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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 …
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Andrew Selepak Comments on Online Terrorist Recruitment

Thursday June 12, 2025

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate instructional professor, was quoted in “’Extremists are as …
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New Study Highlights Strategies Aimed to Boost Health in a Social Media-Driven Era

Wednesday April 23, 2025

A new study has found that effective health communication on social media demands a sophisticated understanding of how visual storytelling and social engagement metrics work together to influence …
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UFCJC Online Master’s Adjunct Instructor Discusses Going Viral Online

Wednesday March 19, 2025

Dustin York, an adjunct instructor for the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) online master’s program, is featured in the “Today in Tech” podcast episode, …
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Nathan Carpenter Co-Authors Article on How Heart Attack Symptoms are Discussed on Social Media

Tuesday February 25, 2025

Nathan Carpenter, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Atlas Lab director, is the co-author of “Describing Acute Coronary Syndrome Symptom Information on Social …
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7th Annual Brand Bowl Brings Gen Z Insights to Super Bowl Ads

Monday February 10, 2025

A group of 40 student focus group participants rated more than 60 ads as they appeared in real-time during Super Bowl LIX, while a team of students from the Atlas Lab used Talkwalker, a social media listening tool, to find information about the social media reactions to each ad.

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Research Funding Opportunities: January 31, 2025

Monday February 3, 2025

Research Opportunities from January 31, 2025

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Study: Sharing Social Media Posts Before Clicking on Their Content May Spread Misinformation

Thursday January 16, 2025

A new study has found that sharing posts on Facebook without clicking on the content is a widely prevalent phenomenon. It may explain why misinformation can spread rapidly via social media. The …
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Andrew Selepak Comments on the Elimination of Fact-Checking on Facebook

Tuesday January 14, 2025

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate instructional professor, was quoted in “Meta Ditches …

Research Funding Opportunities: January 10, 2025

Friday January 10, 2025

Research Opportunities from January 10, 2025

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UFCJC Online Master’s Adjunct Instructor Comments on X as a Legitimate News Source

Tuesday December 10, 2024

Dustin York, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) online master’s adjunct instructor for “Social Media and Emerging Technology” and “The Science of Going …
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Study: Social Media Engagement Can Have an Effect on the Outcome of Political Races

Tuesday November 26, 2024

A new study has found an empirical connection between social media activity and real-world outcomes in the context of political communication. The findings by Jinping Wang, University of Florida …