Month: August 2021

Juan Andrade, B.S. Journalism 1986 and Hall of Fame 2021, was recently recognized by Latino Leaders Magazine for his service on financial services company USAA’s Board of Directors. Andrade, president and CEO of Everest Re Group, a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, was honored for his dedication to USAA and the military community […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director and co-chair of the American Bar Association Free Speech and Free Press committee, will serve as panel moderator for “How Free is the Free Press,” a virtual webinar on Constitution Day, Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. EDT. The […]

Marcia DiStaso, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Department chair, is quoted in “COVID on Campus: A Look into the Pandemic’s Effect on Future PR Pros” published in PRWeek on Aug. 26. The article focuses on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected institutions of higher education including enrollment and new initiatives […]

Sri Kalyanaraman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor, Media Production, Management, and Technology Associate Professor Yu-Hao Lee and Daniel Pimentel, Ph.D. 2020, are the co-authors of “Voices of the Unsung: The Role of Social Presence and Interactivity n Building Empathy in 360 Video” published in New Media and Society on Aug. […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 N’Jhari Jackson spent so much time at Shands Hospital as a child that he felt an attraction to Gainesville, one so strong he decided to return to the city as a student at the University of Florida. His journey from his days getting treatment for Autoimmune Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis […]

Dance Marathon at the University of Florida is a yearlong, student-run philanthropy that raises funds and awareness for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Our yearlong effort culminates into a 26.2 hour event in Spring where students stand and dance in support of our Miracle Children. Dance Marathon at the […]

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Credible Influencers: Sponsored YouTube Personalities and Effects of Warranting Cues” published in the online Journal of Media Psychology on Aug. 26. Johnson, Amanda Bradshaw, PhD. 2021, and CJC students Julia Davis, Vanessa Diegue, Lily Frost, Jonathan Hinds, Tracy Lin, Cassidy […]

A research paper co-authored by Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is referenced in “Does Criminalizing ‘Disruption’ in Schools Violate Free Speech” published in The Crime Report on Aug. 24. The article focuses on the questionable constitutionality of laws that make it a crime […]

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Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Rob Hiaasen Lecturer in Investigative Reporting, is quoted in “Inside the Plan to Make Jeff Bezo’s Washington Post the Everything Newspaper” published on washingtonian.com on Aug. 25 and in the Sept. 2021 Washingtonian print edition. The article focuses on the search for new Washington Post […]

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Mira Lowe, assistant dean for student experiences and director of the Innovation News Center (INC), will be departing to become Dean of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication at Florida A&M University (FAMU).  She will assume her new role on Oct. […]

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