Rachel Grant

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, will be a panelist at the 2024 American Political History Conference at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, from June 6-8. Grant’s panel, “Re-Collecting Collective Memory of the American Presidency: The Press, Institutional History, and Rebuilding Trust in Democracy,” will explore the…

A new study has found that intersectional media narratives can humanize Black women and dismantle media stereotypes by breaking down monolithic identities. The findings by Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism assistant professor, and Benjamin Johnson, UFCJC Advertising associate professor and interim director of…

A new study has found that mainstream media’s biased coverage of the monkeypox crisis contributed to false messaging which affected health prevention and treatment for gay and bisexual men. The findings by Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, and Journalism senior Alan Halaly…

Rachel Grant, Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism, is featured on the Communigator Podcast.

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, will be a discussant at the 2024 McKnight Annual Fellows and Mid-Year Research and Writing Conference being held Feb. 8-11 in Tampa, Florida. Her presentation is titled “Challenging Norms: Reimagining Reintegration, Protecting Victims and Addressing Misogynoir.” Established…

A new study has found that Black communities were able to effectively communicate about the COVID-19 pandemic through humor, while thoughtfully critiquing the very systems they’ve been disenfranchised by. The findings by Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism assistant professor, and UFCJC doctoral graduates…

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, has been named associate editor of American Journalism, the flagship publication of the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA). “I am honored and excited to be the next associate editor,” Grant said. “The journal and its research are…

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, and doctoral student Nikki Lyons will be presenting “Focusing on the Fellas: Stacey Abrams’ Social Media Campaign Addresses Misogynoir” at the ninth annual International Journal of Press/Politics conference at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland from Oct.…

“I usually don’t try to speak because I don’t want to make people uncomfortable, but I realize that is not always the best thing.” — Narrative Justice Project participant Too often, mainstream media silence marginalized voices and experiences through stereotypical representations of people of color (POC). The recent rise of…

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism assistant professor, and doctoral student Ernest Makata participated in the American Journalism Historians Association (AJHA) 42nd Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio, from Sept. 28-30. Grant was a member of a panel discussion on “Black Power to Work: This…

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, has been named a 2023 Kopenhaver Center Fellow by the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication at Florida International University. As one of the 2023 cohort of distinguished fellows, Grant participated in…

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is the co-author of the opinion piece “We Can’t Overestimate the Power of Representation of Reboots” published on news.ufl.edu on June 28. Grant and UF Senior Communications Strategist Abby Weingarten focus on the current trend for more…