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CJC Alumnus Uses AI to Make Jobs Easier for Hearst Journalists

Monday April 8, 2024

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism, 1984 This is the first in a series of profiles of CJC alumni who are working with artificial intelligence. University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) alumnus Ryan Serpico, B.S. Journalism 2018, built his first generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool during weekends at a coffee shop, telling no […]

Seungahn Nah Edits Comprehensive Handbook Exploring the Intersection Between AI and Communication

Monday November 27, 2023

Seungahn Nah, Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and research director for the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC), is the editor of the Research Handbook on Artificial Intelligence and Communication. The Handbook is a collection of studies from more than 50 leading […]

UFCJC and Futuri Partner to Implement AI-Driven Technology on Multi-Platform “Radio Station” GHQ

Thursday June 22, 2023

GHQ, the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) multi-platform “radio station,” is partnering with Futuri Media to use Futuri’s RadioGPT™ AI technology, making GHQ one of the first radio stations in the world to use this service to better connect to audiences. RadioGPT™ uses Futuri’s TopicPulse system to scan Facebook, Twitter, Instagram […]

Linjuan Rita Men Co-Authors Book Chapter on the Power of AI-Enabled Chatbots as a Tool for Organizational Social Media Listening

Thursday May 4, 2023

Linjuan Rita Men, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research, is the co-author of “The Power of AI-Enabled Chatbots as an Organizational Social Media Listening Tool,” a chapter in the new book Organizations Listening for Strategic Communication: Building Theory and Practice 2023. Men, Alvin […]

Advertising Professor Explores Use of Emerging Technology to Understand Consumer Behavior

Monday March 13, 2023

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Advertising Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence Yang Feng has focused her research in two areas: using machine learning to analyze a large amount of data related to ad campaigns, and exploring the role of social media algorithms in shaping consumer opinions. The goal is to use technology to bring […]

Seungahn Nah Explores the Intersection of AI and Democracy

Monday February 27, 2023

Seungahn Nah’s curiosity hooked him on the path of research and took him from an internship in South Korea’s National Assembly in the mid-1990s to pursue academia in the United States. “I enjoy being curious about something new,” said Nah, a Journalism professor, the inaugural Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust, and research director in […]

Study: AI Systems That Are Perceived to Be Helpful Lower User Frustration and Improve Trust

Tuesday October 11, 2022

A new study has found that when users perceive an artificial Intelligence (AI) system to be a helper, their frustration level lowers and their trust in the system increases. The findings by Won-Ki Moon, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Advertising assistant professor, and a team of researchers are featured in “When the […]

Sri Kalyanaraman and CJC Alum Comment on Their Virtual Reality Loggerhead Turtle Project

Wednesday July 27, 2022

Sri Kalyanaraman, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism professor and director of the Media Effects and Technology Lab, and Daniel Pimentel, Ph.D. 2020, are quoted in “Virtual Reality Boosts Students’ Empathy for Nature” published in insidehighered.com on July 26. The article focuses on Kalyanaraman and Pimentel’s Project SHELL (Simulating Living Habitat […]

Yang Feng to Join CJC this Fall as an Advertising Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence

Wednesday May 18, 2022

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced that Dr. Yang Feng will be joining the College this fall as Advertising Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence, working in the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology. Feng is currently Associate Professor in Advertising at San Diego State University (SDSU), where she has […]

How Human-Like Should Social Robots Be?

Monday February 7, 2022

Social robots today are a $2 billion industry, which is expected to grow to $11 billion by 2026. While some believe that social robots are just human-like versions of voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, the emerging technology is being used in a variety of areas, including public health, elderly care, family communication and education. […]

Jasmine McNealy Discusses How Students Can Help Create Responsible Technology

Monday June 21, 2021

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is featured in a video about creating responsible AI. The video was produced by the University of Florida as part of an effort to promote opportunities for […]

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted and Janet Coats Comment on Deep Fake Technology

Monday May 3, 2021

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication professor and Media Consumer Research director, and Janet Coats, managing director of the UF Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology, are quoted in “Can You Spot a Deep Fake? Latest Technology Makes it Harder to Catch” posted on nbc-2.com on May 2. The […]

Rita Men Explores the Use of AI-Driven Chatbots for Public Relations

Wednesday April 21, 2021

By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 Building upon her background in corporate communication research, Public Relations Associate Professor Rita Men went into high gear during the pandemic to study effective communications from CEOs as well as chatbots used for social listening. In collaboration with Public Relations Department Chair Marcia DiStaso, Men developed a model to […]

Research and Insights: Fairness in Information Access Through Culturally Competent AI Systems

Saturday April 3, 2021

On March 30, 2021, Telecommunication Professor and Director of Media Consumer Research Sylvia Chan-Olmsted discussed new research from her and Advertising Associate Professor Huan Chen, “Fairness in Information Access Through Culturally Competent AI Systems,” at the spring 2021 University of Florida HiPerGator Symposium.

UF at Work Highlights AI at CJC

Thursday February 18, 2021

This story originally appeared in the Feb. 18 edition of the UF at Work newsletter. For more on CJC’s AI activity, visit: www.jou.ufl.edu/ai. The College of Journalism and Communications is a leader in preparing the next generation of communication professionals and scholars. The strength of its programs, faculty, students and alumni throughout its history has […]