Month: July 2019

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Associate Professor Carma Bylund is part of a research team that received a five-year, $2.9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate simple interventions aimed at health care providers and parents that could substantially boost vaccine rates for human papillomavirus, or HPV, […]

Pro Master’s students Zulema Labra, Natalie Martinez, Shelby Schwartz and Macey Wilson created “Al and the Little Guy,” a site focused on how artificial intelligence can be used in agriculture to help farmers. https://aiandthelittleguy.wixsite.com/home  

Pro Master’s students Mallory Cross, Madison Levine, Sara Ribicoff and Keri Shapiro produced “Power of the Pronoun,” a platform that educates and advocates for the needs, rights and inclusivity of non-binary and transgender individuals within the medical community. http://powerofthepronoun.com/  

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications‘ Brechner Center for Freedom of Information Director Frank LoMonte commented on a federal appeals court decision affirming a student publication’s free press rights, in “Even ‘Offensive’ Publications Have Free Press Rights,” published on July 25 in Inside Higher Ed. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Easton Wollney was one of 30 students selected from a national pool of applicants for the National Communication Association (NCA) Doctoral Honors Seminar. She was one of only 12 selected for the program’s Communication Studies section. Wollney is in her third-year of the program, focused […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising  Assistant Professor Jordan Alpert and Public Relations Associate Professor Carma Bylund‘s article on “Twenty–first Century Bedside Manner: Exploring Patient-Centered Communication in Secure Messaging with Cancer Patients,” was published in the Journal of Cancer Education in July 2019. The article explored use of patient-centered communication (PCC) in electronic […]

Pro Master’s students Alejandro Aguirre, Rafael Rivera, Steven Cheney and Austyn Szempruch built a website to educate the public about the field of palliative care, which is provided to those diagnosed with a life-limiting disease. The mission of the site is to create a healthier dialogue about the dying process and highlight an underutilized field […]

Pro Master’s students Courtney Jonathas, Kaylan Moody, Tia Patrick andTianrui Liu created a multimedia Web site focused on why black activists, in particular, suffer from poor mental health as a result of their activism compared to other racial groups. The site includes stories, solutions, blog posts and stories. https://www.beforetheburnout.org/

Sara Ganim, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Brechner Center for Freedom of Information Hearst Journalism fellow, was part of a nine-person CNN team nominated for a National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award for “Deadly Haze: Inside the Fraternity Crisis.” The CNN Special Report is one of six nominees […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) CJC Online is partnering with the Hamburg Media School in Germany to offer a special course called Strategic Applications of Neuroscience in Communications and Media during the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters. The three-credit course, the first of its kind, is designed for everyone interested […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “NC State and Highway Patrol Withhold Report on Trooper Promotions” published in The Charlotte Observer on July 24. The article features a decision by North Carolina State University (NCSU) to deny access to a report […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students, staff and alumni have received more than 125 awards for their work in print, radio, television and online. The Hearst Journalism Awards competition garnered two national championships for CJC.  Telecommunication senior Delores Hinckley and Telecommunication junior David Jones were first place winners in the Radio Broadcast […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists, alumni and staff from WUFT-TV/FM and Noticias WUFT were honored in the 25th annual Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Sunshine State Awards competition. A total of 18 awards were received in both professional and student divisions for work on radio, television, print and online. Winners […]

Imani Jackson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information legal fellow, is the author of “Nicki Minaj Takes Stand for Human Rights, Pulls Out of Saudi Arabia Music Festival” published in Essence on July 12. Jackson writes about the hip hop and pop singer’s decision to cancel her […]

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Sports Journalism and Communication associate director and Telecommunication assistant professor, was interviewed about the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup on Sports Focus on 97.9 FM The Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. During the podcast, University of North Carolina Journalism Professor Charlie Tuggle spoke to […]

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 “Appeals Court Rules Against Trump Blocking Critics on Twitter” published in The Conversation on July 9. Calvert comments on the ruling by a federal appeals court in New York to […]

Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor, is the author of “Older Adults’ Digital Gameplay, Social Capital, Social Connectedness, and Civic Participation” published in Games Studies, Volume 19, Issue 1, May 2019. According to the study, “Results showed that older adults who played alone did not have reduced social […]

Jieun Shin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor, is the co-author of “Convergence or Divergence: Exploring Different Mechanisms Driving Children’s Rights Organizations’ Offline Versus Online Interorganizational Alliance Building” published in Telematics and Informatics, Volume 42, Sept. 2019. Shin, and co-author Wenlin Liu, studied how technology platforms enhance non-governmental organization (NGO) […]

Spiro Kiousis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications executive associate dean, is the co-author of “Mediated Public Diplomacy in the Digital Age: Exploring the Saudi and the U.S. Governments’ Agenda-building During Trump’s Visit to the Middle East” published in Public Relations Review on June 29. Kiousis and CJC doctoral students Pamala Proverbs, Osama […]