Month: March 2018

Clay Calvert, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project director, and Austin Vining, J.D./Ph.D. student, co-authored an article included in the fall issue of the First Amendment Law Review published by the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. “Filtering Fake News Through a Lens of Supreme Court Observations and […]

The Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information announced that Bethany Barnes, education reporter at The Oregonian in Portland, is the winner of the annual Brechner Freedom of Information Award. Barnes won for her dogged coverage of teacher sexual misconduct in Portland schools, which required her to battle repeatedly for access to records that […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) has formed a year-long partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR) to explore how communication strategies rooted in behavioral, cognitive and social science can accelerate the spread of innovative approaches to providing care and protection to […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that award-winning filmmaker Iman Zawahry will join the College in the fall as a full-time lecturer teaching beginning and advanced field production and narrative filmmaking. Zawahry has been an adjunct telecommunication production professor at UFCJC since 2014. Zawahry is an accomplished filmmaker whose […]

Frank LoMonte, Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “How #MeToo Will Change the Way Colleges Choose Presidents” published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on March 25.

Clay Calvert, Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project director, was quoted in “Do Crisis Pregnancy Centers Have the Right to Mislead Women? The Supreme Court Will Decide” published on Refinery29.com on March 20.

Darlena Cunha, an adjunct Journalism lecturer in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the author of “I Have the Scary Cancer Mutation. When Should I Have My Breasts Removed?,” published in The Washington Post on March 18.

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program in social media, was quoted in “Mobile Apps Usage Statistics 2018” published on themanifest.com on March 15.

Bienvenido “Benny” Torres, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising lecturer, was named the first chief idea officer of SRW.agency, an independent, full-service Chicago marketing agency with a penchant for growing natural health and wellness brands.

Eric Esterline, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate director of Sports Journalism and Communications, embarked on a one-week excursion with 11 Telecommunication students to cover Major League Baseball Spring Training. The class trip, held Mar. 5-9, included stops in Tampa, Ft. Myers and Orlando.“While it sacrificed spring break for the students, they […]

C.L. Conroy, APR, B.S. Journalism 1980, was named the Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year at the March 2018 Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce/AXA Advisors Businesswomen of the Year Awards. These awards honor outstanding women leaders who have achieved excellence in their profession, serve as role models and mentors for women and are deeply passionate about […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism students collaborated with UF University Relations and the UF Career Connections Center (CCC) to produce 20 stories focusing on the value of CCC’s offerings and the students it helps. Students created Career Connections as part of Journalism lecturer Herbert Lowe’s JOU 3101 reporting lab. UF News […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior Gabrielle Calise was selected to participate in the 2018 Berlin Program for Students of Journalism and International Affairs, one of only 15 U.S. students selected for the program. The program is organized by RIAS Berlin Commission, a binational organization for the promotion of German-American understanding […]

“The odds of Trump getting a court to issue an injunction to prevent CBS from airing this are slim to none,” Calvert said in an interview published Mar. 15, 2018 on Mic.

The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) will be relocating its headquarters to the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) by summer 2018. UFCJC will now be home to three units at the forefront of freedom of information and First Amendment issues: NFOIC, the Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information and the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project.

Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, authored “What the National School Walkout Says About Schools and Free Speech” published in The Conversation on March 14.

James Babanikos, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor, was quoted in “The Better Way to Support Rape Victims: Put Their Needs First” published in The Guardian on March 13.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations faculty and graduate students presented eight papers at the 2018 International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC) last week in Orlando.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Health Communication doctoral student Rachel Damiani received top honors at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2018 Student Poster Competition in the Science and Society category for “Relating to Researchers: How Citizen Scientists Invest in Learning the Language of Science”. Damiani received the award at the AAAS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas in February.

In recognition of his international documentary film work, Tim Sorel, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) Telecommunication associate professor, was selected as the 2017-18 CJC International Educator of the Year. The award acknowledges outstanding contributions by faculty and staff to the internationalization of the College and the University.

Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox, B.S. Journalism 2008, M.S. Business Administration 2010, and CJC Outstanding Young Alumnus for 2017-18, is the recipient of the 2018 Scripps Howard Human Interest Storytelling – Ernie Pyle Award.

Best-selling author Michael Connelly, B.S. Journalism 1980, Alumnus of Distinction 2003, will receive the Crime Writer’s Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger award for “sustained excellence.” The prize recognizes crime authors “who have made a significant contribution to the genre.” Previous recipients include P D James, John le Carré, Dick Francis, Ruth Rendell, Lee Child and Ann […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications online Bachelor’s in Telecommunication – News  was recognized as one of the 15 best online programs by Best College Reviews. UF ranked ninth on the 2018 list based on tuition, customization options within the degree program, both in content and format, and an overall “wow” factor… […]

Norm Lewis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor was quoted in “How the Press Interacts with Mass Shooting Survivors May be a Crucial Part of Recovery” published in the Huffington Post on Feb. 23. The article references a scientific research paper, written by Lewis, CJC Journalism Professor Kim Walsh-Childers and […]