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David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Volusia Sheriff’s Office Leaves News-Journal Off Invitation List to Press Conference” published in The Daytona Beach News Journal on March 5. The story focuses on Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood who has repeatedly not invited The Daytona Beach News…

Florida Trend Executive Editor Amy Keller recently served as a guest speaker for Fresh Take Business, a new, advanced reporting course for University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists. She shares her experience in “A Fresh Take” posted on floridatrend.com on Feb. 29. The course combines…

Kristi Dosh, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations adjunct lecturer, is featured in a segment on the SEC Network’s “The Paul Finebaum Show” on Feb. 28. Dosh, a sports business contributor for Forbes and the founder of BusinessofCollegeSports.com, discusses the injunction granted in Tennessee vs. NCAA.…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is quoted in “TikTok Mostly Passive Consumption Platform Dominated By Active Posters, Study Shows” posted on cbs12.com on Feb. 23. The story focuses on a TikTok study indicating that the top 25%…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student journalists are competing in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards program. The program includes five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. Current UFCJC results include: Explanatory Writing: Alan Halaly, first place Multimedia Narrative Storytelling: Serra Sowers,…

As part of its commitment to bolstering state and local journalism, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced that Nathan S. Collier has gifted $8 million to the College to sustain the Collier Prize for State Government Accountability and create a new local journalism symposium. …

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, and Mickey Nall, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professional-in-residence, are quoted in “HCA North Florida Hospital: ‘BOLO’ for Mainstreet Journalist” published in Gainesville, Florida’s Mainstreet Daily News on Feb. 29. The article focuses on a…

Social media influencers have become economic and social capital powerhouses. But now virtual influencers, computer-generated characters, who, despite not actually being alive, are also engaging with audiences using persona-focused personal brands. But how effective are they?

The majority of people in the U.S. get their online news from individual news organizations, which publish proprietary stories written by their own reporters. In South Korea, most people access news portals, which aggregate stories from multiple sources. This study explores how perceived news portal credibility influences the connection between online engagement and civic participation.

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, was quoted in “How a Handful of Court Cases Could Give the Government More Power Over Social Media” published in the Nieman Report on Feb. 27. The article focuses on potential government control…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Ron Sachs, B.S. Journalism 1972 and Hall of Fame 1998, was recently knighted into The Royal Order of Francis I, a prestigious order in Italy established by the Royal House of Bourbon two centuries ago. The Italian charitable order honors…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) has been accepted as the 13th student chapter of the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE). UFCJC Journalism Sports Lecturer Ryan Hunt, B.S. Journalism 1997, will serve as faculty adviser. APSE is an organization consisting of nearly 400 sports editors, journalism…