Month: December 2016

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert was quoted in “Pittsburgh becomes the latest city to approve a ban on conversion therapy” published in The Christian Science Monitor on Dec. 14. The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously approved a ban on “conversion therapy” for LGBT youth. […]

Five University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications aspiring journalists have been awarded The Capitol Press Club of Florida’s 2016 Barbara L. Frye Scholarship.  The Press Club awarded 13 scholarships overall to state of Florida students. CJC Journalism seniors Andrea Cornejo and Caitlin Switalski, Journalism junior Gabrielle Calise, and Mass Communication Master’s student Meghan Mangrum each […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising faculty will be presenting papers at the American Academy of Advertising (AAA) 2017 Annual Conference in Boston on March 23-26. Advertising Assistant Professor Huan Chen had two papers accepted for the conference: “Dialogic Engagement with Product Placement in Virtual Reality Films: Qualitative Insights” and “Americanized or […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Master Lecturer Mike Foley was referenced in the article Gawker’s Demise and the Trump-Era Threat to the First Amendment published in The New Yorker Annals of Law column in the Dec. 19 and 26 issue. The article indicates that Hogan’s lawyers tried to drive home the […]

University of Florida Journalism Professor Kim Walsh-Childers has penned a new book Mass Media and Health: Examining Media Impact on Individuals and the Health Environment. The book covers media health influences from a variety of angles, including the impact on individual and public health, the intentionality of these effects, and the nature of the outcomes. […]

Jessica Small, a senior University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication student, has earned the UF High Honors Medallion. The honor is bestowed upon students who will graduate with honors in their major as well as earn eight academic and six enrichment points. Small is one of only 14 students who are receiving […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert was quoted in Why Did the Atlantic Blur the Faces of Attendees at the Alt-Right Conference? published in Erik Wemple’s Washington Post blog on Nov. 22. According to Calvert, the video constitutes editorial content — not commercial speech […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Assistant Professor Frank Waddell participated in Experts Roundtable: The Future of Journalism in Trump’s America published in The Conversation on Nov. 29. Waddell focused on navigating the fake news landscape. He suggested that news outlets can educate the public in media literacy, debunking viral fake news […]

Juan-Carlos Molleda, former University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Department Chair, has been granted Emeritus status by UF Provost Joseph Glover. During his 16-year tenure, Molleda launched both an online undergraduate program and two online master’s programs in public relations and communication management (including UF’s first online master’s in both English […]