Social Media

Instagram launched in 2010 as a social media app designed for sharing images from mobile devices. In the short space of five years, it built up an audience of more than 300 million active users and had more than 30 billion photos posted.  Like other social media platforms with large…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online  Master’s program with a specialization in social media, is featured exclusively in “Social Media, Personal Branding and Job Search Tips for Journalists” published on Oct. 23 on RoosterGNN, a non-profit news agency that promotes freedom of…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online  Master’s program with a specialization in social media, comments in “We Need These Consumer Laws Now” published in The Huffington Post on Oct. 9. In the article, Selepak argues that is it not against the law…

  Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was interviewed in “’Tech Industry is Getting a Free Ride on Personal Information” on CNBC on Sept. 15. In the interview, Selepak, along with Vivek Wadhwa, distinguished…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was recently quoted by three media outlets on the use of social media. In “#RoadRage Is All the Rage on Instagram,” featured on NBC News on Aug. 11,…

  Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online  Social Media Master’s program, was quoted in “CNN-Trump Wrestling Video Leads to Twitter Claims of Blackmail” published in USA Today on July 5. Selepak believes that “this particular incident is not going to hurt [CNN’s]…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of the online  Master’s program with a specialization in social media, was featured in the discussion, Regulating Social Media in Wake of London’s Recent Terror Attacks, on CNBC Power Lunch on June 5. Selepak was joined by Kevin Werbach,…

Health organizations are increasingly turning to social media to distribute information and engage with their target audiences. But getting people involved is more complicated than simply posting to Facebook. New research out of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications by Yulia Strekalova, research assistant professor and director…

Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications director of online master’s programs in Social Media and Web Design and Online Communications, was featured on “Deb Krier: The SocialLight” broadcast on  Mile Hi Radio on Feb. 6.  Selepak discussed the CJC social media program, social media brands, the…

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs and Enrollment Management Michael Weigold was quoted in the article “Boost Social Media Skills with Online Courses” in the usnews.com July 14, 2016 edition. Weigold comments the value of online courses to learn or boost social media…

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced a program that provides graduates of its fast-growing professional Master’s programs with affordable lifetime access to graduate-level courses. The program, called “Master Access,” affords online master’s degree graduates the chance to access coursework in their specialization or that of…

https://fms02.jou.ufl.edu/college/PR-Future-Trends-2011-04-01.mp4   Public Relations Advisory Council spring meeting Future Trends panel. This spring’s event explored the future of social media in an interactive panel discussion that included live and “tweeted” questions and comments from the audience of students, faculty and advisory council members. Introduction: Chris Ahearn, VP of Corporate Communications,…