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Ann Searight Christiano Co-Authors Commentary on Communicating the Effects of Climate Change to Patients

Tuesday December 19, 2023

Ann Searight Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications director, is the co-author of the commentary “When Climate Change Shows Up in the Exam Room” published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine on Dec. 13, 2023. Christiano, Joanna Katzman and Stefan Wheat focus on […]

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 […]

Cynthia Barnett Co-Authors Behind-the-Scenes Article on Fertilizer Investigation by Missouri and Florida Student Journalists

Thursday September 7, 2023

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental journalist-in-residence and senior lecturer, is the co-author of “Missouri, Florida Journalism Professors Join Classes on Multistate Fertilizer Investigation” published on sej.org on Sept. 6. Barnett and Missouri School of Journalism Associate Professor Sara Shipley Hiles collaborated to build a course for journalism students to […]

Cynthia Barnett Authors Article on How Barnacles Could Offer Clues to Finding a Missing Plane

Thursday August 24, 2023

Cynthia Barnett, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence and senior lecturer, is the author of “Where is Malaysian Airlines Flight 370? A Simple Barnacle Could Help Lead Us to the Missing Plane” published in National Geographic on Aug. 23. The story focuses on how shell chemistry from barnacles washed up on […]

UFCJC Student Project WATERSHED Wins 2023 Online Journalism Award

Friday August 18, 2023

The WATERSHED project, created by a 13-member team of University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) undergraduate student journalists, received the 2023 Online Journalism Awards (ONA) Student Journalism Award in the Student Team Portfolio category. The project is the result of a six-month investigation of Florida’s water quality to mark the 50th anniversary […]

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 […]

Janice Krieger, CJC Doctoral Student and Colleagues Co-Author Article on Colorectal Cancer Screening Message Strategies

Monday March 7, 2022

Janice Krieger, director of the STEM Translational Communication Center at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, and doctoral student Naomi Parker are two of the six co-authors of “Communicating Risk to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Multi-Method Study to Test Tailored Versus Targeted Message Strategies” published in Health Education Research on March […]

Cynthia Barnett’s “The Sound of the Sea” Selected as One of the Best Books of 2021 by “Science Friday”

Monday January 3, 2022

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Environmental Journalist-in-Residence Cynthia Barnett’s book, The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans, has been selected as one of the best science books of 2021 by “Science Friday,” the award-winning weekly public radio program broadcast nationally from WNYC-FM. “Science Friday” Host Ira Flatow […]

Jordan Alpert Co-Authors Article on Secure Messaging for Patient-Clinician Communication During COVID-19

Tuesday November 16, 2021

Jordan Alpert, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising assistant professor, is the co-author of “Secure Messaging and COVID-19: A Content Analysis of Patient-Clinician Communications During the Pandemic” published in Telemedicine and e-Health 2021. Alpert, former UFCJC Postdoctoral Associates Gemme Campbell-Salome and Samantha Paige, Ph.D. 2018, Cayle Gao, Merry Jennifer Markham, Martina […]

CJC Doctoral Student and Faculty Develop Web-Based Conversation Aid for Patients with Thyroid Nodules

Friday October 1, 2021

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications doctoral student Diliara Bagautdinova, former CJC faculty member Carma Bylund and CJC Advertising Professor Debbie Triese are the co-authors of “Development and Pilot Testing of a Conversation Aid to Support the Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Nodules” published in Clinical Endocrinology on Sept. 29. Bagautdinova, Bylund, and […]

Janice Krieger Receives $2.1 Million Grant to Use Virtual Human Technology to Promote Clinical Trial Participation Among Older Adult Minorities

Wednesday September 22, 2021

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. The grant project, totaling $2.1 […]

Carma Bylund Co-Authors Article on Improving Patient Communication While Wearing a Mask

Tuesday August 18, 2020

Carma Bylund, Public Relations associate professor at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications and associate professor in the Division of Hematology & Oncology at the UF College of Medicine, is the co-author of “10 Ways to Improve Patient Interactions While Wearing a Mask” published on MedPage Today on Aug. 17. The article […]

Social Media Trusted Least During Extreme Weather Situations, Study Reveals

Friday August 7, 2020

Despite the emergence of ubiquitous mobile devices and social media, television continues to be the most widely used and trusted platform for information and breaking news on extreme weather, according to recent research from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC). The findings are a result of a study, led by Sylvia […]

Jay Hmielowski Co-Authors Article on Media Use, Race and the Environment

Tuesday July 7, 2020

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations Assistant Professor Jay Hmielowski is the co-author of “Media Use, Race, and the Environment: The Converging of Environmental Attitudes Based on Self-Reported News Use” published in Environmental Values July 2020 edition. Hmielowski and Troy Elias from the University of Oregon studied the relationship between self-reported […]