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Research Funding Opportunities: December 13, 2024

Friday December 13, 2024

Research Opportunities from December 13, 2024

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Cynthia Barnett Comments on How to Cultivate Community Support for Confronting Climate Change

Wednesday December 11, 2024

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications senior Journalism lecturer and director of climate and environment reporting initiatives, is the author of “Safe …

Research Funding Opportunities: December 6, 2024

Friday December 6, 2024

Research Opportunities from December 6, 2024

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Research Funding Opportunities: November 22, 2024

Friday November 22, 2024

Research Opportunities from November 22, 2024

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David Cuillier Gives Keynote Speech at Cameroon Conference on Sharing Climate Change Information

Tuesday October 29, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, gave the keynote address at the 2024 University of Buea (UB) Research Conference in Buea, Cameroon, on Oct. 25, about …
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Janet Coats Comments on Lack of Local Hurricane Coverage and Rescue Efforts Hindered by Misinformation

Monday October 14, 2024

Janet Coats, managing director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, and Joy Mayer, executive director and founder of …
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Study: Virtual Humans Can Be Used as Pro-Social Campaign Endorsers

Monday January 29, 2024

A new study has revealed the innate ability of virtual humans within video content to persuade humans to engage in stopping misinformation and seeking scientific information about climate change. The …
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Join Us for a Q&A session with Rolling Stone climate journalist Jeff Goodell!

Thursday October 26, 2023

CJC Students are welcome to join us on November 1st, at 1pm for a Q&A session with Jeff Goodell. RSVP is needed.

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Cynthia Barnett Named Director of Climate and Environment Reporting Initiatives at the University of Florida

Tuesday September 12, 2023

Cynthia Barnett, Environmental Journalist in Residence at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), has been named director of Climate and Environment Reporting …
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Cynthia Barnett Co-Authors Behind-the-Scenes Article on Fertilizer Investigation by Missouri and Florida Student Journalists

Thursday September 7, 2023

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental journalist-in-residence and senior lecturer, is the co-author of “Missouri, Florida Journalism …
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When It Comes to Communicating Sea-Level Rise, Hope Wins

Friday August 4, 2023

Scholars who study ecocriticism and environmental communication are realizing how important it is to get the messaging about the climate crisis right. This research discovered that hopeful videos were overall the most compelling and the ones that the participants are most likely to share with family and friends.

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Cynthia Barnett Speaks on Rain and Witchcraft at Blue Tech Forum 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland

Tuesday May 30, 2023

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence, was the opening speaker at the Blue Tech Forum 2023 on May 16 held in Edinburgh …
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CJC Meteorologist Megan Borowski Explores Impact of Climate Change and Weather Forecasting

Thursday March 31, 2022

The biggest challenge for broadcast meteorologists today is keeping up with the changing needs of the audience, people who prefer getting their news and weather from social media and apps. Making sure they use the best method of communication is critical, but so is getting the forecast right.

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Voices of the Unsung: The Role of Social Presence and Interactivity in Building Empathy in 360 Video

Thursday October 21, 2021

Virtual reality and 360-degree video have come to be known as “empathy machines,” due to their ability to afford the viewer the perspective of another. A team of CJC researchers wanted to understand better the tie between immersive storytelling and psychological responses.

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Media Use, Race, and the Environment: The Converging of Environmental Attitudes Based on Self-Reported News Use

Friday October 2, 2020

In the U.S., people have become polarized around a number of issues based on a variety of potential dividing lines including where they live, their age, their political beliefs, and their race/ethnicity. One pressing issue where different ideological groups believe in different things is climate change.

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Why Trying to Break People Out of Their Echo Chambers Might be Counterproductive

Friday October 2, 2020

Have you recently had a conversation with someone about wearing a mask to stop the spread of COVID-19? New research suggests that this discussion may have driven your conversation partners into a media echo chamber in which they seek out news that confirms their beliefs.

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Expanding the Theory of Planned Behavior: Implications for Media Use, Race/Ethnicity, and Pro-Environmental Intentions

Wednesday December 18, 2019

Research shows that people tend to choose media outlets that validate their perspective on climate change. But does viewing climate change content on liberal, non-partisan or conservative media outlets change their behavior?

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