunteers face off against the Florida Gators on the gridiron, another set of competitors will be charging out onto the digital playing field. This first-ever Game Day Data Battle features Florida’s brand-new Atlas Lab taking on veteran Tennessee’s Adam Brown Social Media Command…

Everyone is welcome — students, faculty, and staff — to visit the Public Speaking Lab for your presentation practice and consultation needs. The Lab is open for visitors! Do you need to practice a dissertation defense with an impartial listener? Do you need your students to get more support in researching and…

Cynthia Barnett, Environmental Journalist in Residence at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), has been named director of Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives for the college. Barnett, a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism, joined UFCJC in 2015 as a Hearst Visiting Professional to develop…

Clay Calvert, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications professor emeritus and current senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, is quoted in “The Obnoxious Absurdity of Elon’s Threat to Sue the Anti-Defamation league for Defamation” published on mediaite.com on Sept. 6. The article focuses on Elon Musk’s recent…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is the author of the guest column “We Need to Start Talking About the Endangered Male on College Campuses” published in the Tampa Bay Times on Sept. 7. Selepak comments on the…

A new study has found that consumers can respond favorably to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the news production process as long as humans remain in the lead. The findings by Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and director…

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, is the author of “What a journalism Educator Learned During a Summer at the Los Angeles Times” published on poynter.org on Sept. 11. Lowe spent seven weeks as a visiting academic fellow in the Times Sports…

A new study has found that chatbot anthropomorphism can intersect with emotional appeals and influence persuasive outcomes in science communication. The findings by Jinping Wang, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology postdoctoral associate Lulu Peng are featured in…

Sponsor: Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Funding Opportunity Title: COVID-19, Vaccines, and Global Health Inequities Key words: COVID-19, Global Health System, Mass media, journalism, documentary film Link to RFP:  https://pulitzercenter.org/grants-fellowships/opportunities-journalists/covid-19-vaccines-and-global-health-inequities Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Funding available: We do not have a budget range. We will consider projects of…