University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
@ufjschool.bsky.social
Consistently ranked among the top journalism schools in the United States, the College offers bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. degrees in advertising, journalism, mass communication, public relations and media production, management, and technology.
Florida Victorious, the official NIL partner of the Florida Gators, and the UF College of Journalism and Communications have announced a partnership to establish a creative agency within the college designed to help student-athletes develop their brands.
Learn more: www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/08/12/f...
Learn more: www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/08/12/f...
Florida Victorious and UFCJC Partner to Establish Two Bits Creative
Florida Victorious, the official NIL partner of the Florida Gators, and the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to est...
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August 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Florida Victorious, the official NIL partner of the Florida Gators, and the UF College of Journalism and Communications have announced a partnership to establish a creative agency within the college designed to help student-athletes develop their brands.
Learn more: www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/08/12/f...
Learn more: www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/08/12/f...
Congratulations to Huan Chen, Rachel Grant, Juliana Fernandes, Jieun Shin and Dan Windels! www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/07/02/f...
Five UFCJC Faculty Receive Promotions
Five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) faculty have been promoted and/or granted tenure by the UF Board of Trustees in their June 2025 meeting. Huan Chen, Advertis...
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July 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Congratulations to Huan Chen, Rachel Grant, Juliana Fernandes, Jieun Shin and Dan Windels! www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/07/02/f...
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Staff Attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk was thrilled to speak with those attending the @ufjschool.bsky.social Summer Media Institute! What terrific students, now ready to tell their communities' stories. 🔥
If you'd like an SPLC expert to speak with your students, reach out to us! splc.org/speakers
If you'd like an SPLC expert to speak with your students, reach out to us! splc.org/speakers
June 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Staff Attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk was thrilled to speak with those attending the @ufjschool.bsky.social Summer Media Institute! What terrific students, now ready to tell their communities' stories. 🔥
If you'd like an SPLC expert to speak with your students, reach out to us! splc.org/speakers
If you'd like an SPLC expert to speak with your students, reach out to us! splc.org/speakers
Ethan Magoc has been named the new Interim Director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center (INC). Since 2022, Ethan has served as Managing Editor, leading a commitment to student-centered journalism.
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Ethan Magoc Named Interim Director of the Innovation News Center
Ethan Magoc has been named the new Interim Director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center (INC). Since 2022, Ethan has served as Managing Editor ...
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June 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Ethan Magoc has been named the new Interim Director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center (INC). Since 2022, Ethan has served as Managing Editor, leading a commitment to student-centered journalism.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/05/27/e...
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/05/27/e...
Congratulations to everyone graduating today! #CommuniGators Class of 2025, we are so happy to celebrate your achievements all weekend!
Don’t forget to share your special grad moments using #UFgrad and to tag us.🐊 🎓 #GoGators
Don’t forget to share your special grad moments using #UFgrad and to tag us.🐊 🎓 #GoGators
May 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Congratulations to everyone graduating today! #CommuniGators Class of 2025, we are so happy to celebrate your achievements all weekend!
Don’t forget to share your special grad moments using #UFgrad and to tag us.🐊 🎓 #GoGators
Don’t forget to share your special grad moments using #UFgrad and to tag us.🐊 🎓 #GoGators
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We are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability as well as a report that reflects a profession under pressure with systemic barriers to information and our institutions.
April 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We are proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability as well as a report that reflects a profession under pressure with systemic barriers to information and our institutions.
Join us in congratulating Cynthia Barnett, UF's Undergraduate Teacher of the Year and Harrison Hove, UF's Undergraduate Faculty Adviser/Mentor of the Year!
Did you know? 🧐 8 UF Teachers of the Year since 2007 have been CJC faculty!
Go CommuniGators!
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/04/10/c...
Did you know? 🧐 8 UF Teachers of the Year since 2007 have been CJC faculty!
Go CommuniGators!
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/04/10/c...
Cynthia Barnett and Harrison Hove Receive Prestigious 2024-25 UF Teaching and Adviser of the Year Awards
Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty members have received prestigious University-wide 2024-25 teaching and advising awards. Cynthia Barnett, Journalism senior le...
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April 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join us in congratulating Cynthia Barnett, UF's Undergraduate Teacher of the Year and Harrison Hove, UF's Undergraduate Faculty Adviser/Mentor of the Year!
Did you know? 🧐 8 UF Teachers of the Year since 2007 have been CJC faculty!
Go CommuniGators!
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/04/10/c...
Did you know? 🧐 8 UF Teachers of the Year since 2007 have been CJC faculty!
Go CommuniGators!
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/04/10/c...
The UFCJC annual Awards Banquet was hosted on April 2, 2025. We celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and staff and honored four new alumni Hall of Fame members.
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UFCJC Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Students Honored at 2025 College Awards Banquet
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) annual Awards Banquet on April 2, 2025, celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and staff and honored four new alumn...
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April 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The UFCJC annual Awards Banquet was hosted on April 2, 2025. We celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and staff and honored four new alumni Hall of Fame members.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/04/04/u...
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/04/04/u...
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Reminder: Join us this Thursday, @ 11:45 AM at the Reitz Auditorium for our seminar featuring Dr. Nadia Drake.
This is a great opportunity for those curious about the search for beyond our planet and how journalism plays a role in telling that story.
@ufresearch.bsky.social @ufjschool.bsky.social
This is a great opportunity for those curious about the search for beyond our planet and how journalism plays a role in telling that story.
@ufresearch.bsky.social @ufjschool.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Reminder: Join us this Thursday, @ 11:45 AM at the Reitz Auditorium for our seminar featuring Dr. Nadia Drake.
This is a great opportunity for those curious about the search for beyond our planet and how journalism plays a role in telling that story.
@ufresearch.bsky.social @ufjschool.bsky.social
This is a great opportunity for those curious about the search for beyond our planet and how journalism plays a role in telling that story.
@ufresearch.bsky.social @ufjschool.bsky.social
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Join us for an engaging seminar with Dr. Nadia Drake, science journalist and Interim Physics Editor at Quanta Magazine. She will explore life beyond Earth through the lens of a journalist!
Don’t miss this opportunity!
@nadiadrake.bsky.social @ufresearch.bsky.social @ufjschool.bsky.social
Don’t miss this opportunity!
@nadiadrake.bsky.social @ufresearch.bsky.social @ufjschool.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Join us for an engaging seminar with Dr. Nadia Drake, science journalist and Interim Physics Editor at Quanta Magazine. She will explore life beyond Earth through the lens of a journalist!
Don’t miss this opportunity!
@nadiadrake.bsky.social @ufresearch.bsky.social @ufjschool.bsky.social
Don’t miss this opportunity!
@nadiadrake.bsky.social @ufresearch.bsky.social @ufjschool.bsky.social
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So excited to welcome @jetaabazi.bsky.social
to @ufjschool.bsky.social & co-present timely research that is tied to our joint Balkan roots!
A Fulbright scholar from the University of Pristina, Jeta has an exciting research agenda on public diplomacy & global communication.
Join us!
to @ufjschool.bsky.social & co-present timely research that is tied to our joint Balkan roots!
A Fulbright scholar from the University of Pristina, Jeta has an exciting research agenda on public diplomacy & global communication.
Join us!
March 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
So excited to welcome @jetaabazi.bsky.social
to @ufjschool.bsky.social & co-present timely research that is tied to our joint Balkan roots!
A Fulbright scholar from the University of Pristina, Jeta has an exciting research agenda on public diplomacy & global communication.
Join us!
to @ufjschool.bsky.social & co-present timely research that is tied to our joint Balkan roots!
A Fulbright scholar from the University of Pristina, Jeta has an exciting research agenda on public diplomacy & global communication.
Join us!
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Ever wondered if there is a science behind going viral? Last year, I took a course for my @ufjschool.bsky.social graduate degree on the science of going #viral and my professor recently talked about the course on @computerworld.com's podcast!
www.computerworld.com/video/384829...
www.computerworld.com/video/384829...
The art and science of going viral in 2025
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March 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Ever wondered if there is a science behind going viral? Last year, I took a course for my @ufjschool.bsky.social graduate degree on the science of going #viral and my professor recently talked about the course on @computerworld.com's podcast!
www.computerworld.com/video/384829...
www.computerworld.com/video/384829...
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#SunshineWeek: Libraries contain a treasure trove of information for journalists.
We asked a @ufjschool.bsky.social librarian how reporters can use the library to get the information they need — without an open records request: www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/03/18/s...
We asked a @ufjschool.bsky.social librarian how reporters can use the library to get the information they need — without an open records request: www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/03/18/s...
Sunshine Week Tip: How journalists can use the library for access to information - Journalism Institute
We asked librarian April Hines how journalists can tap librarians to help with their research and reporting.
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March 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#SunshineWeek: Libraries contain a treasure trove of information for journalists.
We asked a @ufjschool.bsky.social librarian how reporters can use the library to get the information they need — without an open records request: www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/03/18/s...
We asked a @ufjschool.bsky.social librarian how reporters can use the library to get the information they need — without an open records request: www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/03/18/s...
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Congrats to UF School of Music and @ufjschool.bsky.social students, faculty and staff on winning yet another AVA Digital Award for Sounds of the Season! #wuft
March 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Congrats to UF School of Music and @ufjschool.bsky.social students, faculty and staff on winning yet another AVA Digital Award for Sounds of the Season! #wuft
Congratulations to Harrison Hove for being named the interim chair of the UFCJC Department of Journalism! Hove was named UF Teacher of the Year in 2021 and CJC Mentor of the Year in 2025. 🎉
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/03/06/h...
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Harrison Hove Named Interim Chair of the UFCJC Department of Journalism
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) is pleased to announce that Harrison Hove has been named interim chair of the Journalism Department. Hove, B.S. Telecommunica...
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March 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Congratulations to Harrison Hove for being named the interim chair of the UFCJC Department of Journalism! Hove was named UF Teacher of the Year in 2021 and CJC Mentor of the Year in 2025. 🎉
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/03/06/h...
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/03/06/h...
UFCJC Journalism assistant professor
Rachel Grant and colleagues published “Rehistoricizing Black Masculinity in 'The Wonder Years' Reboot,” focusing on reclaiming history by centering Black experiences within a nostalgic, family-friendly format.
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Rachel Grant and colleagues published “Rehistoricizing Black Masculinity in 'The Wonder Years' Reboot,” focusing on reclaiming history by centering Black experiences within a nostalgic, family-friendly format.
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How “The Wonder Years” Reboot Redefined Black Masculinity
Television reboots often rekindle nostalgia, but the 2021 reboot of “The Wonder Years” did something more ambitious: it reimagined Black masculinity and family life during the Civil Rights era. A rece...
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March 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
UFCJC Journalism assistant professor
Rachel Grant and colleagues published “Rehistoricizing Black Masculinity in 'The Wonder Years' Reboot,” focusing on reclaiming history by centering Black experiences within a nostalgic, family-friendly format.
www.jou.ufl.edu/insights/how...
Rachel Grant and colleagues published “Rehistoricizing Black Masculinity in 'The Wonder Years' Reboot,” focusing on reclaiming history by centering Black experiences within a nostalgic, family-friendly format.
www.jou.ufl.edu/insights/how...
UFCJC Journalism junior Jessica Garcete covered her first Daytona 500 race as part of the NASCAR College Program.
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UFCJC Journalism Junior Covers Her First Daytona 500 Race
At the start of my junior year, I made a decision. I wanted to work as a motorsports journalist. The only problem was that I had never covered any sport before. It was a big shift from the environmen...
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March 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
UFCJC Journalism junior Jessica Garcete covered her first Daytona 500 race as part of the NASCAR College Program.
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UFCJC Journalism senior Vivienne Serret was featured in “Spark Talks: The Future of Investigative Journalism is Fierce” at the Knight Media Forum 2025. She spoke about her journey to becoming a journalist and her reporting on the resignation of Ben Sasse.
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UFCJC Student Journalist Speaks on the Future of Investigative Journalism at Knight Media Forum
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Vivienne Serret and student reporter Charlotte Hampton from Dartmouth were featured in “Spark Talks: The Future...
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March 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
UFCJC Journalism senior Vivienne Serret was featured in “Spark Talks: The Future of Investigative Journalism is Fierce” at the Knight Media Forum 2025. She spoke about her journey to becoming a journalist and her reporting on the resignation of Ben Sasse.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/02/27/u...
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/02/27/u...
Good morning, CommuniGators! 🧡🐊💙
It’s time to Stand Up and Holler because it is Gator Nation Giving Day! Show your love for CJC by giving what you can, big or small. Remember, every bit counts! Give here: givingday.ufl.edu/pages/colleg....
It’s time to Stand Up and Holler because it is Gator Nation Giving Day! Show your love for CJC by giving what you can, big or small. Remember, every bit counts! Give here: givingday.ufl.edu/pages/colleg....
February 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Good morning, CommuniGators! 🧡🐊💙
It’s time to Stand Up and Holler because it is Gator Nation Giving Day! Show your love for CJC by giving what you can, big or small. Remember, every bit counts! Give here: givingday.ufl.edu/pages/colleg....
It’s time to Stand Up and Holler because it is Gator Nation Giving Day! Show your love for CJC by giving what you can, big or small. Remember, every bit counts! Give here: givingday.ufl.edu/pages/colleg....
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TFW a former student 3 years out of @ufjschool.bsky.social
is a National Magazine Award finalist! 🥳 Read Natalia Galicza's powerful story on solitary confinement👇. So proud of her-and appreciative of Deseret Magazine for giving great writers what they need to thrive. www.deseret.com/magazine/202...
is a National Magazine Award finalist! 🥳 Read Natalia Galicza's powerful story on solitary confinement👇. So proud of her-and appreciative of Deseret Magazine for giving great writers what they need to thrive. www.deseret.com/magazine/202...
What's the future of solitary confinement?
We are only beginning to understand what solitary confinement does to a person.
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February 14, 2025 at 12:51 AM
TFW a former student 3 years out of @ufjschool.bsky.social
is a National Magazine Award finalist! 🥳 Read Natalia Galicza's powerful story on solitary confinement👇. So proud of her-and appreciative of Deseret Magazine for giving great writers what they need to thrive. www.deseret.com/magazine/202...
is a National Magazine Award finalist! 🥳 Read Natalia Galicza's powerful story on solitary confinement👇. So proud of her-and appreciative of Deseret Magazine for giving great writers what they need to thrive. www.deseret.com/magazine/202...
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At the @ufjschool.bsky.social Brand Bowl where students are monitoring social media responses to Super Bowl ads.
February 9, 2025 at 11:15 PM
At the @ufjschool.bsky.social Brand Bowl where students are monitoring social media responses to Super Bowl ads.
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Learn AI tools to better access and track public records. Hear from prize-winners on how they broke their stories. Register here (and it's free!): www.eventbrite.com/e/collier-pr...
Collier Prize Showcase
The Collier Prize, the leading U.S. journalism competition for state government reporting, is presenting a showcase Feb. 13 from 10a-3p.
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December 18, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Learn AI tools to better access and track public records. Hear from prize-winners on how they broke their stories. Register here (and it's free!): www.eventbrite.com/e/collier-pr...
Public radio station @wuft.org was named a finalist for the 2025 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Radio Awards. The awards honor outstanding radio stations in the U.S. for their commitment to community service.
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WUFT-FM Named a Finalist for a 2025 NAB Crystal Radio Award
Public radio station WUFT-FM, with studios in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was named a finalist for a 2025 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Crystal Rad...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Public radio station @wuft.org was named a finalist for the 2025 National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Radio Awards. The awards honor outstanding radio stations in the U.S. for their commitment to community service.
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/02/04/w...
www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/02/04/w...
Dean Hub Brown was quoted in “UF’s College of Journalism and Communications Faces Rigorous Reaccreditation Process” published in the Gainesville Sun on Jan. 31.
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UFCJC Dean Hub Brown Comments on 2025 ACEJMC Accreditation Process
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Dean Hub Brown was quoted in “UF’s College of Journalism and Communications Faces Rigorous Reaccreditation Process” published in ...
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February 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Dean Hub Brown was quoted in “UF’s College of Journalism and Communications Faces Rigorous Reaccreditation Process” published in the Gainesville Sun on Jan. 31.
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