Social Media

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…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, visited the University of Dubrovnik in Croatia from May 20-24 as part of an Erasmus+ mobility agreement that facilitates student and faculty exchange between the University of Dubrovnik and UFCJC. Benjamin…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “Young TikTok Star in Lake City Reacts to Florida’s New Social Media Ban” posted on wcjb.com on March 25. The story focuses on a new Florida law taking effect…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is featured in “House to Vote on TikTok Ban: Here’s What You Need to Know” posted on CNBC.com on March 8. Selepak and NBC and MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos appeared on…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “TikTok Mostly Passive Consumption Platform Dominated By Active Posters, Study Shows” posted on cbs12.com on Feb. 23. The story focuses on a TikTok study indicating that the top 25%…

Social media influencers – individuals who create persona-focused personal brands to engage audiences – have become economic and social capital powerhouses. Influencer marketing was estimated to be worth over $13 billion in 2022, with 75% of brands reporting that they now allocate funding for influencer marketing. With even government agencies…

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, was quoted in “How a Handful of Court Cases Could Give the Government More Power Over Social Media” published in the Nieman Report on Feb. 27. The article focuses on potential government control…

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…

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…

A new study has found that consumers’ exposure to algorithmic social media can affect their purchase intentions of products endorsed by influencers. The findings by Yang Feng, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor in artificial intelligence, and Southern Methodist University Assistant Professor Quan Xie…

Jane Bambauer, Brechner Eminent Scholar and the director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “First They Came for Facebook and Instagram; Will Your Favorite Site be Next?” published in the New Jersey Star Ledger on…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “Anorexia Survivor Turns Instagram into a Platform for Body Positivity and Mental Health Advocacy” posted on cbs12.com in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Oct. 31. The story was the…