Month: August 2018

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program in social media, was quoted in “This is the Social Media Network Most Likely to Incriminate You” published on moneyish.com on Aug. 29. The article focuses on how most employers now check social media to vet job applicants. Hiring […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “CBS Corp. Subpoenas PR Firm’s Contacts with Journalists in Ongoing Legal Dispute” published on CBSNEWS.com on Aug. 28. The article focuses on an ongoing legal battle between CBS and its largest […]

Austin Vining, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student, is the author of “I’m Not Throwing Away My Shot (At Protecting Anonymous Speech)” published in the Orlando Sentinel on Aug. 27. In the commentary, Vining discusses First Amendment protection for anonymous speech. He cites challenges to the protection of protesters donning […]

Alyssa Bethencourt, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication senior, has been selected for the Fox News Campus Ambassador Program at Fox News Channel. Bethencourt is one of 18 college students from across the county to be chosen to represent the Fox News brand on their respective campus while pitching and reporting on […]

Jon Morris, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising professor and UF Research Foundation professor, is co-author of “The Psychological Processes of Mixed Valence Images: Emotional Response, Visual Attention and Memory” accepted for publication in Visual Communications Quarterly. The article, co-authored by Morris, Taylor Wen, Ph.D. 2017, assistant professor at the University of […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Rapper Jailed for Song Threatening Police Tries a Free Speech Appeal – and Loses” published in The Washington Post on Aug. 22. The article focuses on rapper Jamal Knox’s song that […]

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and Bob Graham Center for Public Service Environmental Journalist-in-Residence is the author of the opinion piece, “Can the Caring Middle Save the Environment,” published in the Los Angeles Times on Aug. 17. Barnett focuses on the rising voice of America’s “Caring Middle,” the “supermajority – […]

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications and Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) director, and Annie Neimand, CPIC research director, shared insights on “What Social, Behavioral and Cognitive Science Tell Us About Building Support to Address Social Determinants,” during a presentation to the  Centers […]

by Sofia Arriaga, Journalism 2020 We often use the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child,” to describe upbringing. However, one local man built his own village by uniting those around him and creating a community everywhere he went.     Mohamad Merilan went from attending D-ranked public schools without the promise of higher education to graduating from […]

By Tracy Wright, B.S. Public Relations 1999 Any Gator basketball fan’s heart will skip a few beats at the mention of Corey Brewer, Taurean Green, Al Horford and Joakim Noah, the stars of UF’s back-to-back national championship team in 2006 and 2007 (not to mention three consecutive SEC championships between 2005-2007). And for CJC Gator […]

By William Clewis, B.S. Public Relations 2020 Most UF College of Journalism and Communications majors measure their success by achievements in communication fields.  But for some, like NBA All-star and CJC Telecommunication major Al Horford, success is measured in championship seasons. And by that measure, Horford has had a remarkable career. Horford was part of […]

Yvette Miley, B.S. Broadcasting 1985 and Alumna of Distinction 2000, was honored as a University of Florida Distinguished Alumna at the August 2018 Commencement. The UF Distinguished Alumnus Award is one of the University’s most prestigious awards, recognizing alumni who have excelled in their chosen field or who have performed outstanding service for the University. […]