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View All InsightsAmplifying “Otherness”
Emerging information technology is amplifying otherness through neglect, exclusion, and disinformation, all of which have significant consequences. Neglect, while perhaps the most recognized problem with emerging technology, is persistent.
Misinformation on Instagram: The Impact of Trusted Endorsements on Message Credibility
Instagram continues to be one of the fastest growing social networks and currently has more than one billion users. While Instagram has not been a focus of investigations into misinformation, it has not been immune to bad actors. And the nature of the Instagram platform, for example the inability to link to credible sources, makes establishing authenticity problematic.
Emotional Framing of News on Sexual Assault and Partisan User Engagement Behaviors
The news media often frames information using words that can elicit emotions to attract audience attention and promote certain actions. Emotional frames are especially prevalent on issues that involve morality, such as news regarding sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Communication Behaviors During Presidential Elections: An Examination of Time, Events, and Battleground States
As election season continues, scholars want to know what communication behaviors look like during a campaign cycle. Do communication behaviors increase? Do events like debates and polls affect an individual’s quest for information? Does it matter where voters live, for example in a battleground state?
Samantha Page, Jordan Alpert and Carma Bylund Author Article on Enhancing Communication to Combat Cancer Fatalism
July 10, 2020
STEM Center Partners on Book Exploring Eastern and Western Perspectives on Medicine
July 9, 2020
Carla Fisher Co-Authors Articles on Mommy Blogger Effectiveness and Communicating a Diabetes Diagnosis
July 8, 2020
POSTPONED: Spring 2020 CJC Bachelor’s and Master’s Recognition Ceremony
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The UF STEM Translational Communication Center partners on a new book exploring Eastern and Western perspectives on medicine.
STEM Center Partners on Book Exploring Eastern and Western Perspectives on Medicine
Eastern and Western medical knowledge can inform each other in the treatment of people in Asia across a wide range of health issues. A new book, Expan...
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Amidst a global pandemic and screaming inequity, the Ninth Annual 3% Conference invites you to create a radically inclusive future of work. This conference will be FREE to all students. To learn more and how to register, visit https://bit.ly/2O6QhYj
New Poll: Independents feel mostly negative about President Trump, ambivalent about former VP Biden. Read more findings: https://bit.ly/38CP5W8 #Election2020 #PresidentialElection
Congratulations to Debbie Treise for being selected as the new Executive Director of the @AdScholar. https://bit.ly/2VUuK9v
Institutions hiding critical info leaves us asking a lot of questions. One of which is simple: Why don't we know? Listen to a preview of the Brechner Center's new podcast series on how college athletic depts restrain athletes from speaking to the public: https://apple.co/2C7uixw
A new University of Florida transdisciplinary collaboration has been awarded nearly $50,000 to help reduce colorectal cancer screening inequities affecting African-American patients. @tang_kevin @DrJaniceKrieger @ufslamlab @UFSTEMTCC @UFLinguistics https://www.jou.ufl.edu/2020/06/29/uf-team-receives-grant-to-help-improve-colorectal-cancer-screening/
An inspiring message from CJC PR major and @PRSSANational president @carolynmlok to all PRSSA members.
“We are storytellers, so let’s write a story that will be remembered forever.”
A message from National President, @carolynmlok
https://youtu.be/VNJ21BQzOWE
CJC Journalism Lecturer @herbertlowe shares his experiences as Black a man in the U.S. and as a faculty member. "Too many of my students – Black or White – have never before had an African American man give them a grade."
.@herbertlowe writes about his own run-ins with police and his experience with being one of too few African American men on the faculty at a predominately White institution.
http://www.cnn.com/2020/06/30/opinions/black-professor-hope-students-racial-justice-lowe/index.html
The latest issue of CJC's Research and Insights Newsletter is now available. Topics include emotional framing of news, election year behavior, recycling communication, pro-female ads and anti-terrorism advertising. https://bit.ly/31qvre7
Congratulations @JasmineMcNealy for receiving $50,000 @knightfdn grant for a project on a new governance framework for data collected by digital platforms, smart devices, and smart city technologies.
TODAY: We’re announcing $1.7M in new support for research on the rules, norms + governance of the #internet. With Knight support, 20 orgs will lead research that informs the national conversation on #techpolicy issues. More: https://knightfoundation.org/press/releases/knight-foundation-announces-a-wide-range-of-new-grants-to-support-research-on-internet-governance/ #freespeech
Even in isolation, the CJC never missed a beat. #CJCatHome
Thought-provoking thread by @TomRosenstiel on true meaning of objectivity in journalism...seeking truth through “transparency of method and discipline of verification.”
1... I’m not avid on Twitter, but at others’ urging I want to offer a thread in response to @wesleylowery’s powerful essay in the @nytimes on objectivity, which I liked. But the call for “moral clarity” I believe could use more clarity... Please be patient. This is 1 of 22.
The STEM Translational Communication Center is currently seeking a full-time postdoctoral associate in cancer communication.
CJC alumna and Hall of Fame member @sarasidnerCNN was part of a discussion among Black TV journalists about their experiences covering recent protests.
Ten Black TV journalists speak about how they have covered the protests, the hurdles and dilemmas they face, and why their industry still has work to do. http://thr.cm/iNKaezx
All CJC students: Don't forget to join us for the second discussion in a series of Student Town Halls today from 1-2:30 pm. Visit https://bit.ly/37qFEIF to RSVP now.
We support the Knight Chairs' open letter denouncing the arrests and violence against journalists during protests demanding racial justice. https://www.jou.ufl.edu/knight-chairs-open-letter/
Sports broadcaster and producer Geoff Thompson, an alumnus of the College, has been hired as a Lecturer in Telecommunication. He will join the College in January.
Sports Broadcaster and Producer Geoff Thompson to Join CJC
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that sports broadcaster and producer Geoff Thompson, an alumnus of ...
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We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Meredith Cochie Ross. She was an outstanding student - a two-time recipient of the Carl Hiaasen Scholarship and won the Dean’s Cup for Service in 2006. Our condolences to family and friends. @JournaMaven
Heartbreaking to hear about the loss of beloved @UFJSchool alum Meredith Cochie Ross @JournaMaven. Warm, kind, funny, larger than life in every room she entered. A special, special soul...
Award-winning creative director Mariano German Coley has been named lecturer in creative in the Department of Advertising. He will join the College in July.
Award-Winning Creative Director to Join CJC Advertising Department
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that award-winning creative director Mariano German Coley has been ...
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