Month: May 2018

Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication associate professor, provided insights on media management during a month-long position as a visiting professor/researcher at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. Coffey was invited and hosted by the university’s School of Communication, its Department of Media Management and Media Economics, and […]

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications and Center for Public Interest Communications director, wrote a review for Stanford Social Innovation Review on the new book “New Power.” Christiano comments that the book by Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms focuses on how power and influence […]

Telecommunication Associate Professor Tim Sorel’s documentary film, “My Kid is Not Crazy: A Search for Hope in the Face of Misdiagnosis,” made its European premiere at the Theater Stensen, Venice, Italy on May 18.

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists placed third in the 2018 Hearst Journalism Awards multimedia team news/reporting category for “Cuba: Outside In.” The website chronicles the May 2017 Cuba study abroad trip by CJC student journalists and professionals to capture the essence of this Caribbean nation. “Cuba: Outside In” student […]

Mindy Marques, B.S. Journalism 1986, was one of four of the nation’s top journalists, academics and newsroom innovators inducted into the 2018 National Association of Hispanic Journalist’s (NAHJ) Hall of Fame. Marques is executive editor and senior VP/News of the Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald. Marques began her career at the Miami Herald as […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has formed a partnership with APCO Worldwide, the world’s largest women-and-employee owned communication consultancy. The collaboration will connect students in the UFCJC’s online master’s program in Public Relations and Communication Management with top APCO executives who will help guide students with cutting-edge public relations strategies. […]

Dr. Roxane Coche will join the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications this fall as an assistant professor in the Department of Telecommunication. Since 2015, Coche has been an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis, teaching undergraduate and graduate students in broadcast, sports journalism […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Telecommunication assistant professor, is the author of “What is Doxxing, and Why is it So Scary?” published in The Conversation on May 16. In the article, McNealy focuses on the amount of personal information that is easy to find online. Much of the data […]

Annie Neimand, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) research director, is the author of “How to Tell Stories About Complex Issues” published in Stanford Social Innovation Review on March 7. In the article, Neimand says that stories are the most powerful tool we have for increasing […]

Yulia Strekalova, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Research assistant professor and director of Grants Development, is one of five traveling educators selected to participate in the UF Graduate School’s Office of Graduate International Outreach (OGIO) program at La Salle University’s 2018 Summer Academy in Bogotá, Colombia. At the Summer Academy, Strekalova will […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor, has been named a 2018-19 Data & Society Fellow. The Fellowship program supports Data & Society’s ongoing field-building work at the intersection of data-centric technology and society. As a Fellow, McNealy will join a variety of practitioners and academics including data scientists, […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, has compiled research and best practices from multiple disciplines to help communicators craft more effective communication. “Science of Story Building,” published on Medium, features an exploration of what science and research reveal about why stories […]