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Alicia Coleman will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center as a news manager on Aug. 14. Coleman is an experienced broadcast journalist and educator with more than seven years of experience in TV newsrooms and six years educating aspiring journalists. Since 2017, Coleman…

By Jacob Sedesse, Media Production, Management, and Technology senior Since I stepped foot in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), I’ve kept busy. You may have heard my voice on WUFT-FM—the college’s in-house NPR affiliate—where I have hosted the local newscasts during Morning Edition and All…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Assistant Professor Juliana Fernandes was quoted in “Play it Again, Joe. Biden Bets That Repeating Himself is Smart Politics” posted on apnews.com on Aug. 4. The article focuses on President Biden’s multi-decade political career strategy of repeating the same stories to…

A new study has found that robot health advisors can have positive benefits leading to strong intentions to adopt the service. The findings by Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor in emerging media, and colleagues were featured in “My…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is the author of the opinion column “Is Threads Unraveling Already?” published on thehill.com on Aug. 3. Selepak comments on how Threads, Meta’s new social media microblogging platform, gained an unprecedented 100…

Learn from NBCU News Group and Telemundo journalists, along with Montclair State University professors, about what it takes to be a bilingual journalist. You’ll also gain essential skills for reporting on and for Latino communities. Bilingual Journalism: Covering Latino Communities is a fully immersive and interactive learning experience. You don’t…

From May 11 to June 11, 2023, 22 University of Florida students, under the direction of Sports Journalism and Communication Program Director and Sports Lecturer Eric Esterline, participated in a study abroad program in the United Kingdom to learn about English football and the culture around it. This is a…

Julie Frey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Office of Careers and Corporate Partnerships director, will be inducted as president-elect of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) on Aug. 7 at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando. In her new role, she will work with chapter presidents-elect, assist chapters…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Alexandrea Matthews is the recipient of one of two Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 2023 Collaborative Scholar Awards for her research proposal “Polarization by Examining How Targeted Ideological Messaging through Use of Moral Cues May Stimulate Political…

A new study has found that effective CEO vision communication can help employees understand how their work contributes to and fosters a greater sense of purpose and can increase emotional attachment to an organization. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Yufan Sunny Qin,…

The WATERSHED project, created by a 13-member team of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) undergraduate student journalists, is a finalist in the 2023 Online Journalism Awards (ONA) Student Journalism Awards competition in the Student Team Portfolio category. The project is the result of a six-month investigation…

WUFT Media Services, in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties, in partnership with UF Strategic Communications and Marketing has received an Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals 2023 Gold dotCOMM Award for the 60-second video “Why Florida.” The video highlights what makes UF…