Climate change

International First Opportunity NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Sponsor: Department of State, U.S. Mission to France PDS Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Mission to France PDS: Annual Program Statement 2024 Key words: France, media literacy, climate change, shared democratic values and interests, misinformation…

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Sponsor: Department of State Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Mission in Morocco Public Diplomacy Grant Program Annual Program Statement (APS) for Fiscal Year 2024 Key words: Morocco, climate change, civic life, diversity Link to RFP:  https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352717 Internal deadline:…

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 findings by Won Ki-Moon, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, University of Texas at Austin…

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. Sponsor: Department of State, US Embassy to the United Kingdom Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy to the United Kingdom Annual Program Statement Key words: U.K., disinformation, misinformation, democracy, climate change Link to RFP:  https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=351874 Internal deadline: 02/12/2024-…

Agency:  Department of State Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Kampala, Public Diplomacy Section Key words: Uganda, independent media, disinformation, climate change Link to RFA: https://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=351164 Deadline: 02/15/24 and 05/15/2024 Available Funding: minimum of $5,000 to maximum of $40,000 for each award, with $200,000 total available funding Period of performance: up to…

CJC Students are welcome to join us on November 1st, at 1pm for a Q&A session with Jeff Goodell. Please RSVP http://bit.ly/46H8lhX if you would like to join the Q&A in a smaller group setting before his 3pm talk. At 3pm Jeff will be at the Reitz Union Auditorium to…

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 Initiatives for the college. Barnett, a senior lecturer in the Department of Journalism, joined UFCJC in 2015 as a Hearst Visiting Professional to develop…

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 Professors Join Classes on Multistate Fertilizer Investigation” published on sej.org on Sept. 6. Barnett and Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Sara Shipley Hiles collaborated to build a…

As we are weathering the hottest summer in human history, there’s little question that climate change is upon us. And effective science communication is more important than ever, particularly for members of Gen Z, who will soon become the caretakers of the planet and the problem-solvers in a world where…

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 Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. Barnett’s presentation “A Short History of Rain and Witchcraft” focused on the role of Edinburgh Castle in the…

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 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…

To better understand another, try walking a mile in their…video? Virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree video have made impactful contributions to immersive storytelling over the last decade. Both have come to be known as “empathy machines,” due to their ability to afford the viewer the perspective of another. They have…