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Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, is the co-author of “The Power of AI-Enabled Chatbots as an Organizational Social Media Listening Tool,” a chapter in the new book Organizations Listening for Strategic Communication: Building Theory…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Katie Delk is the recipient of Planet Forward’s 2023 Storyfest Award in the Best Science Narrative category for “Solutions on the Half-Shell: Healing Florida’s Waters with Clams.” The annual environmental storytelling competition features the best stories from university students…

By Michelle Holder, B.S. Journalism 2022 Jennifer Lena, senior Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) major, was eager to get involved with the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and took advantage of every opportunity that came her way. With a passion for film and television, Lena,…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) associate chair and assistant professor, has been named interim MPMT department chair beginning July 1, 2023. As MPMT associate chair, she completed the department’s 2021-2022 assessment report for the Southern Association of Colleges…

By Michelle Holder, B.S. Journalism 2022 University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students Ophelie Jacobson, senior Journalism and Political Science double major, and Serra Sowers, rising senior Journalism and Sustainability Studies double major, in 2018 were roommates as high-school students at the College’s Summer Media Institute (SMI).…

Eight University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology students have received 2023 Campus Movie Fest (CMF) Jury Awards for two film entries. CMF is the world’s largest student film festival, helping over one million students around the world share their stories through film.…

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is one of two recipients of the prestigious 2023 International Communication Association (ICA) Global Communication and Social Change Division Best Dissertation Award for “Responding to Media Coverage of Gender-Based Violence in Argentina and the United States: A…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations and Business administration senior Anna Bernstein and Telecommunication Media and Society and Spanish Studies senior Cherie Chick were selected by the UF Alumni Association and the UF Honors Program as an Outstanding Leader and Outstanding Scholar, respectively. The selection…

A series about failures by the State Bar of California to regulate and enforce the integrity of lawyers in the state earned the Los Angeles Times the 2023 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability. The $25,000 award, offered by the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is one…

Debbie Treise, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising professor and former senior associate dean for Graduate Studies and Research, will retire from the College after a 31-year tenure. While at UFCJC, she has served as an assistant professor and ascended to associate professor in 1997 and…

WHAT ARE HIRING MANAGERS LOOKING FOR?  Friday, April 28, 2023  1pET/10aPT  From crafting resumes to writing the right clips, hear from our panel of newsroom decision makers on how to make your resume stand out as you begin your first job search.  Also hear how to approach an internship, either…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists were honored in the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists (FABJ) professional and college competitions for content produced in 2022. In the Professional Competition, the winners and finalists include: Radio Newscast: Winner, Serra Sowers, “The Point Newscast” Feature: Cultural/Historical: Finalist,…