Month: March 2021

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the author of “Look Up, Look Down: Articulating Inputs and Outputs of Social Media Social Comparison” published in the Journal of Communication Technology in March 2021. According to Johnson, “Computer-mediated social comparisons have been identified as a threat to psychological well-being. Because […]

Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, was named a 2020 “Distinguished Reviewer” by the Journal of Media Psychology. The honor is in recognition for excellence in academic quality assurance and service to the journal. Waddell was nominated by the Journal’s Associate Editors based on annual submissions and the […]

By examining how Vice President Kamala Harris (who was the vice-presidential nominee at the time of the study) used Twitter as a social media platform to achieve political prominence, researchers at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications created a lens through which future researchers and the public may better understand the redefinition of Black […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “The Future of Student Free Speech Comes Down to a Foul-Mouthed Cheerleader” published on Slate.com on March 29. The article is part of Slate’s Future Tense series, which looks at the intersection of free […]

Angela Bradbery, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Frank Karel Endowed Chair in Public Interest Communications, is the author of “Want the Rich to Pay Their Fair Share? Don’t Call It a Tax” published on CommonDreams.org on March 26. Bradbery’s opinion piece suggests a possible approach to reframing taxes as an investment in […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor and Media Consumer Research director, is a collaborative researcher for a COVID-19 Media Relief Project on local journalism startups in Egypt, which is partially supported by the Facebook Journalism Project. The project offers a comprehensive one-year program to support Egyptian media organizations and […]

Raegan Burden, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising lecturer of Cultural Engagement, has been selected by Havas, a global communication group, to participate in a virtual discussion about the future of women at work on March 31 from 11 a.m. to noon. The discussion panel is part of an internal Havas series […]

After a slow start, podcast listening has exploded with more than 50% of Americans older than 12 having listened to podcasts and more than 30% having listened in the past month, according to research by Edison Research and Triton Digital. To understand this exploding medium, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communication Telecommunication Professor Sylvia […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has won the 2020-2021 Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Broadcast competition. UF has received two first place finishes in three years and has maintained a top five status in this competition for the past five years. UFCJC had the highest accumulated student points from the radio […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Complaint Claims Overland Park’s Police Chief Filed False Report” posted on KSHB.com on March 24. The story focuses on a complaint filed by the mother of a fatally shot teen against Overland Park, Kansas Police […]

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists were recognized in the 2020-2021 Hearst Journalism Award Television 2 News Competition. Telecommunication seniors Joseline Donoso and Chris O’Brien placed third and fourth, respectively. As top five winners they automatically qualify to compete in the Television semi-final round. Entries in this category had a […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was recently elected to join the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. The Fellows comprise a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest […]