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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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Falling in love with The City of Love

Monday March 13, 2023

By Ashley Hearn, Journalism Junior When I found out about the NBA in Paris study abroad program, I knew I had to take advantage of this opportunity, but I had my reservation. After spending last May studying abroad in Barcelona, I didn’t know if it was financially or academically feasible to embark on another academic […]
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Basketball, Baguettes & Bliss

Monday March 13, 2023

By Chloe Lamb, Public Relations Senior Traveling to Paris, France, to cover the NBA game was a once-in-a-lifetime experience I’ll cherish forever. I felt many emotions when finding out I was accepted to travel abroad with my peers. First, I was insanely excited to have the opportunity. Then, I was apprehensive that my work there […]
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The Experience of a Lifetime

Monday March 13, 2023

By Molly Cooper, Journalism Senior When CJC announced in Fall 2022 that a group of students would be going to Paris for an NBA game, I was very interested in attending. Basketball is one of my favorite sports and covering it in a different country would be a dream. However, I was a little hesitant […]
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My Experience Participating in NBA in Paris Study Abroad

Monday March 13, 2023

By Ryan Hirsh, Journalism Sophomore When I saw a flyer hanging on the bulletin board at Weimer Hall advertising a study abroad program centered around an NBA game, I knew I had to apply. As an avid NBA fan, having the opportunity to travel to Paris and cover the second-ever NBA game in Paris between […]
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NBA in Paris: “I wish it didn’t have to end”

Monday March 13, 2023

By Jamie Goldman, Journalism Junior As I walk toward the restaurant in the hostel, I hear one of my favorite songs playing, “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor. It’s karaoke night, but something is different about the song. It’s in another language. That’s when it really hit me that I was in a different country. […]
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Sophomore Gains Valuable Experience in NBA in Paris Study Abroad

Monday February 6, 2023

By Chloe Stein, Media Production, Management, and Technology Sophomore In January, I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of 24 students to represent the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in covering the second-ever NBA game hosted in Paris. This was a regular-season game on Jan. 19 between the Chicago Bulls […]
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Five Questions With…Tyler Rutstein

Tuesday September 6, 2022

“Five Questions With…” is a series of profiles of CJC graduates and the career paths they chose. Tyler Rutstein, B.S. Journalism 2011 1. Tell us about your current job. I am the VP/GM of Overtime and Overtime Elite. I oversee our brand, consumer marketing, design and apparel + e-commerce business. Overtime builds disruptive new sports […]
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Ted Spiker Co-Authors Chapter in New Literary Journalism Book

Wednesday September 4, 2019

Ted Spiker, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department chair, is the co-author of a chapter in the book “The Routledge Companion to American Literary Journalism” to be published on Dec. 2. The book provides an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and international study of American literary journalism engaging the work of disciplines such as […]
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Ted Spiker Addresses Summer 2019 Graduates

Sunday August 11, 2019

You can read the transcript and watch the video of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department Chair Ted Spiker here: https://news.ufl.edu/2019/08/ted-spiker-addresses-summer-2019-grads/.
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Ted Spiker Will Speak at UF Summer Commencement and New Student Convocation

Wednesday August 7, 2019

Ted Spiker, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department chair, will be the speaker for the UF summer 2019 doctoral and the bachelor’s, master’s and specialist’s commencement ceremonies on Aug. 9 and 10 in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center.   Spiker joined UF in 2001 and has served […]
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Marcia DiStaso, Mira Lowe and Ted Spiker Chosen for UF Leadership Program

Wednesday May 29, 2019

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and staff were among 21 at UF who were selected for the UF Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals (ALAP) program. Public Relations Department Chair Marcia DiStaso, Assistant Dean for Student Experiences and Innovation News Center Director Mira Lowe and Journalism Department Chair Ted Spiker […]
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Ted Spiker Named 2019-2020 SEC Academic Leadership Development Fellow

Thursday May 23, 2019

Ted Spiker, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department chair, has been selected as a 2019-2020 Fellow for the Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium’s Academic Leadership Development Program (SECU/ALDP). As an SECU/ALDP fellow, Spiker will join a select group of faculty and advisors chosen from Southeastern Conference universities to join this prestigious professional […]
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Ted Spiker Receives UF Term Professorship

Friday May 17, 2019

Ted Spiker, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department chair, is the recipient of a UF Term Professorship from the College. Term Professorships are awarded to tenured faculty members who have been at UF for at least five years and have had a distinguished career, placing them among the leaders in their […]
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CJC Professor, Doctoral Student Collaborate on Washington Post Story

Wednesday January 30, 2019

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism Department Chair Ted Spiker and doctoral student Rachel Damiani are the co-authors of “Everywhere in Your Body is Tissue Called Fascia. Scientists are Unlocking Its Secrets,” published in The Washington Post on Jan. 26. Damiani and Spiker’s article looked at the science and future of […]
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