Month: May 2019

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the Center for Public Interest Communications (CPIC) and Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications, is the author of “A Gift I Wasn’t Sure I Wanted Changed Everything For Us” published in Florida Weekly on May 29. Christiano writes about her experiences conducting […]

Robyn Goodman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, has been named Interim Chair of the Advertising Department, effective July 15. Goodman succeeds Tom Kelleher who was previously named incoming Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. Goodman has been with CJC since 2000 and was promoted to associate professor in […]

Three University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and staff were among 21 at UF who were selected for the UF Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals (ALAP) program. Public Relations Department Chair Marcia DiStaso, Assistant Dean for Student Experiences and Innovation News Center Director Mira Lowe and Journalism Department Chair Ted Spiker […]

Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, is the co-author of “Exploring Negative Peer Communication of Companies on Social Media and Its Impact on Organization-Public Relationships” published in Public Relations Review on May 24. Men and UFCJC doctoral student Yufan Qin examined whether and how the publics’ […]

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, is the co-author of “Uncertainty and Previvors’ Cancer Risk Management: Understanding the Decision-Making Process” which received a Top 4 Paper Award in the Health Communication Division at the International Communication Association (ICA) Conference held May 24-28 in Washington, D.C. Fisher, with […]

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 “Why Your Real Life is Your Best Life on Instagram” published on REWIRE on May 23. The article focuses on social media and how it has fundamentally challenged and changed […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor and Media Consumer Research director, is the author of “Media Adoption of Cognitive Technologies: The Strategic Applications and Implications of Artificial Intelligence in the Media Industry,” selected as one of the Top Three/Best Papers for the 2019 Annual Conference of the European Media […]

Ted Spiker, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Department chair, has been selected as a 2019-2020 Fellow for the Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium’s Academic Leadership Development Program (SECU/ALDP). As an SECU/ALDP fellow, Spiker will join a select group of faculty and advisors chosen from Southeastern Conference universities to join this prestigious professional […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Last-Minute Amendment Makes Florida Felon Voting Records Confidential” published in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on May 21. The article focuses on new legislation that prevents the public from seeing felon voting restoration records. The amendment […]

In partnership with the University of Florida, Walt Disney Company announced that they will pay full tuition for eligible employees who pursue an online master’s degree from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC). The UFCJC Online Master of Arts in Mass Communication program currently offers eight different specializations that are designed to provide […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications placed first in the Intercollegiate Broadcast Radio and Television category, fifth in the Intercollegiate Multimedia category and fourth overall in the 2018-2019 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate competition. The Intercollegiate ranking is determined by the number of points earned by individual students in the monthly competitions.  The […]

Richard Shumate, Ph.D. 2018, has received the American Journalism Historians Association 2019 Margaret A. Blanchard Dissertation Prize. Shumate is currently an assistant professor at Western Kentucky University School of Journalism and Broadcasting. The Blanchard Prize is awarded to the best doctoral dissertation dealing with mass communication history. Shumate was recognized for his work on “Elite […]