Month: February 2017

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert’s  article “Fake News, Free Speech, & the Third-Person Effect: I’m No Fool, But Others Are” was published in the Feb. 8 edition of The Wake Forest Law Review. The piece is the first published law journal article in […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Scientist-in-Residence Cynthia Barnett’s article “Why It’s Important to Save Our Seas’ Last Pristine Places” was published in the Feb. 2017 edition of National Geographic. The article, which was the issue’s cover story, speaks to growing evidence that preserving precious areas not only stops overfishing, but also […]

Clif Cormier, B.S. Journalism 1962, passed away on Feb. 4 at age 98. Cormier retired from the Marine Corps at age 40 after serving in WWII and the Korean War. After earning his degree, he joined The Gainesville Sun and during his 22-year tenure worked as an education reporter, columnist and city editor. Cormier also […]

Carla Hotvedt, B.S. Journalism 1978, passed away on Jan. 14 at the age of 60. She was a photographer at The Gainesville Sun during an era that saw the newspaper’s photo staff produce work on par with much larger newspapers. She spent 12 years on the Sun’s photo staff and was the National Press Photographers […]

The Gator100 honors the 100 fastest-growing, Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses in the world. The 2017 list features CJC alumni with businesses in real estate, software and advertising and marketing. Honorees include: Geoffrey Gaberino, B.S. Broadcasting 1984, owner of Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals in Gulf Shores, AL; Kim Wilson, B.S. Telecommunication 2002, founder/president of Social News […]

Nicole Weltman, B.S. Advertising 2008, has been promoted to vice president of client services at Laundry Service, a full-service social media agency in New York City. Laundry Service was recently selected for Ad Age magazines’ prestigious Agency A List for 2017. Their client list includes Amazon, T-Mobile, BMW, Twitter, GrubHub and Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Bud Light […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of online master’s programs in Social Media and Web Design and Online Communications, was featured on “Deb Krier: The SocialLight” broadcast on  Mile Hi Radio on Feb. 6.  Selepak discussed the CJC social media program, social media brands, the 2016 election and fake news, […]

Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication associate professor and director of the online Masters’ program in Audience Analytics, was the lead author for “The Efficacy of an Immersive 3D Virtual Versus 2D Web Environment in Intercultural Sensitivity Acquisition.” The paper was published online in Educational Technology Research and Development […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project Director Clay Calvert is featured in “Significant Media Law Developments of 2016,” the lead article in the Media Law Resource Center’s Dec. 2016 bulletin. Calvert, along with Tulane University Law Professor Amy Gajda and University of Oregon School of Journalism and […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Enrollment Management Michael Weigold is featured in the Feb. 2017 Reader’s Digest article “How to Guarantee Your Teen Gets the Best College Tour.” Weigold offers tips to get the most out of every campus tour including visiting campuses early, using your […]

Lauren Griffin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications frank director of external research, was quoted in “When You Need to Face Facts in Your Life” published in the Wall Street Journal on Jan. 30. The article focuses on information avoidance and how people deal with health issues, financial difficulties and other worries. According […]