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Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral students are the recipients of the prestigious 2022 National Communication Association (NCA) Douglas P. Cushman Memorial Award. Chelsea Moss and Taylor Vasquez were honored for “Make Your Family Proud: Analyzing the Communication of Roles and Identity in Disney’s ‘Encanto.’”…

Moni Basu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction, was a co-presenter for “The Perfect Writer-Editor Relationship,” a workshop at Fortellings Kraft 2022, the leading conference in narrative journalism, held at Kulturhuset in Bergen, Norway from Sept. 21-23. Basu and her…

Just Media has extended the application submission deadline for our 2022 Uprising Fellowship and 2022 Philly Movement Media Fellowship until next week, October 7th 11:59 pm EST!  Through our paid, 6-month cohort programming, young writers (ages 18-25) will receive comprehensive editorial training, mentorship, community-building opportunities, and support publishing local and national…

Publicis Groupe’s Multicultural Talent Partnership (MCTP) delivers an immersive educational experience committed to creating a more diverse workforce by engaging and identifying multicultural U.S. college students to pursue Publicis Groupe as an employer of choice through internships or full-time employment across communication, advertising, media & marketing. Formerly known as the…

CJC Graduating Students,  If you are transitioning to the workforce and are looking for career advice, the college would like to help. The Gator to Gator Coaching Program pairs graduating CJC students with a CJC alum for one virtual coaching session where students can ask questions and seek advice on current…

We are pleased to share that the applications for NBCUniversal internships are now open! Deadline for Internship program is October 7. Do you have questions about interning at NBCUniversal? Catch NBCU Interns LIVE on Instagram on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7 pm ET: https://lnkd.in/epFcYYtf Available Internship Opportunities: NBC News Internship – Spring…

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications  Journalism assistant professor, will be part of a round-table discussion at the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) National Convention in Memphis, Tennessee on Oct. 1. Grant will be one of six academic scholars participating in “Meet Us at the Corner…

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 “Hillsborough Transit Agency Fights a First Amendment Lawsuit in U.S. Court. Why?” published in the Tampa Bay Business Journal…

The PR search committee will meet Sept. 27 at 9:30 a.m. on Zoom to discuss additional applications that have been submitted since our last meeting. Here’s the Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96678471218?pwd=eThMMHBhQytCTFFiN0l3bjRXUGVKZz09

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today named Advertising Department Chair Robyn Goodman the new associate dean for Graduate Studies, where she will provide leadership in management, promotion and strategic planning for graduate education. Goodman replaces Tom Kelleher who was named UF Graduate School associate dean…

Below is an excerpt from a 2020 blog post by Carly Rogers. Read the original blog post here Career advice from my UF CJC Gator to Gator Coaching Program mentor By Carly Rogers, Public Relations 2020 Sep 5, 2020 Everyone needs a mentor, and if you learn how to network…

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate professor and associate director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “Sonic Privacy,” published as part of the series, “A Healthy Digital Public Sphere,” in the Yale Journal of Law & Technology 2022. In…