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UFCJC Alum Honored as a 2023 IRE National Journalism Awards Finalist for Fresh Take Florida Story

Monday April 8, 2024

University of Florida College  of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alum, Troy Myers, B.S. Journalism 2023, was recognized as a finalist in the 2023 Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) National Journalism Awards in the Student – Large category for the Fresh Take Florida story “University of Florida Removes Years of Campus Crime Data Online.” The awards […]
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Ted Bridis Authors Article on the State of Journalism in 2024 and the Need for Investigative Reporting in Talk Media

Friday March 22, 2024

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen Senior Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, is the author of “The State of Journalism in 2024: Why Talk Media Needs Investigative Reporting Now More Than Ever” published on talkers.com on March 22. Bridis writes about the current state of the journalism industry and how […]
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Miami Herald Publishes Op-Ed on Fresh Take Florida Story About Repeal of Concealed Gun Permits

Monday November 6, 2023

“Florida Law Making Gun Carry Permits Optional Leads to Dramatic Drop in Safety Classes,” a story by Fresh Take Florida student journalist Jack Lemnus published in the Miami Herald on Nov. 1, 2023, was referenced in the Miami Herald Editorial Board opinion column “Good Luck Out There, Florida. Gun Safety Classes Drop After Permitless Carry […]
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Three UFCJC Students Selected for 2023 Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop

Tuesday October 31, 2023

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Fresh Take Florida student journalists have been selected to attend the invitation-only Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop on Nov. 6-7 in Tallahassee, Florida. Journalism seniors Alexa Herrera, Sandra McDonald and Silas Morgan will learn about legal reporting and covering the state courts from lawyers, judges and […]
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UFCJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Staff Honored in the 2023 SPJ Sunshine State Awards Competition

Monday August 28, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students, staff and alumni from WUFT News, Fresh Take Florida and The Independent Florida Alligator were honored in the 2023 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Pro Chapter Sunshine State Awards Competition. The awards recognize outstanding journalism produced in 2022. UFCJC students and alumni received 16 […]
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Five UFCJC Faculty Receive Promotions

Thursday August 17, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has announced that five faculty have been promoted. Environmental Journalist in Residence Cynthia Barnett has been promoted to senior lecturer. Barnett has covered water and climate stories worldwide and she has led UFCJC student multimedia projects on current environmental concerns including Living on the Edge, […]
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CJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Staff Receive 2022 Region 3 SPJ Mark of Excellence Honors

Tuesday April 11, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists, WUFT News staff, The Independent Alligator staff and editorial board, and floridagators.com interns were honored in the Region 3 2022 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards competition. The awards recognize the best collegiate journalism in Region 3 which comprises Alabama, […]
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Three UFCJC Students Selected for Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop

Tuesday August 30, 2022

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Fresh Take Florida student journalists have been selected to attend the invitation-only Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop on Sept. 19 and 20 in Tallahassee, Florida. Journalism seniors Katie Delk, Elise Elder and Troy Meyers will learn about legal reporting and covering the state courts from lawyers, judges […]
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UFCJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Faculty Selected as Finalists in the 2022 SPJ Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards Competition

Thursday June 30, 2022

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists and alumni from WUFT and Fresh Take Florida, and two faculty members are finalists in the 2022 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Pro Sunshine State Awards competition. Finalists include: College Journalist of the Year: Meleah Lyden, B.S. Telecommunication 2022, of Fresh Take Florida […]
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Ted Bridis Joins the Florida Society of News Editors’ Board of Directors

Wednesday September 22, 2021

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, has been selected for the Board of Directors of the Florida Society of News Editors (FSNE). Bridis is one of the faculty members who oversees “Fresh Take Florida” which provides coverage of Florida state government to news outlets within […]
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Two CJC Fresh Take Florida Reporters Receive SPJ College Coronavirus Coverage Awards

Thursday April 16, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Fresh Take Florida student reporters, Journalism senior Tobie Nell Perkins and Journalism junior Karina Elwood, are the recipients of the weekly Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) College Coronavirus Coverage Award. This is the third consecutive week that UF student journalists have received the national honor. Perkins was […]
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CJC Student Wins Inaugural SPJ College Coronavirus Coverage Award

Tuesday March 31, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior and Fresh Take Florida reporter Angela DiMichele  is the recipient of the inaugural Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) College Coronavirus Coverage Award for “Stranded in Peru: Coronavirus Strands Gainesville Woman Far from Home.” SPJ, the Associated Collegiate Press, the Society for News Design, and the […]
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Three CJC Students Selected for Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop

Thursday September 26, 2019

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students have been selected to attend the invitation-only Florida Bar Reporters’ Workshop on Oct. 28-29 in Tallahassee. Telecommunication senior Dolores Hinckley, Journalism senior Melissa Hernandez and Journalism junior Karina Elwood will attend the workshop to learn about legal reporting and covering state courts from lawyers, judges […]
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UF’s “Fresh Take Florida” to Provide News Coverage of State Government

Tuesday January 29, 2019

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced the launch of Fresh Take Florida, an effort to provide coverage of Florida state government at a time when state capitals are increasingly under-covered. Six student journalists, all graduating seniors, will be covering executive-branch agency operations as well as legislation throughout the 2019 […]