Month: October 2019

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “A Northern Kentucky Family Court Judge Has Her Own Divorce Records Sealed in Another County” published in The Cincinnati Enquirer on Oct. 28. The article focuses on Kenton County Family Court Judge Dawn Gentry who […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Trump 2020 Flagler Ave. Brick Controversy Shelves NSB Sidewalk Program” published in The Daytona Beach News-Journal on Oct. 26. The article features a New Smyrna Beach “Personalize-a-Brick” program run by a […]

Marianna Faiello, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism senior, is the recipient a national scholarship from the prestigious Jim Murray Memorial Foundation (JMMF), named after the late American sportswriter and 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner. Faiello received the scholarship and the annual Judges’ Choice Award for the best student sports essay at the […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Harvard Crimson Pressured by Campus Immigration Activists to Bail on Journalism” published in The Washington Post on Oct. 23. The opinion column by Erik Wemple focuses on Harvard Crimson’s coverage of […]

Benjamin Lynn, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral fellow, is the author of “Rethinking Drone Usage on Live Broadcasts” published in SportsTech Journal Fall 2019 edition. In the article, Lynn explains why broadcasters have struggled to integrate drones into their live sports productions. He cites safety concerns, technical limitations and the nature […]

Judy DeRango Wicks, APR, PRSA Fellow, M.A.J.C. 1984, and Hall of Fame 2018, is the recipient of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2019 Sage Award for outstanding mentorship of professionals and Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) students. Wicks received the honor at the annual PRSA International Conference in San Diego on […]

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications and Center for Public Interest Communications director and Annie Neimand, Center research director, are co-authors of “Communicating Complexity in the Humanitarian Sector” published in Stanford Social Innovation Review on Oct. 16. Christiano and Neimand, along with Lauren Parater […]

Randy Wright, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Division of Media Properties executive director, is the recipient of the 2019 Public Radio Regional Organizations (PRRO) Award for becoming a leader in public safety and emergency messaging by creating the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN). In presenting the award, PRRO said, “Our Honoree […]

By Madison Hindo, Public Relations 2020 For many, career paths are not linear. Greg Mondshein, B.S. Telecommunication 2004 and Master’s of Science in Management 2005, started his college career with the intention of working in broadcast journalism. Now he’s a managing partner at SourceCode Communications, a public relations agency focused on brands looking to tell […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Expert Calls JSO Redactions on Duval School Theft Case ‘Unnecessarily Heavy’” published in the Florida Times Union on Oct. 15. The article focuses on a heavily redacted arrest report via the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office about […]

Imani Jackson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information legal fellow, is the author of “Mother Nature Can’t Equalize All: Federal Prison Transparency and Environmental Exigencies”  published in the Brechner Report on Oct. 8. Jackson focuses on the Brechner Center’s investigation of how the federal Bureau of Prisons […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “Government Agencies Can’t Stop Employees from Talking to the Press. Here’s Why” published on Poynter.org on Oct. 15. In the article, LoMonte focuses on government employees being prohibited from sharing their candid observations to […]