By Lila Greenberg, B.S. Telecommunication 2022 From virtual education to weather technology, Ed Mansouri has been focused on serving the residents of Florida. Mansouri, the founder and CEO of WeatherSTEM, has partnered with WUFT Weather and the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN), both housed at the University of Florida…
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By Lenore Devore, B.S. Journalism 1984 The biggest challenge for broadcast meteorologists today is keeping up with the changing needs of the audience, people who prefer getting their news and weather from social media and apps. Making sure they use the best method of communication is critical, but so is…
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As artificial intelligence (AI) technology has advanced, its use has expanded to a range of industries, including broadcast news. AI could be used in place of a human weather newscaster, for example, if a human is not available during a weather emergency. Yet little research exists that looks at how…
Read moreHearst Visiting Professional and Alumna of Distinction Cynthia Barnett, JM 1989, MA 2003, takes a look at the history of weather reporting in the article, “A Stormy History of Weather Reporting,” published June 5, 2015 on Mental Floss.
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