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Alissa Richardson wins the 2021 frank research prize

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Alissa Richardson, Ph.D., assistant professor of communications at USC Annenberg, received the 2021 Research Prize in Public Interest Communication awarded by the University of Florida Center for Public Interest Communications.… Continue Reading Alissa Richardson wins the 2021 frank research prize
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Two New Projects Will Produce Tools to Build Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines

The Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida has received funding for two new projects that will offer science-informed tools to build support for COVD-19 vaccination among… Continue Reading Two New Projects Will Produce Tools to Build Trust in COVID-19 Vaccines
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Coronavirus Vaccines: Identifying Ways to Build Public Trust

The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNtech announced Nov. 20, 2020, that they will seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. On… Continue Reading Coronavirus Vaccines: Identifying Ways to Build Public Trust
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Ja’Kari Clayton: Leading the Way

Ja’kari Clayton is set to graduate from UF with a MA in Mass Communications and become the “first ever” graduate specializing in public interest communications. He’s also spent the last… Continue Reading Ja’Kari Clayton: Leading the Way
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Center partners on videoconferencing report

“Unmuted: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How We Can All Do Better When Working Together Online” is a new report released by The Goodman Center in partnership with  the University… Continue Reading Center partners on videoconferencing report
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From Journalist to Advocate to Academic: the new Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications

Jack: Congratulations on your new position as the next Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications here at the University of Florida. We are excited to have you join the… Continue Reading From Journalist to Advocate to Academic: the new Frank Karel Chair in Public Interest Communications
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The Science of Making People Care

Read the Fall 2018 Stanford Social Innovation Review cover story. by Ann Christiano and Annie Neimand
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Fighting Hate with a Camera, a Story and a YouTube Account

Things I learned from YouTube stars, ex-extremists, and storytellers about fighting hate by Annie Neimand    
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How We Are Making Sure The Science We Share Is Good

Read the article in Medium’s Science of Storytelling  by Kelly Chernin and Annie Neimand
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Roadmap to a new world

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