Month: September 2018

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication Associate Professor Tim Sorel’s documentary “My Kid is Not Crazy: A search for Hope in the Face of Misdiagnosis”, made its premier in Poland on Sept. 9, the 42nd country to air the award-winning film. The documentary aired on TVNStyle, a national cable channel owned by […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Assistant Professor Frank Waddell’s article “When MSNBC or Fox News airs in public places, how do people react?” was published in The Conversation on Sept. 11. The article addresses news consumers’ perception of the influence of news outlets playing in public on other people in the room […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author “How Communities Can Increase Civic Engagement by Protecting Their Student Journalists’ Rights to Express Themselves” published in the Brown University Journal, “Reimagining a 21st Century Democracy,” Volume 1, 2018. In the article, LoMonte comments on how […]

Manoucheka Celeste, B.S. Journalism 2003, M.A.M.C 2005, University of Florida Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research assistant professor, is the recipient of the prestigious 2018 Diamond Anniversary Book Award from the National Communication Association. Celeste was honored for, Race, Gender, and Citizenship in the African Diaspora: Travelling Blackness, a timely, multi-method exploration of citizenship, […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ WUFT-FM -and South Carolina ETV (SCETV)/South Carolina Public Radio have formed a partnership to provide heightened hurricane, tropical storm and other weather emergency content to South Carolina residents and visitors across the state. Available immediately, listeners to South Carolina Public Radio stations have access to updates […]

In partnership with the University of Florida, Walt Disney Company announced that they will pay full tuition for eligible employees who pursue online bachelor’s degrees in Public Relations or Telecommunication from the UF College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC). The partnership between UF Online and The Walt Disney Company will provide access to the bachelor’s […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Clad in stylishly torn white jeans, a yellow T-shirt and blue flip flops, Dara Torres, B.S. Telecommunication 1990, runs onto the football field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and promptly does eight pushups, then quiets the crowd. Putting down the orange-and-blue 2-Bits sign, the 12-time Olympic swimming medalist uses […]

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen lecturer in Investigative Reporting, was quoted in “With Andrew Gillum in the Media Spotlight, FBI Investigation Gets National Attention” published in the Tallahassee Democrat on Aug. 31. The article focuses on coverage of an FBI corruption probe in Tallahassee. Mayor Andrew Gillum, the […]