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Herbert Lowe Co-Hosts Workshop on the “UFxFAMU1963: Reporting from the Civil Rights Trail” Documentary

Monday October 30, 2023

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, served as a co-presenter during the Broadcast Education Association’s (BEA) On-Location event at the University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communication from Oct. 19-21. Lowe and Mira Lowe, dean of the Florida A&M School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, presented […]
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Herbert Lowe Authors Article on UFxFAMU1963 Student Expedition to Report on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail 60th Anniversary

Friday September 22, 2023

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, is the author of “Four Girls, 60 Years, 11 Students, 2,800 Miles and a New Awareness of History” published on neimanstoryboard.org on Sept. 15. During Spring Break 2023, Lowe and three other faculty advisers led a group of students from UFCJC […]
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Herbert Lowe Authors Column on His Los Angeles Times Summer Sports Fellowship Experience

Monday September 11, 2023

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, is the author of “What a journalism Educator Learned During a Summer at the Los Angeles Times” published on poynter.org on Sept. 11. Lowe spent seven weeks as a visiting academic fellow in the Times Sports Department. While there, he earned […]
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Herbert Lowe Ranks Sports Films That Have Moved Black America Forward

Friday July 21, 2023

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, is the author of the commentary “Ranking 25 Films About Sports and Moving Black America Forward” published in the Los Angeles Times on July 15. According to Lowe, “I teach students in my Race, Sports and Culture class that the most […]
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Herbert Lowe Chronicles UFCJC and FAMU Students’ Journey to Cover the U.S. Civil Rights Trail

Friday June 23, 2023

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, is the author of “Florida Students Spend Spring Break Reporting from Hallowed Ground of Civil Rights History” published on poynter.com on June 12. In honor of the 60th anniversary of a pivotal year in the Civil Rights Movement, Lowe led an […]
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Two UFCJC Students Honored in 2022-23 Hearst Multimedia Innovative Storytelling and Audience Engagement Competition

Friday March 10, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism seniors Alexis Ashby and Avery Lotz have placed second and third, respectively, in the 2022-23 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Innovative Storytelling and Audience Engagement competition. Ashby was honored for the WUFT News Special Report “Behind the Bet: Stories of Illegal Sports Betting on the University […]
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Journalism Student’s Hard Work, Openness and Involvement Led to an Award-Winning Academic Career

Wednesday May 4, 2022

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Samantha Chery, B.S. Journalism 2022, is proof that hard work and involvement, the ability to overcome burnout, and brushing off microaggressions pays off.  The journalism senior received four awards at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ spring 2022 Awards Banquet:  the Outstanding Journalism Scholar Award, the […]
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CJC Honors Faculty, Staff and Students for Outstanding Scholarship and Service

Friday April 16, 2021

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications honored outstanding alumni, faculty, staff and graduate and undergraduate students during the annual awards ceremony that was presented virtually on April 16. The College honored five alumni who were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020: Edward Aschoff, S. Journalism 2008, former ESPN college football […]
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Herbert Lowe Comments on the Life and Influence of Journalist Bryan Monroe

Tuesday February 23, 2021

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism lecturer, is the author of “America Owes Bryan Monroe a Debt of Gratitude” published on theundefeated.com on Jan. 16. Lowe writes about the late Bryan Monroe, former vice president and editorial director at Ebony and Jet magazines in Chicago. According to Lowe, “The magazines’ […]
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Harrison Hove, Herbert Lowe and Nili Cimand Nominated for UF Career Influencer Awards

Thursday October 22, 2020

Harrison Hove and Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism lecturers, and CJC Telecommunication doctoral student Nili Cimand were nominated for 2019/2020 UF Career Influencer Awards. The awards celebrate the collaboration and innovation of those who have had an exceptional impact on a student’s career development and engagement during the preceding […]
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Black Professor: My Hope for My Students in Fight for Racial Justice

Tuesday July 14, 2020

Heading home with groceries recently in Gainesville, Florida, I darted my car onto a street in front of an oncoming SUV. A second later, there was a sheriff’s deputy behind me. No reason to believe he even noticed me, but yet my back stiffened in fright. With black men up to 3.5 times more likely than whites […]
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Herbert Lowe Authors Opinion Article on Racial Justice and His Hope for Students

Tuesday June 30, 2020

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism lecturer, is the author of the opinion article “Black Professor: My Hope for My Students in Fight for Racial Justice” published on cnn.com on June 29. Lowe shares experiences as a Black man in the U.S. and in an institution of higher learning. “I […]
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Herbert Lowe and Clay Calvert Comment on Racist Social Media Posts

Friday June 5, 2020

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism lecturer, and Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, were quoted in “UF Probes Social Media Posts Seen as Racist” published in The Gainesville Sun on June 5. The story focuses on allegations that prospective and enrolled UF students are […]
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CJC Student Awarded Prestigious NAHJ Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship

Wednesday May 27, 2020

April Rubin, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, is one of only five students – and the only undergraduate – selected to receive a National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship. The Facebook Journalism Project is committed to supporting the next generation of journalists and the $10,000 […]
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Second Time’s the Charm for UFCJC Journalism Student Awarded $10,000 Scholarship

Wednesday May 27, 2020

By Taylor Johnson When April Rubin first applied for the NAHJ Facebook scholarship, she found out she was ineligible because of her freshman status. “Since then, I’ve been on the mailing list and just been looking out for the scholarship application to reapply,” said the rising junior at the University of Florida College of Journalism […]
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