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Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Threatened with Jail for Livestreaming Traffic Stop, He Sued” published in The Washington Post on Nov. 29. The article…

Caitlin Ostroff, B.S. Journalism 2018, was recently named to the “Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Media for 2023” list. She was recognized for Journalism Mentors, an online organization she co-founded that helps connect aspiring journalists with new internships and job opportunities in the media field and with potential mentors. Ostroff…

Glenn Butler, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Professor Emeritus, passed away on Nov. 23 in Gainesville. During his 38-year tenure at the College, he served as the first chair of the Public Relations Department from 1972-1976, Associate Dean from 1976-1982 and Director of Student Services…

The Summer 2023 Internship application period is now open. The Television Academy Foundation offers television industry internships in over 20 disciplines each summer. These eight-week, paid positions at major media companies provide professional experience, career development and networking opportunities for talented students nationwide. Internship Areas: New for Summer 2023: Choreography,…

By Emma Behrmann, B.S. Journalism 2024 In a Zoom room filled with CEOs of non-governmental organizations, activists and lobbyists, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel called out Jacob Sedesse. He recognized him as a member of the Snapchat generation, and as a 20-year-old University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)…

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Judge Strikes Down Florida’s ‘Anti-Woke’ Law for Universities” published in University World News on Nov. 25. The article focuses…

Juliana Fernandes, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising assistant professor, and Yang Feng, UFCJC Advertising associate professor in Artificial Intelligence (AI), have been named to the Journal of Advertising Editorial Review Board. Fernandes is an expert in the uses and effects of negative information in persuasive…

I’m graduating … now what? UF CJC Bootcamp: November 30, 2022 6 to 7:30 p.m. Weimer Hall, Room 3032 Register by Nov. 29 Are you graduating this year? Do you have questions about landing your first job? We have answers for you! At this bootcamp, we will discuss tips on…

From Nov. 12 -14, 12 CJC students traveled to Munich, Germany, to cover events and perspectives around the first NFL game to be played in that country. This article is a first-hand account of the study abroad experience. For more student stories from Munich, visit https://www.wruf.com/headlines/category/nfl-in-germany/. For blog posts from…

The search committee for the Public Relations tenure track positions will be meeting Monday at 9am to discuss the strengths and weaknesses for the candidates. We will be meeting on Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/95324615134?pwd=TldlamdTOVBxOEpsVXBOUW5pQlFzZz09  

Michaela Devyn Mullis Piszczatoski, Ph.D. 2021, has received the national 2022 Sandra Petronio Family Communication Dissertation Excellence Award from the National Communication Association‘s Family Communication Division for “The Alienated Parent-Child Bond Across the Lifespan: Relational Reconnection in Parental Alienation Families.” The dissertation was recognized for being helpful to families and mental…

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and Media Consumer Research director, and Kun Xu, UFCJC Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor in emerging media, have received a $100,000 grant from Meta’s 2022 People’s Expectations & Experiences Digital Privacy…