Month: September 2017

Frank LoMonte, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information was quoted in “FOI Flip: Agencies Sting Record Requesters, Especially Students, Through Reverse FOIAs” published in The FOI Files Third Quarter 2017 edition. In the article, LoMonte comments on the trend among state and local agencies […]

Michael Leslie, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication Telecommunication associate professor, has been appointed faculty advisor to The Agency, a team of CJC professionals and students who develop client campaigns with a millennial focus. Leslie has 35 years of experience as a teacher, advisor and mentor to students, faculty and working professionals, in […]

Frank LoMonte, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, authored the column “Student Journalists Deserve More Protection” published in the Tampa Bay Times on Sept. 27. In the column, LoMonte comments on decreasing newsroom employment and the increasing number of students filling these positions, in […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online  Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was quoted in “This Dangerous Sex Trend Could Give You an STD – Or Worse,” published in the Reader’s Digest October 2017 edition. In the article, Selepak comments on the practice of “stealthing” […]

Clay Calvert, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication and director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, recently participated in the Cato Institute 16th annual Constitution Day Symposium in Washington, D.C. Calvert was part of the First Amendment Challenges panel discussion and focused on the 2017 […]

  Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor, was named a UF Warrington College of Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center 2017-18 Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellow. During her fellowship, McNealy will research and create a “lab” that connects business, communicators and the broader public to promote understanding and accurate communication about […]

DC Fall Internship Scholarship Applications Open! Deadline: October 1, 2017 The DC Gator Club has an open application process for one $1,500 scholarship for a University of Florida undergraduate or graduate student with an internship in the greater Washington, DC area for the 2017 fall semester. This scholarship is made possible by general club funds […]

Rich Preuss, B.S. Telecommunication 1996, received a 2017  Creative Arts Emmy Award from the Television Academy in the Original Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Within an Unscripted Program category. Preuss was co-executive producer for the online program: ”The Oscars: All Access.” During the national broadcast, Preuss spent time backstage with the Television Academy Interns. Preuss, […]

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications online social media graduate students are competing to create a marketing plan for Winterfell Tours featured in the HBO series “Game of Thrones.” The capstone class project is chronicled in “Real World Comes to UF Class Through ‘Game of Thrones’ Campaign” published in The Gainesville Sun […]

  Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was interviewed in “’Tech Industry is Getting a Free Ride on Personal Information” on CNBC on Sept. 15. In the interview, Selepak, along with Vivek Wadhwa, distinguished fellow at Carnegie Mellon University […]

Stephanie Tinoco, B.S. Telecommunication 2015, recently joined the WSOC-TV Channel 9 Eyewitness News team as a reporter. WSOC-TV is the ABC-television network affiliate in Charlotte, N.C. Prior to her new position, Tinoco served as a reporter and fill-in anchor for FOX affiliate WFTX in Fort Myers, Fla. While at WFTX, Tinoco traveled across Florida covering […]

  Frank LoMonte, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information was quoted in “A Nationwide Movement Protecting the Student Press from Censorship Gaines Momentum” published in the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on Sept. 8. The article focuses on the building popularity of […]

Ophir Lehavy, student success coach at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications was quoted in “Helping Freshman Succeed: Tips from College Advisors” in The Washington Post on Sept. 11. Lehavy teaches online courses for the College’s Global Strategic Communications and Public Relations programs. In the article, she recommends that parents ask their […]

Eunice Kim, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was named a Leadership Fellow with the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Florida International University (FIU). Kim is among 47 women from colleges and universities across the U.S. selected to be a Fellow and participate […]

Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert was quoted in “Without Formal Complaint, Richard Spencer Will Not Be Able to Speak at UF” broadcast on Gainesville, Fla. ABC-affiliate WCJB-TV on Aug. 31. Calvert commented on UF’s decision to deny a request to rent space on Sept. 12 for a speech by National Policy […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert was quoted in “’Calling Someone Transgender is Not an Insult’: Landmark Ruling in Richard Simmons Case” published on INTO on Aug. 31. In the article, Calvert argues that while there might be setbacks from the ruling in the […]

Frank LoMonte, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, commented in “Tennessee’s Two Largest Districts Defy State Order to Share Student Info with Charters” published in Chalkbeat on Aug. 28. Memphis and Nashville school leaders are digging in their heels against a state order to […]

A photo essay by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications May 2017 Berlin Study Abroad students, as well as a feature story by CJC Journalism Associate Professor John Freeman,  are included in the September/October issue of Our Town magazine. “Berlin’s Graffiti” offers a photo montage of the city’s creative street art.  Freeman’s story, […]

Tom Kelleher, professor and chair of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department, was quoted in “CEOs Parted from Trump – as Local Business Leaders Stay Silent. Why?” published in The Palm Beach Post on Aug. 30. Kelleher comments on Palm Beach County businesses’ silence on the president’s remarks after Charlottesville […]

Rick Schneider, B.S. Telecommunication 1984 and 2013 Alumni of Distinction, executive vice president and chief operating officer of WETA, was elected chair of the Affinity Group Coalition (AGC). AGC is a forum for addressing system-wide issues of interest to public television stations. It is comprised of representatives from the Independent Public Television Station Association, the […]