In 2017, NBC Sports began using a four-point aerial camera system, commonly referred to as the Madden camera for its use in the Madden NFL video game, as the live play-by-play camera, versus the traditional play-by-play cameras that are located perpendicular to the field of play. Initial response to the…
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University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and graduate students will be the recipients of prestigious awards from the International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC) at its 24th annual conference, to be held virtually from March 3-6. Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public…
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Cen April Yue, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student, received the Top Student Paper award during the 2020 Public Relations Society of America Educators Academy Super Friday event. Public Relations Associate Professor Rita Men, with doctoral students Jie Jin and Benjamin Lynn, received the Top Faculty…
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The global pandemic has disrupted all facets of society, with one of the most notable being professional and collegiate sports. While some live sports broadcast productions had slowly been moving toward a more remote model to cut costs for years before the pandemic, University of Florida College of Journalism and…
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Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Sports Journalism and Communication associate director and Telecommunication assistant professor, and doctoral student Benjamin Lynn are the co-authors of “Behind the Scenes: COVID-19 Consequences on Broadcast Sports Production” to be published in the upcoming edition of International Journal of Sport…
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Benjamin Lynn, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral fellow, is the author of “Rethinking Drone Usage on Live Broadcasts” published in SportsTech Journal Fall 2019 edition. In the article, Lynn explains why broadcasters have struggled to integrate drones into their live sports productions. He cites safety concerns,…
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