College News

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was mentioned in “Portland Police Chief Calls Sluggish Public Record ‘Huge Issue’ That Must Be Fixed” published in The Oregonian on Dec. 14. The article focuses on the delay in fulfilling public records…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was quoted in “21 Social Media Pros and Snapchat Experts Share the Most Important First Step in Setting Up an Effective Snapchat for Business Account” published on sharethis.com…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ (UFCJC) online master’s program was recognized as one of the top programs in the country by several ranking services in 2018. Most recently, the site Online Master’s ranked the College’s program as one of the top five communication degree programs and…

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was quoted in “Why People Love Spotify’s Annual Wrap-Ups” published in The Atlantic on Dec. 12. The article features details on Spotify’s annual release of the Wrapped tool to users of the online music-streaming service. Wrapped offers…

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Privacy Law Jeopardizes Student Safety and Facilitates School Cover-Ups” published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Dec. 9. The editorial focuses on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act…

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Can Public Officials Block Users on Facebook? This Texas Case Could Help Answer That” published in The Texas Tribune on Dec. 6. The article features Deanna Robinson’s free speech case…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was quoted in “Shouldn’t Every Piece of Content Be Clickbait?” published on the Content Marketing Institute website on Dec. 4. The article features a debate on “clickbait,” defined…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and the University of Texas at Arlington are the lead institutions for “Telemundo University,” a first-of-its-kind specialized curriculum designed to train undergraduate bilingual broadcast journalists. Following is the announcement from Telemundo about Telemundo University: In an effort to help shape the…

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “University of Arizona Spends $1.4 Million on Legal Bills Related to FBI Basketball Investigation” published in The Arizona Republic on Nov. 29. The article focuses on the University of Arizona’s use…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication Associate Professor Tim Sorel’s film, “My Kid is Not Crazy: A Search for Hope in the Face of Misdiagnosis,” has won a National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Suncoast Chapter Regional Emmy Award in the Topical Documentary category. The…

Cynthia Morton Padovano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising associate professor, is the co-author of two articles published in national academic publications. Morton and CJC doctoral student Summer Shelton co-authored “The Framing of Adoption: A Content Analysis of Print Newspapers 2014-2016” accepted by the Journal of Public Interest Communications…

Kasey Windels, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “New Advertising Agency Roles in the Ever-Expanding Media Landscape” published in the Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising on Nov. 27. In the article, co-authored with University of Kentucky College of…