Month: July 2023

Rachel Grant Co-Authors Op-Ed on Representation in TV and Film Reboots
Rachel Grant, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, is the co-author of the opinion piece “We Can’t Overestimate the Power of Representation of Reboots” published on news.ufl.edu on June 28. Grant and UF Senior Communications Strategist Abby Weingarten focus on the current trend for more minority representation in nostalgic film […]
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Ryan Vasquez Co-Authors Article on Safety and Awareness Tips for Journalists
Ryan Vasquez, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Innovation News Center news manager, is the co-author of “For Your Safety: What to Know About Door Knock Journalism” published on rtdna.com on June 27. News organizations send reporters on assignment knowing there is always some possibility of danger. That’s the nature of the business. […]
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Scholars Explore Audience Perception of Machine Script Writers, and Streaming Media Psychology
A new study has found that audiences perceive human writers to be more authentic than machine authors. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral students Rachel Son, Qingyuan Yang, and Benjamin Vollmer and Advertising Associate Professor and STEM Translational Communication Center Interim Director Benjamin Johnson, were featured in “Engaging […]
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