Month: June 2019

Ron Rodgers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor and graduate coordinator, is the author of “Lincoln’s Messengers:  Norman Hapgood’s and Ida Tarbell’s Biographies of the ‘Great Soul’ at the Dawn of the Progressive Era” published in Americana: The Journal of American Popular Culture (1900-present), Spring 2019, Volume 18, Issue 1. […]

Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor, is the co-author of “Training Law Enforcement Officers to Identify Reliable Deception Cues with a Serious Digital Game” published in the International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2019. Lee, and co-authors Claude Miller, Norah Dunbar, Mathew Jensen, and Zachary Massey, studied traditional methods […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that marketing veteran Laurent Burman has been named Consulting Executive Director of The Agency, the College’s strategic communication agency staffed by students under the guidance of a team of professionals and faculty. Burman is co-founder of BlueHive, a digital marketing and ecommerce advisory […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is the author of “These Four Letters Spawned Five Supreme Court Opinions” published on CNN.com on June 24. Calvert comments on a recent decision made by the Supreme Court that will allow businesses to […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising Assistant Professor Huan Chen and Telecommunication Assistant Professor Jasmine McNealy have been granted tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professor. Chen joined UFCJC in 2015 as an assistant professor in the Advertising Department. This past year, she was a co-winner for UFCJC’s Faculty […]

Raegan Burden, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising lecturer of cultural engagement, was interviewed by China Global Television Network (CGTN) on June. 24. In the interview by CGTN anchor Rachelle Akuffo, Burden comments on the U.K.’s ban on gender stereotypes in advertising. Burden talks about the role disparity between the way men […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “President Trump, Proven Leaker” published in The Washington Post on June 21. Erik Wemple, Post columnist and media critic, writes about a Time magazine interview with President Trump in the Oval […]

Kasey Windels, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the author of “Bringing Advertising Practitioner Theories and Academic Theories on How to Communicate Effectively with Men and Women” published in Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, 2019. The study found that “many professionals believed women preferred other-oriented messages, while men […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Bombshell Ruling Against Leading Florida Environmentalist; is State Supreme Court Next Stop?” published in The Palm Beach Post on June 19. The article focuses on the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal’s ruling against an environmental […]

Pat Ford, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations visiting professional-in-residence, is quoted in “One Step to a Successful Life: Keep Going” published in Thrive Global on June 12. The article features tips for graduates from 100 successful people. The top response themes that resonated for a successful life included mindset, presence, […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and graduate students presented their research at the UF Institute on Aging (IOA) Research Day on June 18. Public Relations Associate Professor Carma Bylund, Advertising Associate Professor Carla Fisher, and doctoral students Amanda Kastrinos, Michaela Devyn Mullis, Greenberr​y “Tripp” Taylor and Easton Wollney were selected to […]

Rob Hiaasen, B.S. Telecommunication 1981 and Hall of Fame 2018, was honored posthumously with the Richard M. Clurman Award at the annual Livingston Awards luncheon in New York for encouraging and nurturing young journalists. Hiaasen, the former assistant editor and columnist for the Capitol Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, was killed during a mass shooting […]

Annie Neimand, Center for Public Interest Communications director, and Samantha Wright, Exposure Labs managing director of impact, are the co-authors of “How to Use Stories to Bring ‘Us’ and ‘Them’ Together” published in Stanford Social Innovation Review on June 17. In the article, Neimand and Wright suggest that social organizations break down the prevailing “us” […]

WUFT-FM is the recipient of a 2019 National Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) in the Small Market Radio Sports Reporting category for “Overcoming Adversity Through Archery.” The story, by Meredith Sheldon, B.S. Telecommunication 2019, features a veteran who took up archery after losing his arm.  WUFT-FM, an NPR […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Florida Universities Have Turned Athletics Departments into Quasi-Private Arms. What Does that Mean for Public Accountability?” published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on June 17. The article addresses Florida’s open-record exemption for athletic associations. […]

Mike Weigold, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) associate dean for undergraduate affairs and enrollment management, will step down from his position during the fall semester, once a new associate dean is named. He will continue to oversee the CJC Online undergraduate program as well as assessment initiatives. Weigold has spent his […]

WUFT-FM student journalists received first and second place awards at the Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) 2019 Awards ceremony on June 15 in Washington, D.C. The public radio station, an affiliate of NPR, is located at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. The PRNDI awards are the only national contest recognizing […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “Whistleblowers’ Rights Could Be at Risk Under Trump’s New Labor Board” published in CNN Business Perspective on cnn.com. LoMonte writes about the Trump administration’s appointment of new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) members and […]

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Sports Journalism and Communication associate director and Telecommunication assistant professor, was interviewed on Ghanaian television about the opening of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and why the tournament deserves bigger venues. Coche was interviewed by journalist Angela Asante for an episode on her #Fabulous France […]

Camille Respess, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism junior, is the recipient of the 2019 Acel Moore Scholarship for Community Journalism from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). The scholarship honors students who embrace a deep regard for “regular folk” and the courage to speak truth to power through their […]

Ron Rodgers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor and graduate coordinator, was a finalist for the Frank Luther Mott – Kappa Tau Alpha (KTA) Journalism & Mass Communication Research Award for his book The Struggle for the Soul of Journalism: The Pulpit versus the Press, 1833-1923. The book, published by […]

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students have been selected to participate in the prestigious Television Academy Foundation’s 2019 Internship Program. Public Relations junior Tori Chin will be in the Cartoon Network publicity department in Burbank, California, and Jaylene Murillo, B.S. Telecommunication 2019, will pursue an editing for scripted television internship at […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) announced today that it is providing $100,000 to The Independent Florida Alligator, the student-run newspaper and web site at the University of Florida, to help support the newspaper as a significant immersion experience for students and provider of vital news and information to the UF […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “When Student Press is Up for a Vote” published in Inside Higher Ed on June 10. The article features the Rutgers student newspaper that was denied funding in a student vote. A civil liberties watchdog […]