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Wayne Wanta Receives Prestigious AEJMC Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research

Friday March 29, 2024

Wayne Wanta, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism professor emeritus, is the recipient of the 2024 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research. AEJMC’s highest research award recognizes a body of significant research over the course of an individual’s career. Wanta […]

International: DRL FY23 Bringing Sri Lanka’s Expression Laws in-line with International Standards

Friday March 22, 2024

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. No internal submissions have been received, so it is now open to the first application submitted. Sponsor: Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) Funding Opportunity Title: DRL FY23 Bringing Sri Lanka’s Expression Laws in-line with International Standards […]

Journalism: Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists

Friday March 15, 2024

Sponsor: International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) Funding Opportunity Title: Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists Key words: journalism, women Link to RFP: https://www.iwmf.org/programs/fund-for-women-journalists/ Agency Deadline: Rolling deadline Funding available: maximum of $10,000 per award with $230,000 total funding available Period of performance: not specified Program background: Promoting the work and advancing the role of […]
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Mindy McAdams Announces Her Retirement from UFCJC in 2025

Wednesday February 28, 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Mindy McAdams will be retiring at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year, marking nearly 26 years at the College. McAdams has been the Knight Chair in Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process since July 1999, the only UFCJC faculty member to hold […]
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UFCJC Professor John Freeman to Retire After Nearly 33 Years

Wednesday February 28, 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Journalism Associate Professor John Freeman will be retiring in May after nearly 33 years at the College. Freeman has headed the photojournalism program at the UFCJC since joining the faculty in 1991. He is a two-time winner of the College’s Teacher of […]
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Maria Celeste Wagner to Join Rutgers University as a Journalism Assistant Professor in Fall 2024

Wednesday February 28, 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Journalism Assistant Professor Maria Celeste Wagner will be joining Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, as an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies in fall 2024. Wagner, who is also an affiliate faculty member in the UF […]
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Rachel Grant to Speak at 2024 McKnight Annual Fellows and Mid-Year Research and Writing Conference

Tuesday February 6, 2024

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, will be a discussant at the 2024 McKnight Annual Fellows and Mid-Year Research and Writing Conference being held Feb. 8-11 in Tampa, Florida. Her presentation is titled “Challenging Norms: Reimagining Reintegration, Protecting Victims and Addressing Misogynoir.” Established in 1984, Florida Education Fund […]
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Antoine Haywood to Join UFCJC as a Journalism Assistant Professor in August 2024

Tuesday January 2, 2024

Antoine Haywood will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in August 2024 as assistant professor in the Department of Journalism. Haywood currently is a Ph.D. candidate and Penn Presidential Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. His studies have focused on local media ecosystems, community-engaged journalism, civic communication […]

International: U.S. Embassy La Paz PAS Annual Program Statement

Friday December 15, 2023

Sponsor: Department of State Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy La Paz PAS Annual Program Statement Key words: Bolivia, disinformation, media literacy, journalism Link to RFP:  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=351241 Deadline: 08/31/24, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. Funding available: Typical awards range from $5,000 to $40,000 Period of performance: 1-12 months Program background: PAS La Paz invites […]
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UFCJC Journalism Professor Wayne Wanta Retires

Wednesday December 13, 2023

Wayne Wanta, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism professor and former Journalism Department chair, retired at the end of 2023 after a 12-year tenure at the College. Wanta will pursue a Fulbright Scholar Award at the University of Wroclaw in Poland and write a book on international sports. Wanta joined UFCJC […]
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Celeste Wagner Chosen for Spring 2024 UF Global Learning Institute

Friday December 1, 2023

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, has been chosen to participate in the Spring 2024 UF International Center Global Learning Institute. The Global Learning Institute equips faculty to internationalize their courses through engagement with campus resources, technology and collaboration with other faculty members who share a commitment to […]
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Celeste Wagner Honored with Three 2023 NCA Doctoral Dissertation Awards

Friday November 17, 2023

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is the recipient of a 2023 National Communications Association (NCA) Gerald R. Miller Doctoral Dissertation Award, the NCA Political Communications Division Lynda Lee Kaid Outstanding Dissertation Award and the NCA International and Intercultural Communication Best Dissertation and/or Master’s Thesis Award. Wagner defended […]
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Two Faculty Receive UFCJC’s 2023 International Educator of the Year Awards

Friday November 17, 2023

Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, and UFCJC Journalism Assistant Professor Celeste Wagner are the recipients of the College’s 2023 International Educator of the Year Senior Faculty and Junior Faculty awards, respectively. The awards presented at the UF International Center […]
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Ted Spiker Authors Article on the Physical Benefits of Being Creative

Monday November 6, 2023

Ted Spiker, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor and department chair, is the author of “Eight Creativity Tips for a Stronger, Happier Brain” published on WebMD on Nov. 2. The story focuses on the science and health benefits of creativity and explores the brain-related mechanisms for various kinds of creativity (the […]
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Celeste Wagner To Participate in UCF Panel on Hispanic Heritage

Monday October 9, 2023

Celeste Wagner, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, will be part of a hybrid University of Central Florida (UCF) Spanish Graduate Association panel on Hispanic heritage on Oct. 12. Wagner is on one of three participating academic scholars. She will discuss her research on the language of race and class […]
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