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Dr. Myiah Hutchens: Political Communication and Its Impact on Trust in Media

Thursday October 8, 2020

Myiah Hutchens, Public Relations Department assistant professor, was interviewed on Sept. 22, 2020 about her research on political communication and trust in news.

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Jay Hmielowski and Myiah Hutchens Co-Author Blog on Partisan Echo Chambers

Monday October 5, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professors Jay Hmielowski and Myiah Hutchens are the co-authors of a blog “Why Trying to Break People Out of the Echo Chambers Might Be Counterproductive” posted on …

Dr. Jasmine McNealy: Data Trusts, Equitable AI and Amplifying “Otherness”

Tuesday September 22, 2020

In this video interview, Telecommunication Associate Professor Jasmine McNealy discusses her research on data trusts, equitable AI, communicating AI and how technology is amplifying “otherness.”

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Frank Waddell in the classroom

Dr. Frank Waddell: How Technology is Affecting Trust in News

Tuesday September 15, 2020

In this video,  Journalism Assistant Professor and Trust Scholar Frank Waddell discusses his research on technology’s effect on trust in news and increasing bias against and harassment of female journalists.

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Benjamin Johnson

Benjamin Johnson Co-Authors Article on How Partisan Book Ratings Impact Consumer Decisions

Tuesday August 11, 2020

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Online Products and Consumers: Partisan Ratings and Mechanisms for Affective Polarization” published in Telematics and …

Social Media Trusted Least During Extreme Weather Situations, Study Reveals

Friday August 7, 2020

Despite the emergence of ubiquitous mobile devices and social media, television continues to be the most widely used and trusted platform for information and breaking news on extreme weather, according to recent research from the University of Florida College …
Benjamin Johnson

Benjamin Johnson Selected as a Special Issue Editor for Psychology of Popular Media Journal

Tuesday July 21, 2020

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, was selected as one of three special issue editors for “This is (Not) Fine,” an upcoming special issue of Psychology of Popular Media. The …

The Wakeman Agency Launches the Narrative Justice Project to Bring Equality to Media Representation

Tuesday July 14, 2020

The Wakeman Agency announced the launch of The Narrative Justice Project (NJP), a tactical response to the continual misrepresentation and under-representation of people of color in the media. Through this community organizing initiative, people of color …
Jay Hmielowski

Jay Hmielowski Co-Authors Article on Media Use, Race and the Environment

Tuesday July 7, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professor Jay Hmielowski is the co-author of “Media Use, Race, and the Environment: The Converging of Environmental Attitudes Based on Self-Reported News Use” …
Frank Waddell

Frank Waddell Receives Mass Communication and Society Top Reviewer Award

Tuesday July 7, 2020

Frank Waddell, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism assistant professor, has received one of two Mass Communication and Society “Top Reviewer” awards. The annual award recognizes a scholar who has done an outstanding …

Misinformation on Instagram: The Impact of Trusted Endorsements on Message Credibility

Tuesday June 30, 2020

Instagram continues to be one of the fastest growing social networks and currently has more than one billion users. While Instagram has not been a focus of investigations into misinformation, it has not been immune to bad actors. And the nature of the Instagram platform, for example the inability to link to credible sources, makes establishing authenticity problematic.

 

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Jasmine McNealy Receives Knight Funding for Project on New Governance Framework for Data Collection

Monday June 29, 2020

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced a $50,000 investment to support a project led by Jasmine McNealy, Associate Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and …