Month: May 2020

Spending time watching TV, hanging out with friends or scrolling through social media can be viewed as a waste of time and energy. But what if the use of this leisure time actually helps improve self-control (e.g. capacity to self-regulate behavior) and can satisfy intrinsic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness)? Since so many individuals […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Twitter Applies Trump Fact-Check Standard to Twitter Official Who Blamed Pandemic on U.S. Military” published in Newsweek on May 28. The article features Twitter’s addition of a fact-check warning to tweets […]

Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, has received the Journalism and Mass Communications Quarterly (JMCQ) 2019 Outstanding Article Award for “Can an Algorithm Reduce the Perceived Bias of News? Testing the Effect of Machine Attribution on News Readers’ Evaluations of Bias, Anthropomorphism, and Credibility.” Waddell’s research explored whether […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project associate director and Telecommunication associate professor, will be a panelist on “Big, If True Webinar: Science is Politics by Other Means” on May 29. The webinar episode will focus on the politicization of science and technology, looking closely at […]

From December 2007 until June 2009, the U.S. was in the middle of what came to be known as The Great Recession, the most severe economic recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s. We asked CJC alumni who graduated in the midst of the Great Recession to share their experience during that time and […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Seattle Judge Throws Out COVID-19 ‘Hoax’ Suit Against Fox News” published in the Times of San Diego on May 27. The article features WASHLITE, a nonprofit watchdog group in Washington state, […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Why Trump Can’t Claim Twitter is Violating His Free Speech” published in Adweek on May 27. The article discusses President Trump’s accusations that Twitter was interfering with the 2020 election and “stifling free speech” by […]

April Rubin, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, is one of only five students – and the only undergraduate – selected to receive a National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship. The Facebook Journalism Project is committed to supporting the next generation of journalists and the $10,000 […]

By Taylor Johnson When April Rubin first applied for the NAHJ Facebook scholarship, she found out she was ineligible because of her freshman status. “Since then, I’ve been on the mailing list and just been looking out for the scholarship application to reapply,” said the rising junior at the University of Florida College of Journalism […]

Jack Barry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications post-doctoral research associate, is the author of “COVID-19 Exposes Why Access to the Internet is a Human Right” published on openglobalrights.org on May 26. In the article, Barry writes about internet access, or the lack of, during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Sharon Siegel Cohen, B.S. Telecommunication 1979, passed away April 9 from ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. She was 62. Cohen had a distinguished career in broadcasting and was an award-winning executive producer at WJXT-TV, News4Jax in Jacksonville, Florida for 33 years. At WJXT, she won an Edward R. Murrow Award and several Emmy Awards […]

While anecdotally, millennials are vocal about their concern for the environment and the impact of climate change on the planet, it remains unclear as to whether they feel personally connected to the cause and what actions they are willing to take to address the crisis. And, if they are, what social media campaigns influence them […]

Carma Bylund, Public Relations associate professor at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) and associate professor in the Division of Hematology & Oncology at the UF College of Medicine, and Jordan Alpert, CJC Advertising assistant professor, are the recipients of a pilot grant through the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professors Jay Hmielowski and Myiah Hutchens are the co-authors of “Asymmetry of Partisan Media Effects?: Examining the Reinforcing Process of Conservative and Liberal Media with Political Beliefs” published in the Journal of Political Communication on May 23. Hmielowski, Hutchens and  Michael Beam from Kent […]

Julie Frey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Office of Careers and Corporate Sponsorships director,  received the John S. Detweiler  Professional of the Year Award by the Florida Public Relations (FPRA) Gainesville Chapter. The honor is given to an individual who demonstrates the highest standards of ethics, performance and service to the public relations […]

This article, written by Public Relations Associate Professor Rita Men, originally appeared in The Conversation on April 16, 2020. President Donald Trump and others have likened the coronavirus pandemic to fighting a war. As someone who studies how leaders communicate, I believe that’s an apt description. But the president isn’t the only general in this battle. America’s CEOs also have important leadership […]

New York-based freelance photographer Stephanie Sinclair, B.S. Journalism 1998 and 2008 University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Hall of Fame, is the recipient of a social change grant from the Shuttleworth Foundation. The Shuttleworth Foundation is a small social investor that provides funding to dynamic leaders who are at the forefront of social […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Refusing to Wear a Mask at Work Could Get You Fired” published in Bloomberg Law on May 20. The article focuses on consequences workers may encounter if they refuse to wear […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project associate director and Telecommunication associate professor, was quoted in “Analytics Company Looking to Get People Paid for Their Streaming Data” published on TechRepublic.com on May 20. The article focuses on how streaming sites have seen an uptick in traffic […]

Join us to learn more about the MS in Publishing: Digital and Print Media. This two-year degree program provides students with a practical foundation in book publishing and digital/magazine media. Students may apply for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters. Info Session followed by Q&A with UF Alums Rhina Garcia & Gaby Cortez MAY […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Fresh Take Florida student reporters were the big winners in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) College Coronavirus Coverage (CCC) Awards. “One college media outlet dominated The CCC Awards. And four women – Dana Cassidy, Angela DiMichele, Karina Elwood, and Tobie Nell Perkins – dominated the COVID-19 coverage at WUFT, the […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Powerful Cable-TV, Reporter Groups Side with Fox News in Lawsuit” published in the Times of San Diego on May 18. The article focuses on a lawsuit against Fox News for supposedly […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Bateman Competition team has placed second in the nation in the 2020 contest. The CJC team was comprised of Public Relations seniors Sawyer Carlton, Erin France, Palak Patel, Ruth Rodriguez and Carly Rogers. Doctoral student Pamala Proverbs served as […]

By Madison Hindo, B.S. Public Relations 2020 Battling a life-threatening illness is challenging in any circumstances, but the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated things further for patients. When Atlanta TV news station CBS46 reporter Melissa Stern, B.S. Telecommunication 2011, was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer, she turned to writing about her experiences to cope. “I […]