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David Cuillier Gives Keynote Speech at Cameroon Conference on Sharing Climate Change Information

Tuesday October 29, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, gave the keynote address at the 2024 University of Buea (UB) Research Conference in Buea, Cameroon, on Oct. 25, about …
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Janet Coats Comments on Lack of Local Hurricane Coverage and Rescue Efforts Hindered by Misinformation

Monday October 14, 2024

Janet Coats, managing director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, and Joy Mayer, executive director and founder of …
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Study: Virtual Humans Can Be Used as Pro-Social Campaign Endorsers

Monday January 29, 2024

A new study has revealed the innate ability of virtual humans within video content to persuade humans to engage in stopping misinformation and seeking scientific information about climate change. The …
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Join Us for a Q&A session with Rolling Stone climate journalist Jeff Goodell!

Thursday October 26, 2023

CJC Students are welcome to join us on November 1st, at 1pm for a Q&A session with Jeff Goodell. Please RSVP http://bit.ly/46H8lhX if you would like to join the Q&A in a smaller group setting …
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Cynthia Barnett Named Director of Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives at the University of Florida

Tuesday September 12, 2023

Cynthia Barnett, Environmental Journalist in Residence at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), has been named director of Climate and Environment Reporting …
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Cynthia Barnett Co-Authors Behind-the-Scenes Article on Fertilizer Investigation by Missouri and Florida Student Journalists

Thursday September 7, 2023

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental journalist-in-residence and senior lecturer, is the co-author of “Missouri, Florida Journalism …
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When It Comes to Communicating Sea-Level Rise, Hope Wins

Friday August 4, 2023

As we are weathering the hottest summer in human history, there’s little question that climate change is upon us. And effective science communication is more important than ever, particularly for …
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Cynthia Barnett Speaks on Rain and Witchcraft at Blue Tech Forum 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Tuesday May 30, 2023

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence, was the opening speaker at the Blue Tech Forum 2023 on May 16 held in Edinburgh …
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CJC Meteorologist Megan Borowski Explores Impact of Climate Change and Weather Forecasting

Thursday March 31, 2022

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 The biggest challenge for broadcast meteorologists today is keeping up with the changing needs of the audience, people who prefer getting their news and weather …
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Voices of the Unsung: The Role of Social Presence and Interactivity in Building Empathy in 360 Video

Thursday October 21, 2021

To better understand another, try walking a mile in their…video? Virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree video have made impactful contributions to immersive storytelling over the last decade. Both …
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Media Use, Race, and the Environment: The Converging of Environmental Attitudes Based on Self-Reported News Use

Friday October 2, 2020

In the U.S., people have become polarized around a number of issues based on a variety of potential dividing lines including where they live, their age, their political beliefs, and their …
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Why Trying to Break People Out of Their Echo Chambers Might be Counterproductive

Friday October 2, 2020

This article originally appeared on the London School of Economics US Centre’s daily blog. Concerns over political polarization has led to calls for people to reach out and talk to those with …
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Expanding the Theory of Planned Behavior: Implications for Media Use, Race/Ethnicity, and Pro-Environmental Intentions

Wednesday December 18, 2019

Research has generally shown that use of liberal and non-partisan news outlets tends to be associated with people being concerned about the issue of climate change. By contrast, use of conservative …