Month: September 2018

Justin Tyler, WRUF-FM brand manager, was quoted in “Radio’s Young Blood Infusion” published in Country Aircheck on Sept. 24. The article focuses the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Properties and hands-on learning opportunities for students. In the article, Tyler provides an overview of the public and commercial broadcasting stations within the […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “AC Ken Paxton Joins Court Fight in Defense of Texas Law Requiring Schoolkids to Say Pledge” published in The Dallas News on Sept. 25. The article features Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defending a state […]

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 “15 Cool Jobs You Could Have in the Future” published in the Reader’s Digest October 2018 edition. Selepak comments on the possible future position of virtual reality programmer. He says […]

Ron Rodgers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor and graduate coordinator, will participate in a panel on religion and the media and also present a paper on “Baseball and the News” at the annual national convention of the American Journalism Historians Association in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Oct. 4 […]

By Denise Trunk Krigbaum, MAMC 1997 What some call a side hustle, Martin Matak, B.S. Advertising 1993, thinks of as a bonus. It all started for Matak, founder of wearable tech company VERT, when he came to the University of Florida for his junior and senior years. While he earned his degree in advertising, he […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Professor Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, was quoted in “The Kavanaugh Controversy Meets Fake News. Real Fake News.” published in The Washington Post on Sept. 21. The opinion piece by Erik Wemple focuses on tweets posted by Ed Whelan, president […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) has published the fall 2018 edition of the Journal of Public Interest Communications (JPIC), an academic journal dedicated to the theory and science of strategic communication for social change. Volume 2, No. 2, “Public Relations Advocacy: Perspectives from Practice and Research on Public Interest Communications,” […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Professor Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, was quoted in “DeVos’ Strong Words on Suppression of Speech, State of Civics Education“, published in Education Week on Sept. 18. The article covered US. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Constitution Day speech where […]

In August, a team of 11 multimedia journalists from Noticias WUFT and WUFT News spent a week in Puerto Rico nearly a year after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island. What they saw and heard will be presented in a special 30-minute report to air on WUFT-TV on Sept. 20 at 8 p.m., the one-year anniversary […]

Guardian U.S. and ProPublica with the Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) won the fifth annual University of Florida Awards in Investigative Data Journalism at the 2018 Online News Association (ONA) Online Journalism Awards ceremony on Sept. 14.  The $15,000 prize, the largest offered by the ONA, will be shared by the winners. ProPublica and the Times-Union were honored in […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program in social media, was quoted in stories about the future of smartphones, why students should consider online education and how student social media use could affect future employment. In “What We Can Expect from the Smartphone of the Future”, published Sept. 13 […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department Chair Marcia DiStaso was quoted in “Four Ways to Study Public Relations Online“, published in U.S. News and World Report on Aug. 23. The article discusses the variety of online opportunities to learn about public relations. DiStaso shared that “one could describe PR as […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication Associate Professor Tim Sorel’s documentary “My Kid is Not Crazy: A search for Hope in the Face of Misdiagnosis”, made its premier in Poland on Sept. 9, the 42nd country to air the award-winning film. The documentary aired on TVNStyle, a national cable channel owned by […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Assistant Professor Frank Waddell’s article “When MSNBC or Fox News airs in public places, how do people react?” was published in The Conversation on Sept. 11. The article addresses news consumers’ perception of the influence of news outlets playing in public on other people in the room […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author “How Communities Can Increase Civic Engagement by Protecting Their Student Journalists’ Rights to Express Themselves” published in the Brown University Journal, “Reimagining a 21st Century Democracy,” Volume 1, 2018. In the article, LoMonte comments on how […]

Manoucheka Celeste, B.S. Journalism 2003, M.A.M.C 2005, University of Florida Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research assistant professor, is the recipient of the prestigious 2018 Diamond Anniversary Book Award from the National Communication Association. Celeste was honored for, Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the African Diaspora: Travelling Blackness, a timely, multi-method exploration of citizenship, […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ WUFT-FM -and South Carolina ETV (SCETV)/South Carolina Public Radio have formed a partnership to provide heightened hurricane, tropical storm and other weather emergency content to South Carolina residents and visitors across the state. Available immediately, listeners to South Carolina Public Radio stations have access to updates […]

In partnership with the University of Florida, Walt Disney Company announced that they will pay full tuition for eligible employees who pursue online bachelor’s degrees in Public Relations or Telecommunication from the UF College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC). The partnership between UF Online and The Walt Disney Company will provide access to the bachelor’s […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Clad in stylishly torn white jeans, a yellow T-shirt and blue flip flops, Dara Torres, B.S. Telecommunication 1990, runs onto the football field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and promptly does eight pushups, then quiets the crowd. Putting down the orange-and-blue 2-Bits sign, the 12-time Olympic swimming medalist uses […]

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen lecturer in Investigative Reporting, was quoted in “With Andrew Gillum in the Media Spotlight, FBI Investigation Gets National Attention” published in the Tallahassee Democrat on Aug. 31. The article focuses on coverage of an FBI corruption probe in Tallahassee. Mayor Andrew Gillum, the […]