Month: November 2023

Christen Buckley, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, has been selected as a UF International Center 2024 Global Fellow. The fellowship includes a $5,000 award and a $1,000 stipend for her faculty mentor Roxane Coche. Buckley’s research areas of interest include advocacy, digital communication, the ethics of technology and […]

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “First They Came for Facebook and Instagram; Will Your Favorite Site be Next?” published in the New Jersey Star Ledger on Oct. 29. The article focuses […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is the author of “Zuckerberg’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Metaverse is Beginning to Look Like a Bond Villain Dream” published on themessenger.com on Nov. 1. Selepak focuses on an interview between Mark Zuckerberg and podcaster Lex Fridman in […]

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Curious Commonwealth Asks: Are Virginia Open Records Laws Weaker Than Other States?” published on the website for Virginia Public Media on Oct. 25. The story investigates the strength of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) laws in Virginia and if they foster governmental […]

A new study has found that active use of news portals positively predicts online community discussion to subsequently increase cognitive, psychological and behavioral dimensions of civic engagement. The findings by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Professor in Media Trust and research director of the UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, Korea University scholar Dam […]

The search committee for the tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position in Public Relations will meet on Monday, November 6 and Wednesday, November 8 to interview our semifinalists via Zoom. Monday, November 6 Candidate 1 3:00pm-3:30pm Meeting link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96471099814?pwd=ZmxIbklpV1FnWE12KzM1Z3dRYkFmdz09 Candidate 2 3:30pm-4:00pm Meeting link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/98059735692?pwd=VzhlNnFmajdsSHVQN0I0dFVaMkR3dz09 Candidate 3 4:00pm-4:30pm Meeting link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99664150484?pwd=S0xNNHhoSHQ2NklYeVY4K3o3WDN1dz09 Candidate 4 4:30pm-5:00pm Meeting link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97738296131?pwd=V1kxbkZUYlF4WTkxWVc3ekFNR3JDZz09   Wednesday, […]

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Access to Public Records is ‘Deteriorating Terribly’” published on route-fifty.com on Oct. 31. The article focuses on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recommendation to change Florida’s records law to exempt the governor’s travel records. Not only would the governor no longer be required […]

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida, was quoted in “Proposed Florida University Regulation Raises First Amendment Concerns” published on bestcolleges.com on Oct. 31. The article focuses on a new regulation that the Florida Legislature has proposed that could prohibit public […]

Come sip coffee while sharing the tea on what makes CJC a great place to be! November 13th from 10am – 12pm at Weimer Hall, Room 3032.