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UFCJC Student Project WATERSHED Wins 2023 Online Journalism Award

Friday August 18, 2023

The WATERSHED project, created by a 13-member team of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) undergraduate student journalists, received the 2023 Online Journalism Awards (ONA) Student Journalism Award in the Student Team Portfolio category. The project is the result of a six-month investigation of Florida’s water quality to mark the 50th anniversary […]

Center for Public Interest Communications Receives Anthem Award for Storytelling Guide Collaboration

Wednesday February 22, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications, Radical Communicators and creative agency Milli are the recipients of a Bronze Anthem Award for BROKE, a guide for the social change sector to tell better stories. The BROKE project, funded through the Omidyar Network as part of the Global Grand Challenges program, […]

The Center for Public Interest Communications Collaborates on Project to Study Inclusive Coverage of Immigrant Communities

Wednesday November 9, 2022

Define American and the Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) collaborated to produce a new body of research on immigration and local news with a focus on North Carolina media consumers. The result, “Reimagining Immigration News: North Carolina’s Case for the Nation,” gives journalists in […]

Center for Public Interest Communications to Offer Communication Strategy Sessions for Social Change Organizations

Wednesday December 1, 2021

The Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in collaboration with Stanford Social Innovation Review will present How to Power Up Your Communications Strategy with the Science of Systems Thinking. The two-part e-certification program, on Dec. 7 and 9, is designed to help social change organizations revamp […]

Center for Public Interest Communications Presents Campaign with The Agency on Mask Wearing and Separate Campaign on Building Trust in Vaccines

Tuesday March 2, 2021

The Center for Public Interest Communications and The Agency , located in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, on Feb. 26 conducted a virtual presentation, “Healthy Gainesville: Research Finding and Strategic Recommendations,” for the National League of Cities University Communities Council meeting on their mask-wearing campaign collaboration with the Gainesville City Commission. […]

Center for Public Interest Communication Collaborates on Videoconferencing Study

Monday October 19, 2020

“Unmuted: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How We Can All Do Better When Working Together Online” is a new report released by The Goodman Center in partnership with the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) and a consortium of non-profit organizations. With the explosion of videoconferencing triggered […]

Four CJC Faculty Receive Promotions

Tuesday June 23, 2020

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty, Carma Bylund, Yu-Hao Lee, Matt Sheehan and Tim Sorel, have recently been promoted and two were granted tenure. Bylund was granted tenure and is now a full professor in the Public Relations Department. She is also an associate professor in the Division of Hematology & […]

CJC Faculty and Staff Receive College Awards

Wednesday April 29, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and staff were recently honored for their accomplishments during the 2019-2020 academic year. The annual awards recognize achievements and service in the College and the UF community. The honorees include: UF Undergraduate Teacher of the Year: Moni Basu, Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer for Narrative Nonfiction […]

Matt Sheehan Comments on Social Media Misinformation

Wednesday March 4, 2020

Matt Sheehan, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications managing director and Journalism lecturer, was quoted in “States Launch ‘Trusted Information’ Efforts Against Fake News on Social Media” featured on CNN on March 3. The story focused on the escalation of social media misinformation ahead of Super Tuesday. According […]

Matt Sheehan Comments on Digital Media Mergers

Tuesday October 15, 2019

Matt Sheehan, managing director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications, is quoted in “No End in Sight for Digital Media Merger Madness Following Vice, Vox and Group Nine Deals” published in TheWrap on Oct. 13. “These moves are emblematic of the challenges in digital media,” said […]

CJC Students Honored in 2018 Hearst Multimedia Team and Intercollegiate Competitions

Friday May 18, 2018

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists placed third in the 2018 Hearst Journalism Awards multimedia team news/reporting category for “Cuba: Outside In.” The website chronicles the May 2017 Cuba study abroad trip by CJC student journalists and professionals to capture the essence of this Caribbean nation. “Cuba: Outside In” student […]

CJC Science of Story Building Report Explores What Makes Stories Work

Monday May 14, 2018

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, has compiled research and best practices from multiple disciplines to help communicators craft more effective communication. “Science of Story Building,” published on Medium, features an exploration of what science and research reveal about why stories […]

UFCJC, News Integrity Initiative Partner to Assist Newsrooms in Use of Cognitive Science to Help Increase Media Trust

Wednesday April 25, 2018

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and the News Integrity Initiative are forming a new partnership to examine what research from multiple academic disciplines tells us about community engagement and trust in news. The yearlong, $250,000 project will also develop experimental curriculum and training for local newsrooms to help implement best […]

“Cuba: Outside In” Website Honored in 2017 EPPY Awards Competition

Tuesday October 31, 2017

Cuba: Outside In was a finalist in the 2017 EPPY Awards College/University Investigative or Documentary Feature category. The 22nd annual EPPY competition, sponsored by Editor & Publisher, honors the best international digital-media websites across 30 diverse categories. The website chronicled the May 2017 Cuba study abroad trip by University of Florida College of Journalism and […]

CJC frank Academy Team Provide Communications Training

Friday June 16, 2017

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications frank Academy team recently trained 80 program officers and scientists from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The three-day training session in Washington, D.C., was designed to help scientists and program officers explain the value of their work and why it matters. Participants learned the science […]