Month: November 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Miami Officials Repeatedly Ignore Residents at Virtual Meetings” published in the Miami New Times on Nov. 30. The article addresses public comment periods that consist of playing back voice mail recordings throughout the night. This […]

Ron Rodgers, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism associate professor and Journalism Department graduate coordinator, is the author of “Baseball and the News” published in the November 2020 edition of the journal American Journalism. This peer-reviewed historical study examines the debate among journalists, newspaper publishers, and the advertising and public relations industries in the […]

CJC doctoral candidate Amanda Bradshaw was interviewed on Oct. 20, 2020 about her research on vaccination hesitancy and misinformation. An edited transcript of that interview is available here: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/insights/amanda-bradshaw-addressing-vaccination-hesitancy-and-misinformation/.

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications director, and Jack Barry, a post-doctoral research associate for the Center, are the authors of “Coronavirus Vaccines: Health Experts Identify Ways to Build Public Trust” published on The Conversation on Nov. 24. Christiano and Barry write that no vaccine will […]

Martha Paz-Soldan, B.S. Public Relations 2020, is one of the 2020 PRNEWS People of the Year and is the recipient of the PRNEWS Outstanding Student of the Year. Paz-Soldan served as a 2019 LAGRANT Fellow, was chosen by the PR Department faculty as CJC’s top PR graduate, and was selected for the Dean’s Cup as […]

Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication Lecturer, is the author of the guest blog post “Is Hollywood Ready for Muslim Women Leads?” published on thewrap.com. on Nov. 21. Zawahry comments on how women are often missing in lead film roles. She asks, “How are we as a community championing Muslim […]

Applications for the Magazine Internship Program 2021 must be submitted on asmeinternship.org. Applicants must complete their junior year before June 2021 and expect to graduate in June 2022. Only full-time students with a grade point average of at least 3.0 will be considered for an internship. Your application must include: A one-page cover letter (addressed to Sidney Holt, Executive Director, ASME) explaining why you […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Proposed Limits on e-Communication for Florida Prisoners Raise Censorship Fears” published in the Orlando Sentinel on Nov. 20. The article addresses proposed restrictions on inmates’ use of email to share information, including news stories, with […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Amanda Kastrinos will receive the coveted UF Health Cancer Center 2020 Pre-Doctoral Award to support her research in health and family communication primarily focusing on cancer coping and caregiving. The award, selected by a committee UF Health Cancer Center faculty, allots a total of $10,000 […]

By Emma Witmer, B.S. Journalism 2020 “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” It’s a popular cliche and one that lies close to the heart of former UF track star Galey Gravenstein, B.S. Public Relations 2007. For someone who “doesn’t work a day,” Gravenstein seems to work quite […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Michael Munroe is the author of the opinion column, “American Youth Are on the Right Side of History” published in the Tampa Bay Times on Nov. 19. Munroe focuses on the recent presidential campaign and the high participation rate of young voters in Florida. According […]

Ann Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications director, and Jack Barry, a post-doctoral research associate for the Center, collaborated with four scholars for “An Urgent Plea to Philanthropy: Help Us Persuade People to Take the COVID-19 Vaccine” published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on Nov. 10. The […]