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A new study has found that considering family conversation patterns in the fight against vaccine hesitancy is critical. The findings by University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral students Chelsea Moss and Shelby Thomas, and UFCJC Journalism associate professor Frank Waddell,  were featured in “Hesitancy in the…

A new study has found that the efficiency of a group’s adaptation to a threat is particularly pertinent to its survival. The findings by Cynthia Morton, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Advertising professor, doctoral students Sophia Mueller and Hye Soo Chang, alumnus Naa Amponsah Dodoo, Ph.D.…

A celebration of life for John Wright will be held on Jan. 19, in person and via Zoom. For  more information, visit: https://calendar.ufl.edu/jou/event/25710-1. The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) mourns the loss of Dean and Professor Emeritus John Wright, who passed on Dec. 31, 2022, at…

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Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project and Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, is quoted in “Mayor Lenny Curry Could Be Violating the First Amendment on Twitter” published in Jacksonville Today on Dec. 13. The…

Ann Searight Christiano, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications director, is the co-author of “Clinicians as Trusted Messengers – The ‘Secret Sauce’ for Vaccine Confidence” published on jamanetwork.com on Dec. 14. In the article, Christiano and Joanna Katzman focus on the global public…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Avery Lotz received 11th place in the 2022-2023 Hearst Journalism Awards Feature Writing Competition. The first writing competition of the academic year included 150 entries from 82 schools. Lotz is the editor-in-chief for Atrium Magazine, the narrative nonfiction magazine…

Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, doctoral students Jie Jin and Renee Mitson, and Marc Vielledent, Ph.D. 2022, are the authors of “Leadership Communication During Turbulent Times,” a chapter in the Research Handbook on Strategic…

PRWeek has selected the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations Department as one of five finalists in the 2023 PRWeek Awards Outstanding Education Program category. The winner will be announced on March 16 in New York City. In addition to UFCJC, the other finalists include…

A new study has found that internal communication can help strengthen employee organizational engagement. The findings by Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, and Ana Tkalac Verčič were featured in “Redefining the Link Between Internal Communication…

Nicole Borman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism freshman, was named the 2022-2023 Student Television Network (STN) Student of the Year. Borman won for her work as a senior at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, Florida. The Student of the Year award recognizes high school students…

By Serra Sowers, Journalism and Sustainability Studies 2024 As an avid sports fan and digital design enthusiast, Anabella Zorrilla has exemplified what it means to be a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) student ahead of her graduation in December 2022. From the time she was a…