Month: July 2014

Journalism Associate Professor Ted Spiker has accepted the position of interim chair of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ Department of Journalism, Dean Diane McFarlin announced today. He replaces Wayne Wanta who has stepped down. Spiker joined the faculty in 2001 after working at several magazines, including Men’s Health. He earned his […]

HuffPost: Politics on July 17, 2014 published “False Accusations of Homophobia and Racism: Are They Libelous?” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert.

A senior photographer and videographer who helped develop mobile reporting workflows for Tribune Co. newspapers, will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties as the new deputy news editor and digital director, Matt Sheehan, the director of the Innovation News Center, announced today. Gary Green joins a newsroom […]

HuffPost: Crime on July 2, 2014 published “Cannibal Cop and the First Amendment: Freedom for Thoughts and Fantasies We Hate” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert.

The 11th World Media Economics & Management Conference honored University of Florida Telecommunication Professor Sylvia Chan-Olmsted with its Journal of Media Economics Award of Honor at its conference in Rio de Janeiro in May. The biennial international honor is considered a lifetime achievement award and recognizes significant scholarly contribution and inspiration to the field of […]