Jessica Sparks

A new study has validated a scale for measuring the prominent stereotype that female journalists have sex with their sources. The findings by Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor, and doctoral students Jessica Sparks and Chelsea Moss are featured in “Using Sex to…

More than half of college student news organizations have major financial ties to their university, which can be problematic for student journalists who risk losing their independence if there aren’t several safeguards in place. That was one of the findings in a new report from the University of Florida Brechner Freedom…

Jessical Sparks, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student and graduate student researcher for the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, will be a panelist for the Student Press Law Center online discussion “The Challenges and Future of College Press Freedom” on Feb. 20 at 1…

Student newspapers are integral to the free flow of ideas and information on college campuses. But with campus closures, business shutdowns and student enrollment declines during COVID-19, the independence of these publications is in question. University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Jessica Sparks, CNN Counsel…

Past research has suggested that the way conservative media frames and communicates messages to its audiences is distinct from both liberal partisan outlets and mainstream, non-partisan media. However, with the recent surge of partisan media being used by the public, researchers at the University of Florida College of Journalism and…

A new study has found that ideological extremity and partisanship strength correlate with the use of easier-to-read language. The findings by Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, and UFCJC doctoral student Jessica Sparks are featured in “At the Extremes: Assessing Readability,…

Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor and four CJC doctoral students are the recipients of top paper awards from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The papers will be presented at the virtual 2021 AEJMC conference from Aug. 4-7.…