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UFCJC Advertising Faculty, Doctoral Students and Alumni Recognized at 2025 AAA Annual Conference

Wednesday March 12, 2025

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising faculty and graduate students participated in the 2025 American Academy of Advertising (AAA) Annual Conference in …
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UF Researchers Awarded $918,000 Knight Foundation Grant to Study the Public’s Demand for Confirmatory versus Truth-Seeking Online Information

Thursday February 6, 2025

Knight Foundation has awarded University of Florida researchers a $918,000 grant to support a unique, multi-year research initiative exploring the social forces behind why news consumers demand and …
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Study Examines the Role of Behavior-Independent Events on Character Likability

Monday October 7, 2024

A new study co-authored by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professor Rebecca Frazer examines whether events that happen to a character …
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Study: AI and Crowdsourcing Labels Can Minimize Biases in the Fact-Checking Process

Monday September 18, 2023

A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) and crowdsourcing labels can minimize biased perspectives in fact-checking processes. The findings by Won-Ki Moon, University of Florida …
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Study: Consumers Can Respond Favorably to Integrating AI into News Production if Humans Remain in Charge of the Process

Monday September 11, 2023

A new study has found that consumers can respond favorably to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the news production process as long as humans remain in the lead. The findings by Sylvia …
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Study: Attributing Human Traits to Chatbots Can Help with Emotional Appeals and Persuasive Outcomes in Science Communication

Monday September 11, 2023

A new study has found that chatbot anthropomorphism can intersect with emotional appeals and influence persuasive outcomes in science communication. The findings by Jinping Wang, University of …
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Sylvia Chan-Olmsted Receives NSF Grant for Information Integrity Research

Friday September 8, 2023

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and director of consumer media research, and UF …
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Chris Chu Co-Authors Research Papers on Deepfake Narratives, Vaccine Communication and Risk Efficacy

Friday September 1, 2023

Haoran Chris Chu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, and colleagues have recently published research on deepfake resurrection …
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University of Florida Launches Internal Communication Research Hub

Monday August 28, 2023

The global pandemic has thrust internal communications into the forefront of organizations, as companies and their leaders are realizing how important it is to keep their employees informed, …
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Rebecca Frazer Receives Two 2023 National Communication Association Top Paper Awards

Wednesday August 23, 2023

Rebecca Frazer, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, is the co-recipient of two National Communication Association (NCA) 2023 Top Paper …
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Study: Factual Social Media Posts About COVID-19 Were More Engaging Than Messages Containing Misinformation

Monday August 21, 2023

A new study has found that factual tweets, regardless of whether they were COVID-related, were more engaging than misinformation tweets. The findings by Juliana Fernandes, University of Florida …
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Study: Social Robots Can Be Used as Role Models to Promote Individual’s Pro-Social Behavior

Monday August 14, 2023

A new study has revealed optimistic prospects for using robots’ behavioral outcomes and social positions to promote pro-social behavior. The findings by Kun Xu, University of Florida College of …
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Study: Positive Benefits of Robot Health Advisors Can Lead People to Adopt the Service

Friday August 4, 2023

A new study has found that robot health advisors can have positive benefits leading to strong intentions to adopt the service. The findings by Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and …
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UFCJC Doctoral Student and Jay Hmielowski Receive 2023 AEJMC Collaborative Scholar Award

Tuesday August 1, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Alexandrea Matthews is the recipient of one of two Association for Education in Journalism and Mass …
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Study: Narrative Moral Judgment Theories Explain Reactions to COVID-19 Death Stories

Tuesday July 25, 2023

A new study has found that reactions to online COVID-19 death stories can be explained by narrative moral judgment theories. The findings by incoming University of Florida College of Journalism and …
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UFCJC Public Relations Scholars Recognized in Global Study for the Highest Number of Scholarly Publications

Wednesday July 19, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department has emerged as the academic university program that produced the highest number of publications …
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Amy Jo Coffey and Doctoral Student Receive 2023 AEJMC News Audience Research Paper Award

Tuesday July 11, 2023

Amy Jo Coffey, Ph.D., University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor and program manager for the online …
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Sylvia Chan-Olmsted and Amy Jo Coffey Will Present Research at European Media Management Association Conference

Friday May 26, 2023

Research from University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications scholars Sylvia Chan-Olmsted and Amy Jo Coffey will be presented at the European Media Management Association (EMMA) …
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Two UFCJC Students Present at Spring 2023 UF Undergraduate Research Symposium

Friday April 7, 2023

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students presented at the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 4 at UF’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center. …
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Linjuan Rita Men Assumes New Role of Director of Internal Communication Research

Tuesday November 8, 2022

Men will serve as the College’s scholarly and public thought leader on internal communication research through academic and professional publications, pursuit of extramural funding, professional outreach, and media interviews.

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Study: Transparency Management of Content Creators on Social Media

Thursday November 3, 2022

Social media influencers have come under increasing pressure to engage in transparent communication. However, for content that is not explicitly an advertisement, their communication practice can vary widely, reflecting the creator’s interests and attitudes towards transparency. 

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Study: The Influence of Rural Identity on Perceptions of Virtual Human Clinicians

Thursday November 3, 2022

New research explores how to develop virtual human clinicians that individuals highly identified with rurality find attractive. 

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Janice Krieger Receives $2.1 Million Grant to Use Virtual Human Technology to Promote Clinical Trial Participation Among Older Adult Minorities

Wednesday September 22, 2021

Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center director, and a team of researchers has been awarded a National Institute on …

American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA)

Thursday October 13, 2016

35th Annual AJHA Convention St. Petersburg, Florida Oct. 5 – 9, 2016 PAPER SESSION: Bernell Tripp, University of Florida, “John Q. Adams’ Western Appeal: Voice of Black Midwesterners in the …