Month: May 2014

Journalism Professor Julie Dodd  is quoted in the May 21, 2014 story in the Metro, “5 tips on how to ask a professor for a letter of recommendation.”

HuffPost: The Third Metric on May 20, 2014 published “Generation Connected Disconnected: An Unexpected Study of Living Without WiFi” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert.

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert  is quoted in the May 26, 2014 story in the The New York Times, “Limits to Law and Information Sharing, Despite Gunman’s Danger Signs,” regarding YouTube not having a legal obligation to monitor videos posted to its site for warning signs of violent behavior.

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has named Andy Hopson, a seasoned professional with more than 30 years of agency experience, as the Executive Director of its new Strategic Communication Agency, Dean Diane McFarlin announced today.  He will join the College in mid-July. Hopson has played key leadership roles at several nationally […]

Are Girls Still in the Balcony? Dean Diane McFarlin offers her thoughts on the Jill Abramson/NYT affair in the op-ed piece, “Are Girls Still in the Balcony?,” published May 22, 2014 on Medium.

Building on their long history of providing critical information to millions of citizens and visitors during times of crisis, Florida’s public radio stations have created the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) to communicate emergency information statewide through a seamless system of free over the air FM radio, still the single best and most reliable […]

To recognize the growing importance of digital and data journalism, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications is establishing “The University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism” that will be presented at the Online News Association’s annual awards ceremony, Dean Diane McFarlin announced today. The award, which will honor high-impact data journalism […]

Knight Foundation invests more than $110,000 to help test new techniques in journalism education The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced the launch of The Innovators Series, a project that will introduce students to lectures from thought leaders who are developing breakthrough ideas in media. The John S. and James L. […]

HuffPost Media on May 14, 2014 published “Amazon, Bezos and Book Publishers: Can One Reconcile the Cognitive Dissonance?” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert.

An expert on the psychology of technology will join the team being assembled to make the University of Florida a leader in online teaching and learning, College of Journalism and Communications Dean Diane McFarlin announced today. Sriram “Sri” Kalyanaraman is the college’s first hire in one of the 26 research areas where UF is bringing […]

A team of University of Florida public relations students took first prize in the Public Relations Student Society of America’s 2014 Bateman Case Study Competition. Conducted annually, the Bateman competition judges teams of college students on their ability to develop and present a comprehensive public relations campaign. Recent public relations graduates Jessica Sheldon, Joshua Minchin, […]

HuffPost Business on May 5, 2014 published “JPMorgan Chase to Porn Stars: You’re Not Welcome,” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert. “Bezos may yet prove to be a journalistic champion, but it now seems as if his own personal interest in serving readers of the Washington Post is markedly different […]

Terry Anderson, who will join the College this Fall as an adjunct professor, is featured in this May 3, 2014 story in The Gainesville Sun, “Former hostage Terry Anderson, who will teach at UF, remains passionate about journalism.“

  Kay M. Tappan, MAMC 2011, has been named a Lecturer of Public Relations at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, Dean Diane McFarlin announced today. Tappan will continue working with the College’s faculty and staff to examine the visual communication offerings for students in all disciplines and will lead the development […]