Month: July 2021

Mindy McAdams, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor and Knight Chair in Journalism Technologies and the Democratic Process, is the author of “For Journalists Considering a Move to Teaching” published on medium.com on July 12. In the article, McAdams focuses on what journalists should consider before pursuing a career in academia […]

Spiro Kiousis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications executive associate dean, Pamala Proverbs, Ph.D. 2021, Xiaomeng Lan, Ph.D. 2019, and doctoral student Osama Albishri, are the co-authors of “Applying Care to Political Public Relations: Crisis Communication Following the Terrorist Attack in New Zealand” published in the Journal of Public Interest Communications, Vol. 5 […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “Trump Can’t Beat Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in Court – But the Fight Might Be Worth More Than a Win” published in The Conversation on July 8. In the article, LoMonte focuses on former […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Federal Speech Rulings May Embolden Health Care Workers to Call Out Safety Issues” published on the Kaiser Health News site on July 9. The article focuses on Maine Coast Hospital’s decision to fire an employee […]

By Nora O’Neill, Journalism 2023 Shelby Shaftel and Sari Feinberg attended the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) at different times and earned different degrees. But both found their way to NBCUniversal and to each other in a unique collaboration to engage both consumers and advertisers. Shaftel graduated from UF in 2006 with […]

Imani Jackson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information legal fellow and CJC doctoral student, is the author of “Who Will Take Ownership of Florida High School Football Concussion Figures” published in the Journal of Civic Information, Vol. 3, No 1 (June 2021). Jackson reviewed documentation of varsity […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in the opinion column “Justice Gorsuch is Concerned About Internet Disinformation. But His Solution is Backwards” published in The Washington Post on July 7. Calvert […]

Moon Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, has been named the new Public Relations Department chair at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications. In her new role, beginning fall 2021, she will lead a team of 10 faculty members and more than 400 Public Relations majors. […]

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Why Was Casey Anthony Trial Such a Phenomenon? Experts Cite Power of Cable News, Rise of Social Media” published in the Orlando Sentinel on […]

Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is the author of “’The White Side of the Fence:’ Charlotta Bass and the Wesley Robert Wells Case, 1947-1954” published in Media History on July 2. In the study, Grant examined the leadership role of Charlotta Bass, the editor/publisher of the California […]

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence, whose book The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans will be available on July 6, has been selected one of the best books of July by Apple Books. According to Apple Books, “The history of seashells makes for […]