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The latest research and industry insights from the
UF College of Journalism and Communications
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People Trust Human Journalists Over Algorithms |
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News organizations are starting to experiment with automated content. Research suggests readers perceive news written by algorithms as less credible than if it’s written by a human. This perception, however, can be reduced by exposure to robots in popular culture, according to new research from Frank Waddell, assistant professor in the Department of Journalism.
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| What Motivates Participation
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| Social change communicators running social media campaigns should ensure people feel they are able to help resolve the issue and tout the benefits of participating in the campaign to increase engagement, according to a study by Ph.D. students Jungyun Won and Ah Ram Lee, and Linda Hon, professor in the Department of Public Relations.
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Family stories about mental illness shared from one generation to another can both reinforce stereotypes and yet still teach children important lessons and expectations about the management of such illnesses, according to a new pilot study by Elizabeth Flood-Grady, a postdoctoral associate in the STEM Translational Communication Center.
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| Things I Learned From YouTube Stars About Fighting Hate |
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Last month, Annie Neimand, research director for the Center for Public Interest Communications, joined 50 YouTube creators and experts in storytelling and countering extremism at YouTube's Creators for Change camp. She shares what she learned working with them to fight hate speech, xenophobia and racism.
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Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, comments on surveying licensing and the First Amendment, Supreme Court anti-regulation decisions, and presidential defamation and extremist speaker visits to college campuses.
Frank LoMonte, Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, pens op-ed on how state lotteries can be vulnerable to manipulation and alleged defamation of Morgan Freeman by CNN.
The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information noted for report on transparent law enforcement communication.
Andrew Selepak, director of the online Master’s program in social media, offers advice on protecting online privacy and advice on the GRE and resume preparation.
Marcia DiStaso, Public Relations Department chair and director of the Institute for Public Relations Digital Media Research Center, addresses GDPR compliance guidelines for professionals.
CJC publishes new edition of the Journal of Public Interest Communications. |
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