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Photo of Meda Mucundorfeanu from Babes-Bolyai University

UFCJC Advertising Visiting Fulbright Scholar to present her research on the effects of digitally altered imagery on March 11

Wednesday February 25, 2026

Meda Mucundorfeanu, Babes-Bolyai University associate professor in Communication, Public Relations and Advertising, is a Romanian Fulbright scholar visiting the University of Florida College of …

Benjamin Johnson Comments on the ‘Brain Rot’ Phenomenon

Thursday June 12, 2025

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and director of the STEM Translational Communication Center, was quoted in …

UFCJC Alumni, Faculty, Staff and Students Honored at 2025 College Awards Banquet

Friday April 4, 2025

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) annual Awards Banquet on April 2, 2025, celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and staff and honored four new …

Benjamin Johnson lectures at the University of Dubrovnik.

Benjamin Johnson Served as a Panelist and Guest Speaker at UMaine Events

Friday March 28, 2025

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and director of the STEM Translational Communication Center, participated in a …

Tell Me About It: Benjamin Johnson talks about “Doomscrolling”

Monday February 3, 2025

Dr. Benjamin Johnson, director of the STEM Translational Communications Center, is the guest on WUFT-FM’s Tell Me About It and shares research about doomscrolling, or the act of spending too …

CommuniGator Podcast: Spoiler Research with Benjamin Johnson

Monday January 13, 2025

Chat with Benjamin Johnson, Director of the CJC’s STEM Translational Communication Center and Associate Professor in the Department of …

UFCJC Researchers Win U.S. State Department Grant to Better Climate Reporting in Chile

Wednesday October 2, 2024

Faculty and staff from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) received funding from the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile, to develop and deliver training workshops …

Benjamin Johnson and UFCJC Alumna Author Advertising Research Book Chapter on Consumer Hypocrisy

Tuesday August 6, 2024

University of Miami Assistant Professor Sophia Mueller, Ph.D. 2023, Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and …

Race, Gender and Politics: Media Coverage of the Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court Nomination

Thursday July 18, 2024

The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court was a case study of how the U.S. news media cover stories involving race, gender and politics. This research shed light on how prevailing media narratives remain entrenched within a framework dominated by white, patriarchal viewpoints.

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Benjamin Johnson Visits University of Dubrovnik for Faculty Exchange Program

Monday May 13, 2024

Benjamin Johnson, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising associate professor and interim director of the STEM Translational Communication Center, visited …

Study: News Media Coverage Can Affect Attitudes Toward Black Women With Political Appointments

Wednesday April 24, 2024

A new study has found that intersectional media narratives can humanize Black women and dismantle media stereotypes by breaking down monolithic identities. The findings by Rachel Grant, University of …

UFCJC Advertising Faculty, Doctoral Students and Alumni Recognized at 2024 AAA Annual Conference

Tuesday March 19, 2024

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising faculty, doctoral students and alumni were recognized at the 2024 American Academy of Advertising (AAA) Annual …