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.https://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mloodwhocg2sDean Hub Brown has been honored with the 2025 Scripps Howard Administrator of the Year award, recognizing exceptional leadership in journalism education. Congratulations! https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/05/04/hub-brown-wins-prestigious-2025-scripps-howard-administrator-of-the-year-award/12 May 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloodwhocg2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3ml4hbyic7k2sUFCJC Graduate Spotlight: As a high school student, Kimberly Blum knew that she wanted to come to the CJC. Here, she found her passion for producing. She believes in the power of local journalism and will carry that belief throughout her career. https://bit.ly/4eow7q3 https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/28/be-a-swiss-army-knife-kimberly-blum/05 May 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4hbyic7k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mksm4di2re2rNews reports, television programs and films produced by UFCJ students have been honored in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2026 Suncoast Chapter Student Production Awards. https://bit.ly/4uqO63W01 May 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksm4di2re2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mkskg57nyp2rUFCJC Graduate Spotlight Elena Limonta is graduating with a degree in Public Relations. She was heavily involved on campus, including being the president of the UF PRSSA chapter and working with Alpha PR. https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/28/embrace-being-in-the-present-elena-limonta/01 May 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkskg57nyp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mkptaoeyk62pEach semester, students in Social Media and Society work on a semester-long project to create social media campaigns. This year, students raised nearly three thousand dollars for local causes. https://bit.ly/4n1v2qd https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/28/cjc-students-use-social-media-to-raise-money-for-local-charities/30 Apr 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkptaoeyk62phttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mkpp26l7df25UFCJC Graduate Spotlight: Isabella Abouhana is graduating with a dual degree in psychology and advertising. Her passion is helping major brands tell stories that are rooted in real human insight. https://bit.ly/4efe4CD30 Apr 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpp26l7df25https://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mknb4tx7si2hUFCJC graduate spotlight: Joseph Watkins is graduating summa cum laude with an advertising degree. Joseph returned to school nearly 20 years after graduating from Santa Fe and founding a successful company, Trihelix. Read his full story: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/24/joseph-watkins-profile/29 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknb4tx7si2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mkai3emsb22gUFCJC Journalism seniors Bernardo Montas and Juan Carlos Chaoui have placed first and fourth, respectively, in the 2025-2026 Hearst Journalism Awards Television News competition. https://bit.ly/3QtF9bh24 Apr 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkai3emsb22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mk6boplexr2hAndrew Selepak, UFCJC MPMT associate instructional professor, authored an article titled “Doomscrolling to the Ballot Box and Only Getting Empty Promises" that was published in The Fulcrum on April 21. https://bit.ly/48kT6hX https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/22/andrew-selepak-authors-op-ed-on-how-doomscrolling-can-affect-voter-response-during-elections/23 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6boplexr2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mk6avzfnkq2rJonelle Henry, CJCxDC immersion program director, will serve as the moderator for “From Newsrooms to Classrooms: Building the Next Generation of Journalists,” a panel at the NABJ Region 1 Conference in Philadelphia. https://bit.ly/4mLWR5K https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/21/jonelle-henry-to-moderate-panel-on-building-the-next-generation-of-journalists-at-nabj-region-1-conference/23 Apr 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6avzfnkq2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mk4c2pux3r2gUFCJC faculty, Roxane Coche, Eric Esterline, Michael Carvaines and Tim Sorel led panel discussions and a workshop at the 2026 Broadcast Education Association National Conference in the Las Vegas Convention Center. https://bit.ly/4cEfBzv https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/20/ufcjc-faculty-represented-at-2026-broadcast-education-association-national-conference/22 Apr 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4c2pux3r2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mk3ul7pkjt2eUFCJC journalism seniors Nicole Borman and Rylan DiGiacomo-Rapp placed fourth and 15th, respectively, in the 2025-26 Hearst Multimedia Enterprise Competition. https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/20/ufcjc-student-journalist-honored-in-2025-26-hearst-multimedia-enterprise-competition/22 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ul7pkjt2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mk3qttbrnm2rUFCJC Public Relations senior Gabriella Petillo was inducted into the 2026 UF Hall of Fame, the highest recognition awarded to student leaders by the Division of Student Life. https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/15/ufcjc-public-relations-senior-inducted-into-prestigious-2026-uf-hall-of-fame/22 Apr 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3qttbrnm2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mjp3k73x2z2hSeungahn 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 https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/14/seungahn-nah-to-chair-2026-bea-symposium-on-communicating-in-an-ai-driven-world/17 Apr 2026 14:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp3k73x2z2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mjout7sdrf2pA 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/4mFtWRa17 Apr 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjout7sdrf2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mjnhjzq6rr2vA 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/3Qv3oWx16 Apr 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnhjzq6rr2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mjmyhpgbex2wTwo University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty members are the recipients of 2026 Page/Johnson Legacy Scholar Grants. https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/07/huan-chen-and-haoran-chris-chu-receive-prestigious-2026-page-johnson-legacy-scholar-grants/16 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmyhpgbex2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mjmq3ballx2xNews 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 https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/07/ufcjc-student-news-and-film-productions-nominated-for-natas-2026-suncoast-chapter-student-production-awards/16 Apr 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmq3ballx2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mjmnkhagae2wThe 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/3Ot5SE716 Apr 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmnkhagae2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mjkqgrlkz52mElizabeth “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 https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/15/lissy-calienes-named-2025-26-uf-undergraduate-faculty-advisor-mentor-of-the-year/15 Apr 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkqgrlkz52mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mjfx3gyj4o2aThe 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 https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/04/13/minneapolis-kare-11-wins-collier-prize-for-state-government-accountability-marking-first-local-broadcast-station-to-take-top-honor/13 Apr 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfx3gyj4o2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mj5xdubbf32gCongratulations 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 10 Apr 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5xdubbf32ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3miwwevhovr2wWe 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.07 Apr 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwwevhovr2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mivysaoacm2gUFCJC Journalism alumni Tarryn Nichols and Lauren Brensel placed third and sixth, respectively, in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Personality Profile Competition. https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/03/26/two-ufcjc-alumni-honored-in-2025-26-hearst-journalism-awards-personality-profile-competition/07 Apr 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivysaoacm2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mivuuyw4x42pMultiple 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/4snyPzb07 Apr 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivuuyw4x42phttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3miu223klba23Editor & 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: https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/commitment-over-capacity-why-investigative-journalism-persists-despite-shrinking-newsrooms,26096506 Apr 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3miu223klba23https://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mimcfraudm2zUFCJC 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. https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/03/25/five-alumni-chosen-for-2026-ufcjc-hall-of-fame/03 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimcfraudm2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mim3pxrwnk2kUFCJC 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/4seiLQn03 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim3pxrwnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3milyemkmay2wThe 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 https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2026/03/23/ufcjc-pr-department-named-a-finalist-in-the-2026-prsa-silver-anvil-awards-competition/03 Apr 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3milyemkmay2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ufjschool.bsky.social/post/3mie4v35x5h2qOn 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/4c9TamL31 Mar 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:ermqlafd5iidvk2duouuusvk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie4v35x5h2q