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Study: AI and Crowdsourcing Labels Can Minimize Biases in the Fact-Checking Process

Monday September 18, 2023

A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) and crowdsourcing labels can minimize biased perspectives in fact-checking processes. The findings by Won-Ki Moon, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and Northeastern University Journalism Assistant Professor Muojong Chung were featured in “AI as an Apolitical Referee: Using Alternative Sources to […]

Study: Consumers Can Respond Favorably to Integrating AI into News Production if Humans Remain in Charge of the Process

Monday September 11, 2023

A new study has found that consumers can respond favorably to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the news production process as long as humans remain in the lead. The findings by Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and director of Consumer Media Research, and […]

Study: Attributing Human Traits to Chatbots Can Help with Emotional Appeals and Persuasive Outcomes in Science Communication

Monday September 11, 2023

A new study has found that chatbot anthropomorphism can intersect with emotional appeals and influence persuasive outcomes in science communication. The findings by Jinping Wang, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology postdoctoral associate Lulu Peng are featured in “Striking an Emotional Chord: Effects […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted Receives NSF Grant for Information Integrity Research

Friday September 8, 2023

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and director of consumer media research, and UF Computer & Information Science Professor My T. Thai have received a National Science Foundation Grant for $930,000 to support research on “Information Integrity: A User-Centric Intervention.” Their project proposes a […]

Chris Chu Co-Authors Research Papers on Deepfake Narratives, Vaccine Communication and Risk Efficacy

Friday September 1, 2023

Haoran Chris Chu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, and colleagues have recently published research on deepfake resurrection narratives, vaccine communication and risk efficacy. Chu and University of Michigan Assistant Professor Hang Lu were the authors of “Let the Dead Talk: How Deepfake Resurrection Narratives Influence Audience Response in […]

University of Florida Launches Internal Communication Research Hub

Monday August 28, 2023

The global pandemic has thrust internal communications into the forefront of organizations, as companies and their leaders are realizing how important it is to keep their employees informed, connected, motivated and engaged. To address organizations’ need for communication strategies grounded in research and guided by practice, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications […]

Rebecca Frazer Receives Two 2023 National Communication Association Top Paper Awards

Wednesday August 23, 2023

Rebecca Frazer, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor, is the co-recipient of two National Communication Association (NCA) 2023 Top Paper Awards in both the Mass Communication and Communication and Social Cognition Divisions. In the Mass Communication Division, Frazer and Matthew Grizzard, an associate professor at The Ohio State University, […]

Study: Factual Social Media Posts About COVID-19 Were More Engaging Than Messages Containing Misinformation

Monday August 21, 2023

A new study has found that factual tweets, regardless of whether they were COVID-related, were more engaging than misinformation tweets. The findings by Juliana Fernandes, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and a team of 10 scholars were featured in “People Still Care About the Facts: Users Engage More with […]

Study: Social Robots Can Be Used as Role Models to Promote Individual’s Pro-Social Behavior

Monday August 14, 2023

A new study has revealed optimistic prospects for using robots’ behavioral outcomes and social positions to promote pro-social behavior. The findings by Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor in emerging media, were featured in “A Mini Imitation Game: How individuals Model Social Robots Via […]

Study: Positive Benefits of Robot Health Advisors Can Lead People to Adopt the Service

Friday August 4, 2023

A new study has found that robot health advisors can have positive benefits leading to strong intentions to adopt the service. The findings by Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology assistant professor in emerging media, and colleagues were featured in “My Health Advisor is a Robot: […]

UFCJC Doctoral Student and Jay Hmielowski Receive 2023 AEJMC Collaborative Scholar Award

Tuesday August 1, 2023

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student Alexandrea Matthews is the recipient of one of two Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 2023 Collaborative Scholar Awards for her research proposal “Polarization by Examining How Targeted Ideological Messaging through Use of Moral Cues May Stimulate Political Participation and Influence Attitudes in […]

Study: Narrative Moral Judgment Theories Explain Reactions to COVID-19 Death Stories

Tuesday July 25, 2023

A new study has found that reactions to online COVID-19 death stories can be explained by narrative moral judgment theories. The findings by incoming University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations assistant professor Rebecca Frazer and colleagues at The Ohio State University are featured in “Demystifying Schadenfreude: How Disposition Theorizing Explains Responses […]

UFCJC Public Relations Scholars Recognized in Global Study for the Highest Number of Scholarly Publications

Wednesday July 19, 2023

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department has emerged as the academic university program that produced the highest number of publications among 108 institutions over four continents. The details are featured in the study “Social Construction of Public Relations Knowledge for Academic Institutions Worldwide: A Bibliometric Network Analysis” by […]

Amy Jo Coffey and Doctoral Student Receive 2023 AEJMC News Audience Research Paper Award

Tuesday July 11, 2023

Amy Jo Coffey, Ph.D., University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor and program manager for the online Master’s in Audience Analytics, and doctoral student Chris DeFelice are the recipients of one of two Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) 2023 News Audience Research […]

Study: Diversity Communication and Cultural Intelligence Can Have a Positive Effect on Employee Engagement

Thursday June 29, 2023

A new study has found that diversity communication and cultural intelligence have a positive relationship with employee engagement directly and indirectly in an inclusive climate. The findings by Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, Yufan Sunny Qin, M.A.M.C. 2018 and Ph.D. […]