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Digital sites continue to be the primary source of news for young adults, but users of online-only news sites don’t feel as informed as those using sites affiliated with traditional media. More than half of young adults who prefer traditional news sites said they were “very informed,” a rating chosen…

Columbia Journalism Review Delacorte Fellow David Uberti quotes Journalism associate professor Norm Lewis in a column published Nov. 18, 2014 titled “Journalism has a plagiarism problem. But it’s not what you think” for CJR‘s “Behind the News” blog. Lewis was quoted towards the end of the column about his studies on…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has received preeminence funds from the University’s Office of Research to build a lab focused on examining responses to new and immersive media technologies, Dean Diane McFarlin announced today. The lab, yet to be formally named, will be housed in the…

Amy Jo Coffey, Associate Professor of Telecommunication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was one of 15 professors selected nationally to participate in the Advertising Educational Foundation’s Visiting Professor Program this summer. She spent the last two weeks of July as the guest of two media…

The 11th World Media Economics & Management Conference honored University of Florida Telecommunication Professor Sylvia Chan-Olmsted with its Journal of Media Economics Award of Honor at its conference in Rio de Janeiro in May. The biennial international honor is considered a lifetime achievement award and recognizes significant scholarly contribution and…

An expert on health and interpersonal communication will join the University of Florida to direct the development of the STEM Translational Communication Program at the College of Journalism and Communications, Dean Diane McFarlin announced today. Janice L. Krieger is being hired as part of UF Rising, the university’s push to…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication Associate Professor Amy Jo Coffey is the recipient of the University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship award for 2014-16. Coffey received her doctorate from the University of Georgia, where she focused on media management, economics, and audience issues. Her research interests…

Telecommunications Professor Sylvia Chan-Olmsted is the recipient University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship award for the second time in her career. “I really appreciate the university’s recognition on the importance of research and knowledge generation in higher education. I am just grateful for all the research resources and support available…

Ron Rodgers, associate professor of journalism, has been named a UF Research Foundation Professor for 2012-2015.  He is one of 33 UF faculty members chosen by the UF Research Foundation to receive the honor this year. Rodgers is the 14th College of Journalism and Communications faculty member to receive this…

The University of Florida Doctoral Education Improvement Plan Review Committee has rated the UF College of Journalism and Communications’ doctoral program in Mass Communication among the Top 10 doctoral programs at the University. “This recognition of educational excellence is a well-deserved tribute to the leadership provided by Associate Dean of…

Several members of the College’s faculty have been honored by academic and professional organizations over the past several months. “Our talented, hard-working faculty continue to represent our College through their outstanding research, teaching and service,” said Dean John Wright. “They continue to elevate the exceptional reputation of this College that…

Five faculty members and a doctoral student in the UF College of Journalism and Communications who specialize in health communication research and two of their UF&Shands collaborators present a panel discussion about communication research and how it can help advance translational science. The seminar was held Nov. 9 in the…