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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications alumna Kathy “Kat” Markett Orr, B.S. Telecommunication 1987, has joined the College as a Hearst Visiting Professor in the Innovation News Center. Orr will be in charge of production for the new Gator Game Day show.  She will also teach a summer…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism Professor and Director of the Media Effects and Technology Lab (METL)  Sri Kalyanaraman will be leaving the College to become senior associate director of research at the Michigan State University (MSU) College of Communication Arts and Sciences. His last day…

As public interest communicators navigate the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of social media, technology and artificial intelligence, the insights in the latest issue of the Journal of Public Interest Communications (JPIC) (Volume 8, Issue 1) offer examples of how ethical, community-based communication continues to inspire change and build more…

Christine Bucan was part of a management training program for Genser Energy, a U.S.-incorporated energy company with operations in West Africa.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) Associate Professor and Chair Roxane Coche was featured in “How the 1924 Paris Olympics Paved the Way for Modern Traditions” published online in University of Florida News on June 20. In the story, Coche reflects…

A new study suggests that the transparency of facial recognition technology in human–robot interaction increases users’ social presence, reduces privacy concerns and enhances users’ acceptance of robots. The findings by Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) assistant professor in emerging media, UFCJC doctoral students Xiaobei…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumna Serra Sowers, B.S. Journalism 2024, has received second place in the 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards National Multimedia Championship in San Francisco on June 6. Sowers was honored for “Magic in the Mission” featuring the Free Farm Stand, an all-volunteer run…

A new study reviewed and evaluated citizen journalism articles and research since the inception of the Internet and its associated web technologies since 1994. The findings by Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the University…

“The Social Justice Tree,” a semester-long project by students in the  University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication (UFCJC) Innovation News Center Practicum course, has been awarded a 2024 Bronze Telly Award in the Social Video Series News and Information category. Under the direction of Innovation News Center (INC)…

  Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, is the author of “Consent (Still) Won’t Save Us,” a chapter in the book Feminist Cyberlaw to be published by University of California Press. In the chapter, McNealy focuses on content. She…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is featured in “Meta vs. TikTok: Breaking  Down the User Trends of Social Media” posted on cnbc.com on May 31. Selepak and CNBC’s Julia Boorstin appeared on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” to…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists received national recognition in the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) 2023 National Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards competition. The awards honor the best collegiate work published or broadcast in 2023. The winners are: Radio In-Depth Reporting: Journalism junior Siena Duncan,…