Month: December 2021

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence, is the author of the opinion column “Will Shell’s Oil Future Outlast Its Ocean Namesakes?” published in the Los Angeles Times on Dec. 9. On Dec. 10, Royal Dutch Shell will ask its shareholders to approve moving the headquarters from Netherlands to Britain, […]

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “Copyright Versus the Right to Copy: The Civic Danger of Allowing Intellectual Property Law to Override State Freedom of Information Law” published in the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal Vol. 53 2021. LoMonte looks at the growing […]

Journalist Miranda Spivack, a former Journalist-in-Residence at the University of Florida’s Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, published a series of articles on “clean state” laws, based on an investigation she began while at the Center. Clean slate laws are intended to remove criminal records from public view so that people who have been convicted […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence Cynthia Barnett’s book, The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans, has been selected for the Best Science & Technology of 2021 list by Library Journal. In the book, Barnett explores what seashells can tell us about the animals that inhabit […]

The Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Law & Policy Division has established the Michael Hoefges Graduate Student Research Fund, in honor of the late Michael Hoefges, B.S. Advertising 1982, J.D. 1985, M.A.M.C. 1996, and Ph.D. 1998  The fund will support graduate student research on media law. Three awards of $500 each will […]

Library West has launched an updated version of their finals support website, which you can find here. On the site you’ll find: Study Playlists Virtual Postcards Photos of our Lib West puppy mascot Albie Lib West background study videos Downloadable Study Planning Sheets Downloadable Stress Relief Craft Activities Library Research Support Links to campus resources […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984  After a successful modeling and acting career, Public Relations student Danielle Camastra started her own business to give back to the world. But she still yearned for one thing: a four-year degree. Now, at 43, she’s pursuing that in the College of Journalism and Communications’ online program.  Camastra is using what she’s learning at […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and associate professor, Media Production, Management, and Technology, was interviewed for radio broadcast and podcast CBC Spark on “The Search for Better Search,” which originally aired on  Dec. 3. The episode examines the evolution of search […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UF CJC) Mass Communications Ph.D. student Lynsey Saunders completed an internship with the Library of Congress during the Fall 2021 semester. Saunders was a part of the Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program and completed the opportunity remotely.   “I was initially drawn to the internship because of […]

A (Thursday) NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Museum Nights: Holidays in the Sun  THURSDAY, December 9, 6 pm Join us for your Holidays in the Sun, celebrating diverse traditions of December and beyond at the Harn. Enjoy sun-splashed art, radiant performances, warming snacks and cold drinks, and festive art activities. Browse our “Books for Bucks” sale […]

The Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in collaboration with Stanford Social Innovation Review will present How to Power Up Your Communications Strategy with the Science of Systems Thinking. The two-part e-certification program, on Dec. 7 and 9, is designed to help social change organizations revamp […]

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications associate director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and associate professor, Media Production, Management, and Technology, is the author of “Hoarder, Handler, Bricoleur, Spy: An Explication of Information Distribution Organizations” published in the Dec. 2021 edition of Journal of International Criminal Law. In […]

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications are the initial recipients of the Dean’s College Seed Fund Award for new or extended research. CJC Dean Hub Brown awards seed funding annually to support research initiatives. Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Sports Journalism and Communication associate director and Media […]

Robyn Goodman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising Department chair and associate professor, has been accepted for the HERS Leadership Institute Intensive Denver Summer June class. The class curriculum will offer the opportunity to increase self-awareness, develop the breadth and depth of a professional network, and obtain a richer understanding of UF […]