Month: August 2018

Simone Boyce, B.S. Telecommunication 2010, is a reporter and host for a new streaming network at NBC News and MSNBC. She will host “Space is Awesome,” a special report focusing on space history and popular culture. The special is part of NBC News Digital’s experimentation with programming for a video streaming news network to reach […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “#317 – Making Access to Public Records a Public Priority” published on itsalljournalism.com on Aug. 2. The article focuses on how to get the average person to care about open government laws and the daunting […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor, was one of the recipients of the Best Paper Award in the Marketing Research Track at the American Marketing Association annual conference. The paper, “Next Level Media Engagement: Measuring Cross-Platform Video Consumption Processes with Wearable Sensor Data” is based on a TV-YouTube engagement […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral students Rachel Damiani, Amanda Kastrinos and Summer Shelton and Dr. Debbie Treise, Division of Graduate Studies and Research senior associate dean, are the authors of “Practice Makes Empowered: Cultivating Elderly Patients’ Voices to Protect Their Health Through an Interactive Training” published in Health Communication on July […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications announced today the addition of 15 new full-time faculty members, an expansion of faculty ranks that is believed to be unprecedented in the field. Included among the new positions is the Michael and Linda Connelly Lecturer in Narrative Nonfiction. Both Connelly, a best-selling author, and his […]

Spiro Kiousis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications executive associate dean, was one of four editors and authors of Bridging Disciplinary Perspectives of Country Image, Reputation, Brand and Identity. The book seeks to offer a holistic view on the topic of country brand and reputation by bringing together authors and insights from different […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Campus Newsrooms Rethink Their Approach to Race” published in The Christian Science Monitor on July 25. The article focuses on how student newspapers are now leading the effort to bring more diversity to the industry […]

Graham Olney, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising senior, is the author of “When You Chase a Dream and Catch It… Now What?” published on Medium on July 27. Olney served as a summer 2017 corporate intern working with Publicis Health CEO Nick Colucci in New York. The article chronicles his experiences […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program in social media, was quoted in “Don’t Use Your Phone in the Bathroom – and Other Ways to Keep Your Devices Safe While Traveling” published in The Washington Post on July 26. The article offers tips and helpful strategies […]