Month: October 2019

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “A Northern Kentucky Family Court Judge Has Her Own Divorce Records Sealed in Another County” published in The Cincinnati Enquirer on Oct. 28. The article focuses on Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry who […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Trump 2020 Flagler Ave. Brick Controversy Shelves NSB Sidewalk Program” published in The Daytona Beach News-Journal on Oct. 26. The article features a New Smyrna Beach “Personalize-a-Brick” program run by a […]

Marianna Faiello, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, is the recipient a national scholarship from the prestigious Jim Murray Memorial Foundation (JMMF), named after the late American sportswriter and 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner. Faiello received the scholarship and the annual Judges’ Choice Award for the best student sports essay at the […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Harvard Crimson Pressured by Campus Immigration Activists to Bail on Journalism” published in The Washington Post on Oct. 23. The opinion column by Erik Wemple focuses on Harvard Crimson’s coverage of […]

Benjamin Lynn, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral fellow, is the author of “Rethinking Drone Usage on Live Broadcasts” published in SportsTech Journal Fall 2019 edition. In the article, Lynn explains why broadcasters have struggled to integrate drones into their live sports productions. He cites safety concerns, technical limitations and the nature […]

Judy DeRango Wicks, APR, PRSA Fellow, M.A.J.C. 1984, and Hall of Fame 2018, is the recipient of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2019 Sage Award for outstanding mentorship of professionals and Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) students. Wicks received the honor at the annual PRSA International Conference in San Diego on […]

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications and Center for Public Interest Communications director and Annie Neimand, Center research director, are co-authors of “Communicating Complexity in the Humanitarian Sector” published in Stanford Social Innovation Review on Oct. 16. Christiano and Neimand, along with Lauren Parater […]

Randy Wright, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties executive director, is the recipient of the 2019 Public Radio Regional Organizations (PRRO) Award for becoming a leader in public safety and emergency messaging by creating the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN). In presenting the award, PRRO said, “Our Honoree […]

By Madison Hindo, Public Relations 2020 For many, career paths are not linear. Greg Mondshein, B.S. Telecommunication 2004 and Master’s of Science in Management 2005, started his college career with the intention of working in broadcast journalism. Now he’s a managing partner at SourceCode Communications, a public relations agency focused on brands looking to tell […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Expert Calls JSO Redactions on Duval School Theft Case ‘Unnecessarily Heavy’” published in the Florida Times Union on Oct. 15. The article focuses on a heavily redacted arrest report via the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office about […]

Imani Jackson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information legal fellow, is the author of “Mother Nature Can’t Equalize All: Federal Prison Transparency and Environmental Exigencies”  published in the Brechner Report on Oct. 8. Jackson focuses on the Brechner Center’s investigation of how the federal Bureau of Prisons […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “Government Agencies Can’t Stop Employees from Talking to the Press. Here’s Why” published on Poynter.org on Oct. 15. In the article, LoMonte focuses on government employees being prohibited from sharing their candid observations to […]

Matt Sheehan, managing director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications, is quoted in “No End in Sight for Digital Media Merger Madness Following Vice, Vox and Group Nine Deals” published in TheWrap on Oct. 13. “These moves are emblematic of the challenges in digital media,” said […]

Ron Rodgers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor and graduate coordinator, received the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) David Sloan Award for Outstanding Faculty Paper for “Journalism and the Concept of the Constructive.” He also received an Honorable Mention for Book of the Year for his book The Struggle for […]

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Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumni were selected for the U.S. Softball team competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Aubree Munro, B.S. Telecommunication 2017, and Kelsey Stewart, B.S. Telecommunication 2016, along with Michelle Moultrie, B.A Business Administration/Sports Management 2012, are the first players from the UF softball program to earn […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was featured in “Following Your Kids on Social Media: Tips for Parents” published in Smart Social on Oct. 7. In the article, Selepak recommends that parents seek information on how each social media […]

Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, is the co-author of “Big Data is Not the Answer to Everything: Advertising Practitioners’ Perception of Big Data” published in Advertising & Society Quarterly, Volume 20, Issue 3, 2019. Chen, and co-author Brittani Sahm, studied the ramifications of the explosion of big […]

Keisha Reynolds is the new University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Director of Human Resources starting on Oct. 10. Reynolds has more than 15 years of human resources experience inluding the last six at UF where she oversaw employee relations and coordinated strategic HR services for the Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing […]

Carma Bylund, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations associate professor, is the co-author of “The Professional Interpreter’s Effect on Empathetic Communication in Medical Consultations: A Qualitative Analysis of Interaction” published in Patient Education and Counseling on Oct 1. Bylund, along with Demi Krystallidou and Peter Pype, investigated how empathy is expressed […]

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is a co-author of “Issues, Involvement, and Influence: Effects of Selective Exposure and Sharing on Polarizations and Participation” published in Computers in Human Behavior on Oct. 1. Johnson, along with Rachel Neo from the University of Hawaii and Marieke Heijnen, Lotte Smits […]

Government agencies throughout the country are enforcing broad policies forbidding public employees from speaking to the news media without approval, even though federal courts repeatedly have declared such policies unconstitutional, the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information documents in a new report. The Brechner Center issue brief, “The First Amendment and Public Employees’ Right to […]

The WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) and WTBA (Women’s Tennis Benefit Association) today announced a partnership with the University of Florida, where WTBA will subsidize in-state tuition fees for WTA members who enroll in online master’s degrees from the UF College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and the UF College of Health & Human Performance (UFHHP). […]

Aminda Marqués González, B.S. Journalism 1986 and Hall of Fame 2012, publisher and executive editor of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald, has been honored with the National Press Foundation’s Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award. According to a Miami Herald article announcing the award: “Mindy Marqués leads a newsroom which produces […]