Month: June 2023

Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, is quoted in “DeSantis Campaign’s Use of Fake Images Against Trump Part of AI ‘Arms Race’” published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 14. The article focuses on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political campaign’s apparent use of fake, artificial intelligence-generated photos […]

Yang Feng, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor in artificial intelligence (AI), has been selected to serve as one of 20 associate editors for the Journal of Advertising Research (JAR). The mission of JAR is to act as the research and development vehicle for professionals in all areas of […]

Eric Esterline, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of Sports Journalism and Communications and senior lecturer in Sports Media and Communication, is a recipient of a 2023 UF Career Influencer Award in the UF Faculty category. The annual awards celebrate the collaboration and innovation of those who have had an exceptional impact […]

A new study has found that diversity communication and cultural intelligence have a positive relationship with employee engagement directly and indirectly in an inclusive climate. The findings by Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications  Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, Yufan Sunny Qin, M.A.M.C. 2018 and Ph.D. […]

Sam Snyder, adjunct faculty member in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications online Master’s concentration in Public Interest Communications, shared this public interest communications success story with his students. Snyder is campaign director at True Blue Strategies and former senior campaign manager at Wild Salmon Center. As educators and collaborators, it’s important […]

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, will leave UFCJC on June 30 to join UF’s College of Medicine as a tenured associate professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics. Fisher, who has been a member of the UF Health Cancer Center and affiliate faculty […]

Amy Jo Coffey, Ph.D., media management associate professor and program manager for the online Master’s in Audience Analytics at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), has co-authored “Media Analytics: Understanding Media, Audiences, and Consumers in the 21st Century,” published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis) in June 2023. The research-driven textbook offers […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists, staff and alumni are the recipients of four National Division C (small station under five staff) and four National Student Division 2023 Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) Awards. The awards recognize the best public media journalism work in 2022 from across the U.S. National Division […]

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, is the author of “Florida Students Spend Spring Break Reporting from Hallowed Ground of Civil Rights History” published on poynter.com on June 12. In honor of the 60th anniversary of a pivotal year in the Civil Rights Movement, Lowe led an […]

Sriram Kalyanaraman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor and Media Effects and Technology Lab director, will be a speaker at Economist Impact’s Enterprise Metaverse Summit 2023 on June 28. The hybrid event, in London, England, and online, is designed to help senior leaders build industry value from immersive experiences. Over 60 […]

GHQ, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) multi-platform “radio station,” is partnering with Futuri Media to use Futuri’s RadioGPT™ AI technology, making GHQ one of the first radio stations in the world to use this service to better connect to audiences. RadioGPT™ uses Futuri’s TopicPulse system to scan Facebook, Twitter, Instagram […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students, staff and alumni from WUFT News, Fresh Take Florida and The Independent Florida Alligator are finalists in the 2023 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Pro Chapter Sunshine State Awards Competition. The awards recognize outstanding journalism produced in 2022. Finalists in the professional division include: James […]

The INC Multimedia News Manager search committee will meet: Tuesday, June 20 at 9am. Agenda: Candidate Interviews Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99834301946?pwd=NlVOeWlDMnRtVWpQZ2FJUTg0K1BnQT09 Thursday, June 22 at 11am. Agenda: Candidate interviews. Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96882327214?pwd=YWtqcTEzd0s4VlVwL2ZpemlaS3ltZz09 Friday, June 23 at 9am. Agenda: Evaluate candidates. Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/91705198600?pwd=TEw3Y0xBMVBOc0V4VTJ4cjExU1huQT09

Hub Brown, dean of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), has been elected vice president of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC). His term will run from October 2023 through September 2024. In October 2024, Brown will become president-elect and then president the following year. He will […]

Kim Walsh-Childers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication Journalism professor, has accepted the position of chair of the Behavioral/Non-Medical Institutional Review Board (IRB-02) effective July 1, 2023. The board is responsible for reviewing and monitoring a subset of the research with human subjects conducted at UF, including non-medical behavioral, social and educational projects. […]

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumni have been selected to participate in the Gotham EDU Film and Media Career and Development Program. The program is dedicated to championing and empowering young professionals as they face the challenges of transitioning from student to industry professional. The UFCJC students selected are 2023 […]

UF Alumnus Robert Judin, B.S. Journalism and Sports Management 2015, will join the College in fall 2023 as a lecturer in the Public Relations Department. Currently, Judin is director of marketing and creative media at The Draft Network, a collection of NFL Draft analysts and former NFL scouts, who provide coverage of college football, the […]

Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, will be a participant in the Tech and the Future of News Workshop at the Computer History Museum (CHM) in Mountain View, California, on June 20. Her discussion will focus on technology and disinformation/misinformation. CHM, a leading museum dedicated to decoding technology […]

The INC Multimedia News Manager search committee will meet: Thursday, June 15 at 9am. Agenda: Receive charge from HR https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93848664193?pwd=TFROd29pcjNERi93WWlIL2swSGExdz09 Thursday, June 15 at 230pm. Agenda: Finalize applicant screening tool and develop interview questions. https://ufl.zoom.us/j/91713175369?pwd=dlZoQktqa0RQcXVxd01ZN2s1WnBLUT09 Friday, June 16 at 1230pm. Agenda: Evaluate candidate pool https://ufl.zoom.us/j/94445836913?pwd=UmxjMnp0UFBkU0l3Titoakc0dDRmQT09

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student A. Kix Patterson is one of two recipients of the 2023 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Visual Communication Division’s Sandy Utt Excellence in Teaching Award. The award recognizes instructors who demonstrate exceptional teaching skills, a high level of engagement in the […]

A new study on “In Real Life” (IRL) streaming has found that community identification is associated with different dimensions of social presence derived from the streamers and other viewers. The findings by Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, and National Taiwan University (NTU) Associate […]

Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising professor, has been selected for the International Communication Association Fellows Class of 2023, one of the most prestigious honors in communication research. Krieger is one of 30 notable scholars included into the 2023 ICA Fellows Class. Fellow status is primarily a recognition of […]

Diverse perspectives and trauma-informed copywriting are among the topics explored in the latest issue of the Journal of Public Interest Communications. This is the first issue of the revamped, peer-reviewed, open-access journal, which is dedicated to advancing public interest communications scholarship and bringing together the voices of both academics and professionals. The latest issue highlights […]

By Claire Grunewald, Journalism senior Throughout Matt Gilhooly’s life, he chose the paths with the most resistance. So when he enrolled in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ (UFCJC) online master’s program, he signed up for classes that would push him to his limits, which eventually led him to founding The Life […]