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Seungahn Nah, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Dianne Snedaker Chair in Media Trust and Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology research director, will deliver an invited talk entitled, “Rethinking the Algorithmic Public Sphere: Artificial Intelligence (AI,) Journalism, and Democracy,” to the Data Science Group at the…

Yu-Hao Lee, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate professor, has received a 2022 Meta AR/VR Policy Research Asia Pacific Region grant for the research proposal “Safety and Boundary in a Shared Metaverse – A Cross-Cultural Investigation.” Lee and Jih Hsuan Lin from…

Currently, there are more than 79.5 million refugees displaced by war, political persecution, or natural disasters worldwide. Due to their ongoing civil war, displaced Syrians are the largest refugee group in the world. However, Americans are divided over whether or not to accept Syrian refugees. This divide is further exacerbated…

In response to the extensive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, collaborative efforts from multi-sector organizations emerged to help communities cope during these challenging times. These social partnerships attempted to provide relief efforts through combining government or corporate resources and non-government organization’s issue expertise. For example, a corporation working with a…

By Sue Wagner, CJC Communication “Need a little hope in the world?” asked Jack Barry, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Center for Public Interest Communications post-doctoral research associate, when reflecting on a recent trip to the Medenine region in southern Tunisia. “Just look at what young social…

The field of human-machine communication (HMC) has grown exponentially over the past 10 years with the advancement of new artificial intelligence technology. Research on HMC, which has become increasingly interdisciplinary, has also exploded focusing on both the technology itself and the implications for society. University of Florida  College of Journalism…

This article originally appeared in The Conversation on June 14, 2022. By Ekaterina Romanova, Doctoral Student Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, public opinion polls have shown Russians overwhelmingly supporting the action, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has called a “special military operation.” The polls…

Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology professor and Media Consumer Research director, will be part of a research partnership to develop a valid and objectively verifiable model for the evaluation of media environment. A team of corporate partners from practice and…

The topic of refugees continues to be a polarizing one in the United States, often fueled by the media and its representation of displaced individuals. In a new study, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications researchers Frank Waddell, Journalism associate professor, Center for Public Interest Communications Director Ann…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) associate chair and assistant professor, was one of four researchers awarded a $2,400 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Research Grant. The grant money will be applied to her research project on evaluating the legacy of…

Roxane Coche, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology (MPMT) associate chair and assistant professor, has received a 3,000€ research grant from the Académie Nationale Olympique Française (ANOF), through its Olympic Studies Center, to examine and evaluate the legacy of the 1924 Paris Summer…

To better understand another, try walking a mile in their…video? Virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree video have made impactful contributions to immersive storytelling over the last decade. Both have come to be known as “empathy machines,” due to their ability to afford the viewer the perspective of another. They have…