UCF’s Center for Distributed Learning has garnered national acclaim for its groundbreaking docuseries, A Break for Impact, and its latest short documentary, Beneath the Same Sky. Both projects have transformed classrooms at UCF and achieved remarkable recognition, including a record-breaking 10 Suncoast Emmy nominations and a world premiere at DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival. The A Break […]
Nicholson Communication and Media student Raine Keenan contributes to legacy of Dylan Lyons through production By Emily Dougherty and Sultana Ali | October 30, 2024 Raine Keenan, a senior studying journalism, joined the Northern Light Productions team to produce a documentary about the story of UCF Nicholson Communication and Media alumnus, Dylan Lyons, who was tragically […]
Rooted in a government transparency mission, the Winter Park Sunshine Podcast provides UCF journalism students a wealth of leadership and professional experiences. One of those students, UCF junior Jackie Cardentey, says serving as the podcast’s executive producer gave her real-world experience that was integral in guiding her career’s path. “This podcast is all about keeping […]
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to dominate daily news cycles, UCF experts in areas ranging from hospitality, tourism, economics and student health services are helping shape the conversation surrounding the effects of the virus on various industries and the community as a whole. Kenneth Adams, professor — Ph.D. in criminal justice from State University of […]
A powerful video detailing a journalist’s approach to her work has earned a Suncoast Regional Emmy Award nomination for the UCF team that produced it. The project, titled “Ethics in Journalism: A Morning with Nancy Alvarez,” explores the decisions the Channel 9 anchor made approaching news coverage of two major Orlando stories: the Pulse nightclub […]
BY HEATHER GIBSON ’17MBA If there’s one thing UCF student Lillian Hernández Caraballo knows about journalism, it’s that you can’t miss a deadline. Her dedication to meeting an important deadline helped her land a coveted spot in the NPR News’ national training program, NextGenRadio. UCF’s Nicholson School of Communication and Media and WUCF-TV partnered with […]
Kyle Warnke, ’13, has been named one of five recipients of the American Copy Editors Society scholarship. The society, which is the preeminent national body of professional editors working in journalism, each year awards scholarships to students who by their achievements represent the best and brightest of the future of copy editing. Kyle, a Dow Jones […]