Month: June 2022

Attention UF students! The Harn Museum of Art would like your feedback on the design of their new logo. Join the Harn on June 30 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for refreshments and an opportunity to help the museum appeal to its #1 audience–you! No preparation is necessary. We’ll be asking participants to review designs […]

Applicants from all backgrounds, including students with disabilities, are encouraged to apply for this workshop. Please contact the Harn directly at register@harn.ufl.edu with questions that may arise throughout the application process, including but not limited to inquiries related to accommodation needs.  Saturday, July 23, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Sunday, July 24, 11:30 AM – […]

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumni, Chris O’Brien, B.S. Telecommunication 2021, and Zachary Huber, B.S. Journalism 2021, have received honors in the National 2021 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards competition. The awards honor the best collegiate work published or broadcast in 2021. O’Brien received first […]

Cynthia Morton, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising professor, was quoted in “Dadvertising’: The Role of Fathers Are Evolving, and Advertisers Are Taking Notice” posted on Tampa Bay’s fox13news.com on June 6. The story focuses on ads that appeal to fathers who are spending more time at home with the kids […]

Jen Ford, M.A.M.C 2016, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of Marketing and Communications, was elected as Incoming Presidents Council Chair (IPCC) for AIGA, the oldest and largest professional membership organization for design. The Presidents Council comprises all currently active presidents in good standing at local AIGA chapters and connects the work […]

A new study has found that organizations can harness the unique conversation power of chatbots for enhancing perceived organizational listening and associated outcomes, according to researchers Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations associate professor, and colleagues Alvin Zhou and Wan-Hsiu Sunny Tsai. Their research, “Harnessing the Power of […]

A new study has found that COVID-19-related corporate social responsibility ads increased the individual consumer’s sense of well-being. The ads had a positive effect on brand outcomes but a detrimental effect on message compliance. The study showed the effect was stronger in Germany than in the U.S. The research by University of Florida College of […]

Myiah Hutchens, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Department interim chair and associate professor, is quoted in “MAGA Influencers Flock to Florida, Chasing Political Clout and Connections” published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 16. The article focuses on right-wing media personalities who are working to expand their reach from […]

Geoff Thompson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer, has been named the new Associate Director of Sports Journalism and Communication beginning Aug. 15. In this role, Thompson, B.S. Journalism 1994, M.A.M.C. 2002, will work with Director Eric Esterline to rebrand the UFCJC sports program. He will […]

Two Gator gymnasts, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Professional Master’s student Leah Clapper, B.S. Advertising 2021, and Megan Skaggs, B.S. Advertising 2020, were honored at the inaugural INFLCR Name Image Likeness (NIL) Summit at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame on June 14. Clapper is the recipient of the Scholar-Athlete […]

Russians using the social media app Telegram are more likely to oppose the invasion of Ukraine than those that only use TV as their source for news, according to University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Ekaterina Romanova. Romanova is the author of “Russians With Diverse Media Diet More Likely to Oppose […]

Katie Hyson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications WUFT News Report for America journalist, won the prestigious GroundTruth Award and first place in Feature Writing at the Report for America 2021-2022 Local News Awards for her story “How a Black Marching Band Style Was Erased From Gainesville’s Fields, And Why it Matters Decades […]