Month: June 2023

Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, is quoted in “DeSantis Campaign’s Use of Fake Images Against Trump Part of AI ‘Arms Race’” published in the Tampa Bay Times on June 14. The article focuses on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political campaign’s apparent use of fake, artificial intelligence-generated photos […]

Yang Feng, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor in artificial intelligence (AI), has been selected to serve as one of 20 associate editors for the Journal of Advertising Research (JAR). The mission of JAR is to act as the research and development vehicle for professionals in all areas of […]

Eric Esterline, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of Sports Journalism and Communications and senior lecturer in Sports Media and Communication, is a recipient of a 2023 UF Career Influencer Award in the UF Faculty category. The annual awards celebrate the collaboration and innovation of those who have had an exceptional impact […]

Sam Snyder, adjunct faculty member in the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications online Master’s concentration in Public Interest Communications, shared this public interest communications success story with his students. Snyder is campaign director at True Blue Strategies and former senior campaign manager at Wild Salmon Center. As educators and collaborators, it’s important […]

Carla Fisher, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor, will leave UFCJC on June 30 to join UF’s College of Medicine as a tenured associate professor in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics. Fisher, who has been a member of the UF Health Cancer Center and affiliate faculty […]

Amy Jo Coffey, Ph.D., media management associate professor and program manager for the online Master’s in Audience Analytics at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), has co-authored “Media Analytics: Understanding Media, Audiences, and Consumers in the 21st Century,” published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis) in June 2023. The research-driven textbook offers […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists, staff and alumni are the recipients of four National Division C (small station under five staff) and four National Student Division 2023 Public Media Journalists Association (PMJA) Awards. The awards recognize the best public media journalism work in 2022 from across the U.S. National Division […]

Herbert Lowe, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior lecturer, is the author of “Florida Students Spend Spring Break Reporting from Hallowed Ground of Civil Rights History” published on poynter.com on June 12. In honor of the 60th anniversary of a pivotal year in the Civil Rights Movement, Lowe led an […]

Sriram Kalyanaraman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism professor and Media Effects and Technology Lab director, will be a speaker at Economist Impact’s Enterprise Metaverse Summit 2023 on June 28. The hybrid event, in London, England, and online, is designed to help senior leaders build industry value from immersive experiences. Over 60 […]

GHQ, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) multi-platform “radio station,” is partnering with Futuri Media to use Futuri’s RadioGPT™ AI technology, making GHQ one of the first radio stations in the world to use this service to better connect to audiences. RadioGPT™ uses Futuri’s TopicPulse system to scan Facebook, Twitter, Instagram […]

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students, staff and alumni from WUFT News, Fresh Take Florida and The Independent Florida Alligator are finalists in the 2023 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Pro Chapter Sunshine State Awards Competition. The awards recognize outstanding journalism produced in 2022. Finalists in the professional division include: James […]

The INC Multimedia News Manager search committee will meet: Tuesday, June 20 at 9am. Agenda: Candidate Interviews Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/99834301946?pwd=NlVOeWlDMnRtVWpQZ2FJUTg0K1BnQT09 Thursday, June 22 at 11am. Agenda: Candidate interviews. Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/96882327214?pwd=YWtqcTEzd0s4VlVwL2ZpemlaS3ltZz09 Friday, June 23 at 9am. Agenda: Evaluate candidates. Zoom link: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/91705198600?pwd=TEw3Y0xBMVBOc0V4VTJ4cjExU1huQT09