Month: May 2019

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) and Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications, is the author of “A Gift I Wasn’t Sure I Wanted Changed Everything For Us” published in Florida Weekly on May 29. Christiano writes about her experiences conducting […]

Robyn Goodman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, has been named Interim Chair of the Advertising Department, effective July 15. Goodman succeeds Tom Kelleher who was previously named incoming Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Goodman has been with CJC since 2000 and was promoted to associate professor in […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and staff were among 21 at UF who were selected for the UF Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals (ALAP) program. Public Relations Department Chair Marcia DiStaso, Assistant Dean for Student Experiences and Innovation News Center Director Mira Lowe and Journalism Department Chair Ted Spiker […]

Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, is the co-author of “Exploring Negative Peer Communication of Companies on Social Media and Its Impact on Organization-Public Relationships” published in Public Relations Review on May 24. Men and UFCJC doctoral student Yufan Qin examined whether and how the publics’ […]

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, is the co-author of “Uncertainty and Previvors’ Cancer Risk Management: Understanding the Decision-Making Process” which received a Top 4 Paper Award in the Health Communication Division at the International Communication Association (ICA) Conference held May 24-28 in Washington, D.C. Fisher, with […]

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 “Why Your Real Life is Your Best Life on Instagram” published on REWIRE on May 23. The article focuses on social media and how it has fundamentally challenged and changed […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor and Media Consumer Research director, is the author of “Media Adoption of Cognitive Technologies: The Strategic Applications and Implications of Artificial Intelligence in the Media Industry,” selected as one of the Top Three/Best Papers for the 2019 Annual Conference of the European Media […]

Ted Spiker, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department chair, has been selected as a 2019-2020 Fellow for the Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium’s Academic Leadership Development Program (SECU/ALDP). As an SECU/ALDP fellow, Spiker will join a select group of faculty and advisors chosen from Southeastern Conference universities to join this prestigious professional […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Last-Minute Amendment Makes Florida Felon Voting Records Confidential” published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on May 21. The article focuses on new legislation that prevents the public from seeing felon voting restoration records. The amendment […]

In partnership with the University of Florida, Walt Disney Company announced that they will pay full tuition for eligible employees who pursue an online master’s degree from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC). The UFCJC Online Master of Arts in Mass Communication program currently offers eight different specializations that are designed to provide […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications placed first in the Intercollegiate Broadcast Radio and Television category, fifth in the Intercollegiate Multimedia category and fourth overall in the 2018-2019 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate competition. The Intercollegiate ranking is determined by the number of points earned by individual students in the monthly competitions.  The […]

Richard Shumate, Ph.D. 2018, has received the American Journalism Historians Association 2019 Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize. Shumate is currently an assistant professor at Western Kentucky University School of Journalism and Broadcasting. The Blanchard Prize is awarded to the best doctoral dissertation dealing with mass communication history. Shumate was recognized for his work on “Elite […]

Meteorologists Ray Hawthorne and Megan Borowski have joined the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties weather team to provide on-air and online reports for WUFT and WRUF. They also will work with the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) and the South Carolina Emergency Information Network (SCEIN). Hawthorne was […]

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 “’Game of Thrones’ Fans Are Angry About the Final Season – and the Franchise Could Suffer for It” featured on MSNBC on May 19. The story focuses on the end […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “How to Deal with Obstructive Public Information Officers? Challenge Them” published in the Columbia Journalism Review on May 20. The article focuses on the illegality of blanket no-interview policies by Public Information Officers (PIOs) at […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that Elizabeth “Lissy” Calienes will join the College this fall as a Lecturer in the Department of Advertising. Calienes, who is earning a Ph.D. in Design, Construction & Planning at UF, has a multidisciplinary background in advertising, graphic design, film, interior design and […]

Ted Spiker, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department chair, is the recipient of a UF Term Professorship from the College. Term Professorships are awarded to tenured faculty members who have been at UF for at least five years and have had a distinguished career, placing them among the leaders in their […]

Raegan Burden will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department this fall as Lecturer of Cultural Engagement. In this new position, Burden will specialize in monitoring trends and opportunities for advertising’s role in shaping the cultural, social, political, and ethical trust between institutions and audiences. She will be teaching Advertising […]

Dan Windels will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (CJC) full time as an Advertising lecturer in fall 2019. For the past year, Windels has served as a CJC visiting instructor for the Advertising Department.   He also was the faculty advisor for the student-run Ad Society and Advnt, and led the […]

John Freeman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, was one of 33 graduates of Berlin American High School invited by the city’s mayor to attend an exclusive ceremony recognizing the 70th anniversary of the end of the Berlin blockade on May 12. Freeman, coordinator of the annual CJC Berlin study […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Window-Sticker Arrest: Is it Offensive Sure, But Obscene? Maybe Not” published in The Gainesville Sun on May 8. The article features the story of a Lake City, Florida man who was […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Dr. Evan Kropp will join the College as their new Director of Distance Education overseeing all online master’s and certificate programs. Kropp currently is an Associate Dean of Communication at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), which has one of the largest online […]

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations visiting  professional-in-residence, is the author of “Lessons from Leaders: More Progress, Fewer Platitudes” published in PRWeek on May 6. Ford reflects on his time and commitment to advocating for more diversity, inclusion and equity in the PR profession. According to Ford, “saying we […]

Seven University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists were recognized in the 2018-2019 Hearst Journalism Awards Competition. Four will now go on to compete in the National Championship in San Francisco from June 1-6. Telecommunication graduate Grace King, Telecommunication senior David Jones and Journalism graduate Meredith Sheldon will compete in the Broadcast […]