Month: August 2020

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor and Media Consumer Research director, is the co-author of “Millennials’ Adoption of Radio Station Apps: The Roles Functionality, Technology, Media, and Brand Facts” published in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly on Aug. 25. Chan-Olmsted, CJC doctoral student Rang Wang and Kyung-Ho Hwang from […]

Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication associate professor, is the co-author of “How Video Streamers’ Mental Health Disclosures Affect Viewers’ Risk Preparations” published in Health Communication on Aug. 26. Lee, Chien Wen Yuan and Donghee Yvette Wohn examined how exposure to an online streamers’ depression disclosures affected the viewers perceptions […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 A smart, savvy businessman with enough energy to light up his hometown of Atlanta, Roy Broderick Jr., B.S. Telecommunication 2012, is changing the way businesses see and market to Black and LGBTQIA communities, all while connecting with University of Florida alumni and helping guide the next generation. After graduation […]

Social media and its impact on corporate communication is significant. Posting on social media is a way for a CEO to humanize themselves as well as their company, thus building rapport and organizational identification that is arguably good for business. Researchers at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, led by doctoral student […]

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Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “What is QAnon, the Baseless Conspiracy Spilling Into U.S. Politics?” published on Politifact on Aug. 27. The article focuses on QAnon and its followers. QAnon is based on posts by Q, […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, has written a review of the book “Trailblazer: A Pioneering Journalist’s Fight to Make the Media Look More Like America” for the Journal of Journalism History published on Aug. 26. Grant writes that this autobiography by Dorothy Butler-Gilliam, the first Black female […]

Candice Wynter, B.S. Public Relations 2015, was profiled in “Women’s Equality Day 2020: 5 Young Feminists Reflect on Their Work” published in Teen Vogue on Aug. 26. Teen Vogue spoke to five young feminists of color from across the U.S. and asked them to reflect on their journeys toward feminist activism and advocacy. The article […]

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Sports Journalism and Communication associate director and Telecommunication assistant professor, and doctoral student Benjamin Lynn are the co-authors of “Behind the Scenes: COVID-19 Consequences on Broadcast Sports Production” to be published in the upcoming edition of International Journal of Sport Communication. Coche and Lynn examine […]

By Beverly James “Find your niche and stay there.” Kamelya Hinson, B.S. Telecommunication1990, clearly remembers those words from a professor when she was at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications. And that’s exactly what she did. Hinson is a Senior Health Communication Specialist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services […]

The ABA is pleased to announce our application period is now open for the 2020 ABA scholarships. The ABA Scholarship was developed to support sophomore, junior, or senior students who have demonstrated academic merit, leadership skills, involvement in the University or Gainesville community, and involvement with the University’s Department of Black Affairs. The recipients will be […]

The University of Florida Informatics Institute will host a series of virtual seminars on the new UF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to advance and apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the university enterprise. The initiative will train graduates for an AI-enabled world through new university-wide curricula. In addition, UF anticipates […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Will Weekend Parties Have Effect on COVID-19 Cases at ASU? School Won’t Release Data” published in azcentral.com on Aug. 24. The article focuses on the lack of disclosure by Arizona State University (ASU) officials on […]

David Ubben of The Athletic is the first recipient of the Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) in August 2020. The award was named in honor of Edward Aschcoff, B.S. Telecommunication 2008 and Hall of Fame 2020. Aschoff was a respected college football reporter who passed away […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “The Emerging Campus ‘Police State’” published in Commentary magazine on Aug. 24. The article focuses on the variety of precautions and requirements established for students to maintain social distance to help […]

NOTHING WILL STOP US! Retail You, the unique program that gets students prepared for executive retail internships and careers, is being offered again this fall. We are now taking reservations. This is what you get:   12 free weekly Friday morning events (9-10:30) that consist of: personality assessments – learn who you really are, how […]

As we launch Just Media, we’re hosting the rapid-response Uprising Fellowship for emerging writers. The fellowship, which runs through September, will offer financial and editorial support to publish writing in response to the following question: How is the current uprising shifting the politics of policing and justice reform in your area?  Who’s eligible: The fellowship […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Yewande O. Addie and Yulia Strekalova, CJC research assistant professor and director of Grants Development, are the co-authors of “The Art and Science of Systemic Wellness in Black Communities: Qualitative Evaluation of a Multimodal Theatrical Production” published online and to be included in a forthcoming […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral students Cen April Yue, Yoo Jin Chung and Amanda Bradshaw and CJC Division of Graduate Studies and Research Associate Dean Tom Kelleher and Public Relations Professor Mary Ann Ferguson are the authors of “How CEO Social Media Disclosure and Gender Affect Perceived CEO Attributes, Relationship Investment […]

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This article originally appeared in the College of Arts alumni newsletter.  Julissa Calderon earned a B.A. in Theater and a B.S. in Telecommunication, 2011. Julissa Calderon’s journey from the University of Florida to being cast in a Netflix series was not one without its hurdles. A Dominican born in New York and raised in Miami, […]

The four new positions, posted on August 20, include: Academic Assistant, CJC Online Data Visualization and Storytelling Adjunct Lecturer, CJC Online Multimedia Producer, WUFT-FM Social Media Metrics and Evaluation Adjunct Lecturer, CJC Online

Kalisha Whitman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center senior TV news manager, is one of eight journalists from around the world to be nominated in the Mobile Journalism Awards Best Mobile Journalism Reporting category. Whitman was selected for her entry “Nancy & the EF3.” The video features a Leon County, […]

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, faculty affiliate in the UF Center for Arts in Medicine and a member of the UF Health Center’s Cancer Population Sciences research program, is profiled in the UF Health Cancer Center CARES Member Newsletter. The profile includes information on her cancer communication […]