Seungahn Nah, UFCJC Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, has been selected as the chair of the 2026 Broadcast Education Association Symposium.
https://bit.ly/4clNWmM
A new study by UFCJC advertising Kasey Windels, UFCJC doctoral student Sarah Karl and colleagues addressed how advertising professional opinions are often left out of advertising research in favor of studying consumer perceptions and behaviors.
https://bit.ly/4mFtWRa
A recent study by Seungahn Nah, UFCJC Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, sheds new light on the ramifications of generative AI use in newswriting.
https://bit.ly/3Qv3oWx
Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty members are the recipients of 2026 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grants.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/07/huan-chen-and...
News reports, television programs and films produced by UFCJC students have been nominated in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2026 Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards.
https://bit.ly/4tg07sz
The UFCJC PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition team has received an honorable mention in the 2026 contest.
The team, led by PR Lecturer Christine Bucan, included students Silvana Noriega, Ava Markel, Elena Limonta, Maya Vaidya, Grace Anderson and Abigail Schenker.
https://bit.ly/3Ot5SE7
Elizabeth “Lissy” Calienes, associate instructional professor in the Department of Advertising, was named the 2025-26 UF Undergraduate Faculty Advisor/Mentor of the Year. Congratulations, Lissy!
Read more: https://bit.ly/4tNVXbl
The Collier Prize for State Government Accountability has announced KARE 11 in Minneapolis as the first local broadcast station to win the annual prize. The honor, administered by UFCJC, is presented annually at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4mrjhsZ
Congratulations to all the UFCJC alumni for making the 2026 Gator100 list! This list celebrates the fastest-growing Gator businesses in the world.
View the full list at https://gator100.ufl.edu/home
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We were thrilled to welcome best-selling author and CommuniGator Michael Connelly to CJC today! He joined Mike Foley’s class for an inspiring and insightful conversation with our students.
UFCJC Journalism alumni Tarryn Nichols and Lauren Brensel placed third and sixth, respectively, in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Personality Profile Competition.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/03/26/two-ufcjc-alu...
Multiple UFCJC student journalists and recent graduates from WUFT, Fresh Take Florida, Atrium Magazine, Grandstand Magazine and The Independent Florida Alligator were recognized in the 2026 Florida Society of News Editors Journalism Contest.
https://bit.ly/4snyPzb
Editor & Publisher features the 2026 Collier Prize accountability report and CJC's Director of the Collier Prize, Rick Hirsch, in the new E&P Reports podcast:
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UFCJC alumni Jamie Dupree, Eric Esteban, Artie Kempner, Mary Shedden and Mark Swanson will be inducted into the UFCJC Hall of Fame on April 10, 2026.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/03/25/five-alumni-c...
UFCJC Innovation News Center Managing Editor Alicia Coleman has been named the 2026 Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists College Teacher of the Year. The award honors processors in Florida who have made a significant impact on their students.
https://bit.ly/4seiLQn
The UFCJC Public Relations Department is a finalist in the 2026 Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil Awards competition in the Best College/University Communications Program/Department Undergraduate Program category.
https://bit.ly/3QhL3Ms
On March 9, the UFCJC hosted the inaugural Florida Natural Disaster and Journalism Summit. This two-day event aimed to prepare participants to report on and serve their communities during disasters through panels and discussions.
https://bit.ly/4c9TamL
New research from the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project and the Center for Public Interest Communications examines public attitudes, institutional trust and what happens when Freedom of Information restrictions become personal.
https://bit.ly/4bPMxVv
The UFCJC PR Department was recognized as a top five finalist in the 2026 PRWeek Awards Outstanding Education Program competition.
https://bit.ly/4ddYAOS
UFCJC Journalism seniors Nicole Borman and Kairi Lowery have placed sixth and eighth, respectively, in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Storytelling Competition. The winners were selected from 42 entries submitted by 25 schools.
https://bit.ly/48c4oVr
Ethan Magoc has been named director of the Innovation News Center. Since May 2025, Magoc has served as Interim Director, providing steady, thoughtful leadership while advancing several strategic priorities for the INC.
https://bit.ly/4bYFPwC
Harrison Hove has been appointed chair of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department. He previously served as the interim chair, where he guided the department through meaningful progress.
https://bit.ly/47ZwaV7
Antoine Haywood, UFCJC Journalism assistant professor, received a $900 American Journalism and Journalism History diversity micro-grant. The grant supports research on the intersection of diversity and media history.
https://bit.ly/3PDo6mI
Sofia Zarran, UFCJC Journalism alumna, placed fourth in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Audio News/Features competition.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/02/24/ufcjc-alumna-...
Meda Mucundorfeanu, Babes-Bolyai University associate professor, is a Romanian Fulbright scholar visiting the UFCJC Advertising Department.
She will present her research on the effects of digitally altered imagery on March 11.
https://bit.ly/40aOTZF
UFCJC PR senior Tiffany Steinke is the winner of the Tucker/Hall Future Communicators Foundation Scholarship.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/02/25/ufcjc-public-...
Genesis Trujillo, UFCJC Journalism senior, was one of six students selected for the Arizona State University’s Inclusive Excellence in Journalism Fellowship.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/02/25/ufcjc-student...
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Thank you to everyone who stood up and hollered for CJC! We received 4005 gifts on Gator Nation Giving Day and raised over $188k!
CJC is # 1 among UF’s colleges for most gifts given & the PR department remains undefeated as the CJC department with the most gifts.
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Today, Gators everywhere are invited to #StandUpAndHoller for UF by making a gift of any size to the research area or program that means the most to you.
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