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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:…

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…

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…

Research from University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications scholars Sylvia Chan-Olmsted and Amy Jo Coffey will be presented at the European Media Management Association (EMMA) conference being held June 7-9 in Pamplona, Spain. The theme of this year’s conference is “Perspectives on Media Trust.” Chan-Olmsted, Media Production, Management,…

Two University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) students presented at the Spring 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 4 at UF’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center. The Symposium is a chance for undergraduate students to present their research, receive valuable experience, network, and learn about research in a…

Men will serve as the College’s scholarly and public thought leader on internal communication research through academic and professional publications, pursuit of extramural funding, professional outreach, and media interviews.

Social media influencers have come under increasing pressure to engage in transparent communication. However, for content that is not explicitly an advertisement, their communication practice can vary widely, reflecting the creator’s interests and attitudes towards transparency. 

New research explores how to develop virtual human clinicians that individuals highly identified with rurality find attractive. 

Janice Krieger, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications STEM Translational Communication Center director, and a team of researchers has been awarded a National Institute on Aging (NIA) grant to use the virtual health assistant ALEX (Agent Leveraging Empathy for eXams) to recruit older adult minorities for clinical trials.…

35th Annual AJHA Convention St. Petersburg, Florida Oct. 5 – 9, 2016 PAPER SESSION: Bernell Tripp, University of Florida, “John Q. Adams’ Western Appeal: Voice of Black Midwesterners in the Midst of Accommodation” ? Several historians have characterized the Boston Riot of 1903 as a catalyst that widened the gap between…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Deputy News Editor and Digital Director in the Division of Media Properties Gary Green published “The New Norm” in the May 2016 issue of Journalism Practice. Abstract This article examines how one Central Florida newspaper used emerging media technologies to communicate…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Assistant Professor of Advertising Lu Zheng discusses her research on narrative persuasion in an Academic Minute, broadcast on April 20, 2016. The audio and transcript of her broadcast are available here. The Academic Minute features researchers from colleges and universities around the world, keeping listeners…