Andrew Selepak

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…

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Posted: March 26, 2024

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…

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Posted: March 14, 2024

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%…

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Posted: March 5, 2024

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…

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Posted: February 2, 2024

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is the author of the opinion piece “Are We Finally Getting Sick of the Media Outrage Machine? The Numbers Don’t Lie” published on The Hill on Dec. 25. “This waning trust in…

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Posted: January 3, 2024

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…

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Posted: October 30, 2023

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “Lachlan Murdoch Has a Huge Fox News Headache on His Hands” published in Newsweek on Sept. 23. Lachlan Murdoch will assume the reigns of Fox News after his father…

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Posted: September 25, 2023

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “Pay to Post? Elon Musk talks About Charging X Users” published on thenationaldesk.com on Sept. 20. The article focuses on Elon Musk’s quest to turn X, formerly known as…

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Posted: September 21, 2023

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “The Scientific Reason Why You Can’t Stop Going to Disneyland” published in the Los Angeles Times on Sept. 19. The article focuses on “travel craving” defining it as “a…

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Posted: September 21, 2023

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is the author of the guest column “We Need to Start Talking About the Endangered Male on College Campuses” published in the Tampa Bay Times on Sept. 7. Selepak comments on the…

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Posted: September 11, 2023

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is the author of the opinion column “Is Threads Unraveling Already?” published on thehill.com on Aug. 3. Selepak comments on how Threads, Meta’s new social media microblogging platform, gained an unprecedented 100…

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Posted: August 3, 2023

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “Stop the Scroll: Pressure Builds to Ban TikTok on Florida Campuses” posted on wuft.org on Jan. 20. The…

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Posted: January 30, 2023