Month: January 2023

Jieun Shin, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor, is the author of “Social Media Metrics and News Quality,” a chapter in the book News Quality in the Digital Age to be published on March 8. The book features a diverse, international array of contributors exploring news […]

Jay Hmielowski, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations associate professor, was quoted in “America’s Culture Wars Extend Into Medicine” published in The Economist on Jan. 8. The article focuses on the decline in confidence in the medical establishment since 2021. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped into this sentiment and […]

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and coordinator of the online master’s program with a specialization in social media, is quoted in “Why McDonald’s, Starbucks, and GM Stopped Using Elon Musk’s Twitter” published on thestreet.com on Jan. 14. The story focuses on companies that have […]

Michael Connelly, B.S. Journalism 1980 and Hall of Fame 2003, is one of two recipients of the 2023 Mystery Writers of America (MWA) Grand Masters Award. The award represents the pinnacle of lifetime achievement in mystery writing and was established to acknowledge important contributions to the genre. Connelly is the bestselling author of 37 novels […]

A new study demonstrates that peoples’ social motivations for using voice assistants have a significant influence on how they perceive voice assistants’ character, persona and role. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Fanjue Liu were featured in “Hanging Out with My Pandemic Pal: Contextualizing Motivations of Anthropomorphizing Voice […]

Every year, Florida Supervisors of Elections award four $1,200 scholarships to students studying political science, business administration, public administration or journalism/mass communications. Eligible students must have finished two years of junior college or undergraduate work (enough credits for enrollment as a junior). Applicants must be enrolled or accepted as full-time students in a college or university in […]

Are you an undergraduate at the University of Florida looking to connect your work to the betterment of the planet? When it comes to helping care for our planet, it’s all hands on deck. Leaders from all disciplines are needed to tackle the immense challenge of protecting the Earth for current and future generations. The […]

The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida has launched the second season of the podcast “Why Don’t We Know” hosted by Sara Ganim, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Hearst Journalism Fellow at the Center. The second season focuses on secrecy in the criminal justice system and on the ways that government […]

The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation invites incoming, full-time seniors who have currently enrolled and been accepted in an upper-division public relations, mass communication or related track to apply for the Dr. Bob Davis, APR, CPRC, Scholarship and Dr. Jay Rayburn, APR, CPRC, Scholarship. Applicants may only submit one application and will be considered for a […]

There are only two weeks left to apply for the 2023 MADE (Marketing & Advertising Education) Internship Program. We currently have 70+ MADE Finalists and are looking to fill an additional 30-50 spots with impressive juniors and seniors!What is the MADE Internship Program? MADE functions as the “Common App” of marketing and advertising internships. After completing […]

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism, 1984 The son of a linguistics professor, Francis Akanbi knew from a young age that he would study languages in college in his native Nigeria. He never anticipated that path would lead him to the U.S. and eventually to the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, where he’s […]

Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired the global rights to the award-winning comedy “Americanish.” The film by Iman Zawahry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology lecturer and award-winning filmmaker, marks her feature-length film directorial debut. “Americanish” is the first American Muslim romantic comedy made by American Muslim women. […]