Yufan Qin

Yufan “Sunny” Qin, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student, has been awarded the 2022 Institute for Public Relations (IPR) Cision Insights Fellowship. The fellowship supports and encourages undergraduate and graduate students interested in applied public relations research as a career opportunity. Qin will be…

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications students were recognized on April 20, 2022 at the 2022 PRNEWS Social Impact Awards. Doctoral student Yufan “Sunny” Qin received the Graduate Student of the Year Diversity Leaders Award and Catalina Santana Hernandez, B.S. Public Relations 2021, received an Honorable Mention…

Amy Jo Coffey, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, is the recipient of the third place faculty paper award in the 2021 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) for “Video Measurement and Analytics: Best Practices and Industry…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications faculty and doctoral students are the recipients of research paper awards in the 2021 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Public Relations Division and the Mass Communication & Society Division Moeller Student Paper Competition.         The…

Fake news is on the rise. And it can be profitable. More than 100 fake news websites existed during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, with many sites making $2,500 or more a day from advertising sponsorship. But what is the risk for brands who, intentionally or unknowingly, sponsor content on…

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…

The concept of “fake news” came to light during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Since that time, claims of fake news, defined as “fabricated news content that mimics news media content in form but is intentionally and verifiably false with the potential to mislead its audience,” has infiltrated the national…