Month: November 2017

Jim Harrison, creative director of The Agency in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, will join the core faculty of the College and add teaching to his responsibilities. Harrison will teach “Forward Thinking: Understanding and Applying Creative Strategies.” This course is structured to provide an in-depth understanding of the mechanisms and psychology […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Assistant Professors Jordan Alpert and Huan Chen have received funding from the Dean’s Seed Money Initiative to investigate e-cigarette messaging on social media. Alpert and Chen will examine how e-cig brands use social media to market their products and entice young adults to become e-cig users. […]

Four University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising students were selected for the national American Advertising Federation (AAF) Most Promising Multicultural Students program. Seniors Lesly Ramirez, Edward Hiraldo, Amanda Churchill and Mayra Yaji will travel to New York City from Feb. 12 to 15 to participate in the program. The AAF’s Most Promising […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was quoted in “What the Tech? Avoiding Facebook Scams” broadcast on Chattanooga, Tenn. NBC affiliate WRCB-TV. The story focuses on Facebook users who participated in a post on “Concerts I’ve been to but […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is being honored by the College Media Association (CMA) with a new award in his name — the Frank LoMonte Ethics in Journalism Award. The Frank LoMonte Award will honor journalists, advisers or news organizations that perform in […]