Month: July 2017

Frank LoMonte, incoming director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, was featured in “Breaking the Back of Hazelwood: A Press Lawyer’s Decade-Long Campaign” published on Poynter.org on July 17. The article focuses on the 2007 North Dakota John Wall New Voices Act and LoMonte’s efforts […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online  Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was featured in “Why Franchises That Don’t Feature Capes or Tights Are Washing Out at the Box Office” published on CNBC.com on July 15. In the article, Selepak argues that consumers are taking […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project was featured in “10 Overlooked Press Groups That Deserve Support,” published in the Columbia Journalism Review on July 14. In the article, Clay Calvert, Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication and Project director, comments on making the top ten list […]

  Yulia Stekalova, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications research assistant professor and director of Grants Development, is the author of “Defining Research: The Effect of Linguistic Choices on the Intentions to Participate in Clinical Research” published on June 7 in Clinical Nursing Research. In the article, Strekalova focuses on a study using […]

  Clay Calvert, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication and director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “First Amendment Lawsuit Says President Trump Can’t Block Twitter Followers He Doesn’t Like” published in The Conversation on July 12. Calvert focuses on the […]

 Lisa Hope, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Distance Education Marketing and Engagement Director, is the recipient of the 2017 TMT Businesswoman of the Year Award for Best Academic Marketing Director, Southeast U.S. and Best Academic Media Institution, Southeast U.S. The TMT (Technology, Media, Telecoms) Award winners are chosen solely on merit. They […]

Mindy McAdams, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor and Knight Chair of Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process, authored  “What Educators Should Understand About Code and Journalism” published in MediaShift on July 10. In the article, McAdams focuses on building a better digital experience to create more engagement. She describes the […]

  Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online  Social Media Master’s program, was quoted in “CNN-Trump Wrestling Video Leads to Twitter Claims of Blackmail” published in USA Today on July 5. Selepak believes that “this particular incident is not going to hurt [CNN’s] ratings and may boost them […]

Lauren Griffin, manager of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journal of Public Interest Communications, is the co-author of “Take That Chocolate Milk Survey with a Grain of Salt.” The article, in collaboration with Troy Campbell, assistant professor of Marketing at the University of Oregon, was published on The Conversation on June […]

New York-based freelance photographer Stephanie Sinclair, B.S. Journalism 1998 and 2008 UF CJC Alumni of Distinction, is the recipient of t the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. Sinclair was honored for capturing the quiet dignity of women and girls who have endured cruel practices such as child marriage, genital mutilation and acid attacks. Sinclair […]

Clay Calvert, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project director, was quoted in two national publications this week about First Amendment issues. In the article “Sarah Palin Files Convincing Lawsuit Against the New York Times Editorial Board,” Calvert comments on protected opinion in regard to a lawsuit filed […]