Month: January 2015

In March 1985, Associated Press reporter Terry Anderson was abducted off the streets in Beirut and held at the mercy of his Hezbollah Shiite captors. He lived for nearly seven years in chains wondering fearfully if each day would be his last. But his spirit soared beyond captivity, and he never gave up, nor did […]

Using terrorism to restrict freedom of speech and the movement of information is nothing new to the media industry. The journalists in Paris have experienced what many organizations fear as they continue to tell the stories of the world around them. As Charlie Hebdo proudly publishes its first edition since the killing of 12 colleagues […]

Time on December 29, 2014 published “17 Ways to Make a New Year’s Resolution You’ll Actually Keep” by Associate Professor and Interim Journalism Chair Ted Spiker.

Preview story Tampa Bay Times environmental reporter Craig Pittman will give a public lecture at the University of Florida Monday, Feb. 2 at noon in Smathers Library (East), Room 100. Attendees are invited to bring their lunch for the discussion. The UF College of Journalism and Communications’ Hugh Cunningham Professorship in Journalism Excellence and the […]

The Gainesville Sun on January 9, 2015 published “Clay Calvert: Terrorists can’t kill the message” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert regarding the terrorist attack on the office of the French newspaper, Charlie Hebdo.

Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert is quoted in this Jan. 7, 2015 article on UPI, “Paris policewoman shot and killed day after Charlie Hebdo massacre,” regarding the importance of protecting satire, parody and free speech in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the office of the French newspaper, Charlie Hebdo.

HuffPost: Politics on January 7, 2015 published “Honor Charlie Hebdo: Let Satirical and Offensive Images Speak Louder Than Terrorists’ Actions” a column by Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication Clay Calvert regarding the terrorist attack on the office of the French newspaper, Charlie Hebdo.

David Epstein, author of “The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance,” will spend Jan. 27-30 on the University of Florida campus as part of the university’s new Science Journalist in Residence Program. A highlight of Epstein’s visit will be a public talk held on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m. at Gannett […]