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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…

The search committee for two positions in Advertising (tenure-track assistant professor; tenure-track assistant/associate professor) will meet on Thursday, 24 August, at 16:00 in the INC Conference Room (Weimer 3320) and on Zoom (https://ufl.zoom.us/j/93955986046).   Agenda  1. Receive the charge for search from Executive Associate Dean Kiousis  2. Prepare job description

CJC Student Involvement Day is your opportunity to get to know all of the student organizations and resources available to you in the College of Journalism and Communications. Whether you are a graduate student or an undergrad, this event is open to all majors and minors who love communications.

The CDC on Instagram: Tracking Posts about COVID-19 Undergraduate students are needed to assist with a research project about Instagram and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This research examines the posts made by the CDC on Instagram about COVID-19, and examines the message features and persuasive elements…

David Cuillier, director of the  Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is the author of “Cameras in the Court: Why Most Trump Trials Won’t Be Televised” published in The Conversation on Aug. 22. Cuillier writes about the unlikely television coverage of the upcoming court proceedings facing former President Donald Trump, with…

Janet Coats, managing director of UF’s Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, has been selected to selected to serve as an advisor on the new Center for News, Technology & Innovation (CNTI). Research executives have raised nearly $3 million to launch this independent policy research center focused  on global…

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…

Spiro Kiousis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor and the College’s executive associate dean, was quoted in “You’ve Got (A Lot Of) Mail: Ron DeSantis’ Campaign Sends More Email Than GOP Primary Opponents” published on cityandstatefl.com on Aug. 21. Gov. Rob DeSantis’ campaign is sending…

From Soccer Fanatic to Soccer Journalist, Gaby Muiño Fulfills her Passion By Talia Baia, Journalism/Sports Media junior, Jamie Goldman, Journalism/Sports Media senior, Sydney Savage, Media Production, Management, and Technology junior In a CJCxNYC and Sports@CJC collaboration,13 CJC students traveled to New York City from July 17 – 22, 2023, to…

By Rebecca Allison, Advertising senior, Sydney Bounnell, Public Relations senior, and Austin Stirling, Journalism junior In a CJCxNYC and Sports@CJC collaboration,13 CJC students traveled to New York City from July 17 – 22, 2023, to learn about and from sports media professionals. Among other assignments and activities, students met with…

By Alexis Mundy, Journalism senior, Ellie Shreve, Journalism/Sports Media senior, and Perry Yalkut, B.S. Journalism/Sports Media 2023 In a CJCxNYC and Sports@CJC collaboration,13 CJC students traveled to New York City from July 17 – 22, 2023, to learn about and from sports media professionals. Among other assignments and activities, students…

By Grace Huff, Public Relations senior, and Zackary Weiss, Journalism/Sports and Media senior  In a CJCxNYC and Sports@CJC collaboration,13 CJC students traveled to New York City from July 17 – 22, 2023, to learn about and from sports media professionals. Among other assignments and activities, students met with CJC alumni.…