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Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, will be leaving the College after a 17-year tenure to become the director of the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Tennessee on July 1, 2024. The school…

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, will be the keynote speaker for the annual Pockrass Memorial Lecture at the Penn State University Kern Auditorium on March. 11. Her lecture, “Sound/Off: Data, Persuasion and Regulation,” will address the cognitive and…

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, is quoted in “Taylor Swift Doesn’t Want People Tracking Her Private Jet. Here’s Why It’s Legal” published in USA Today on Feb. 7. The article focuses on Taylor Swift’s threat to pursue legal…

A new study has found that high-quality news is not rewarded on social media in terms of shares, likes, and other reactions. Poor-quality news (e.g., inaccurate news and sensational news) performed better than high-quality news on social media. The findings by Jieun Shin, University of Florida College of Journalism and…

A new study has found that virtual influencers are perceived as less authentic across all product types. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Fanjue Liu and UFCJC Media Production, Management and Technology Associate Professor Yu-Hao Lee are featured in “Virtually Authentic: Examining…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “‘It’s Unfair:’ Lake City Mother Defends Child’s Use of Social Media Pending Statewide Ban” posted on wcjb.com on Jan. 31. Florida lawmakers are considering a ban on social media…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) interim department chair and associate professor, has been named to the board of the Sociology and Sport Journal (SSJ). Coche’s areas of expertise include international and intercultural communication, multimedia journalism, sports and society, sports…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has announced that five faculty have been promoted. Environmental Journalist in Residence Cynthia Barnett has been promoted to senior lecturer. Barnett has covered water and climate stories worldwide and she has led UFCJC student multimedia projects on current environmental concerns…