Month: August 2017

Frank LoMonte, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, was interviewed for a law and journalism podcast series on The jPod.  In episode four, “Protecting Student Journalists Protects All Journalists,” LoMonte discusses a variety of topics related to law and journalism with independent journalist and […]

  Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor, was published in Sports, Ethics and Philosophy on Aug. 10 Her article, “Disparaging Trademarks and Social Responsibility” focuses on a study examining the use of disparaging and offensive trademarks and mascots by sports teams – specifically the use of Native American […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was recently quoted by three media outlets on the use of social media. In “#RoadRage Is All the Rage on Instagram,” featured on NBC News on Aug. 11, Selepak comments on Millennials and […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Professor Kim Walsh-Childers was one of seven educators commenting on challenges faced when teaching a solutions journalism class. Her experiences are included in the article “Here’s What You Should Know About Teaching Solutions Journalism,” published in The Whole Story on May 15. In the article, Walsh-Childers […]

The idea of being a sportscaster always appealed to Rick Stern. He knew it might be a long shot, but was willing to give it a try. He became a Telecommunication major, took the required classes and even sought advice and direction from his instructor and trusted advisor, Dr. Sid Pactor, professor emeritus in the […]

Within the confines of the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile hotel, academics, scholars, teachers and industry professionals will convene at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC ) annual conference to discuss and shape the future of journalism and communication education. Dr. Jennifer Greer, Ph.D. 1996, associate provost at the University of Alabama, […]

Billy Jean-Louis, B.S. Journalism 2014, a health and education reporter at The Baxter Bulletin (Mountain Home, Ark.), received a first-, second- and third-place award from the Arkansas Associated Press Media Editors. Jean-Louis won first place in the education reporting category for “Teaching Money Management: You have to be responsible,” an article about a sixth-grade teacher […]

  Gary Green, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center deputy news editor and digital director, authored  “The new Norm: A case study of the Orlando Sentinel’s adaptation of new media technologies during high-profile trial coverage.” The article was published in Journalism Practice, Volume 11 – Issue 6. The article examines […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor, is the author of “Spam and the First Amendment Redux: Free Speech Issues in State Regulation of Unsolicited Email” recently published in Communication Law & Policy, Volume 22, 2017 – Issue 3. The article focuses on unsolicited email and examines the First […]