Month: January 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director and Jasmine McNealy, UFCJC Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project associate director and Telecommunication associate professor, will speak at the 2020 Technology, Media & Privacy Law Conference on Feb. 13-14 at the UF Levin College of Law. […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Amanda Bradshaw was lead author of “Propagandizing Anti-Vaccination: Analysis of ‘Vaccines Revealed’ Documentary Series” published in Vaccine on Jan. 22. Co-authors include: UFCJC Advertising professor Debbie Treise; , doctoral students , Matthew Cretul, Aantaki Raisa, Alexis Bajalia; Public Relations junior Daisha Peek; and Summer […]

Would you like a chance to have your poetry or prose featured in the Harn Museum of Art? Here’s your opportunity to write yourself into the museum! Words on Canvas is an annual writing competition open to all UF and SFC students who find inspiration in art. Writers will choose one of 28 artworks and […]

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Isabella Ryan, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations administrative assistant, is the recipient of a UF Division Three Superior Accomplishment Award. The prestigious award recognizes staff who contribute outstanding and meritorious service to provide a better experience for students and employees in the university environment. The honor, to be presented on […]

Brittany Wise, B.S. Journalism 2007 and M.A.M.C. 2010, is the new University of Florida Strategic Communications and Marketing Director of Communications effective Feb. 21. In this new role, Wise is responsible for developing strategies and implementing integrated communications and public relations plans to elevate UF’s stature and expand its national and international recognition. She will […]

Judy Hunter, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate director of Advising, and CJC Public Relations Administrative Assistant Isabella Ryan are the recipients of UF Division Three Superior Accomplishment Awards. The prestigious awards recognize staff who contribute outstanding and meritorious service to provide a better experience for students and employees in the university […]

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 “As Use of Facial Recognition Expands, Travelers Worry About Privacy” published in The Washington Post on Jan. 23. The article focuses on the controversial use of facial recognition technology to […]

Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor in emerging media, is the author of “Language, Modality, and Mobile Media Use Experiences: Social Responses to Smartphone Cues in a Task-Oriented Context” published in Telematics and Informatics on Jan. 16. In the article, Xu found that mobile media usage moderated 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 “Tulsi Gabbard Sues Hillary Clinton for Defamation” published in the Washington Times on Jan. 22. The article features a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by the Hawaii congresswoman against Hillary Clinton […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project associate director and Telecommunication associate professor, was quoted in “One State May Become the First to Ban Law Enforcement Use of Genealogy Databases” published on routefifty.com on Jan. 21. The article focuses on the use of genealogy databases by […]

Huan Chen, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, has been awarded a $350,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. As co-principal investigator, she will collaborate with scholars from the University of Missouri-Kansas City to look at bridging digital divides in undergraduate education of data science. The research grant will be used […]