The Hoffmann Family of Companies is set to acquire Florida Media Group, LLC, on July 1st, 2022, the publishers of nine newspapers with a circulation of more than 220,000 weekly readers, The Ave Maria Sun, Bonita Springs Florida Weekly, Babcock Ranch Telegraph, Charlotte Florida Weekly, Fort Myers Florida Weekly, Key West Florida Weekly, Naples Florida…
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TALLAHASSEE — The First Amendment Foundation (FAF) Board of Trustees has unanimously elected a new chair and vice-chair to help protect the public’s constitutional right to open government and free speech. Caitie Muñoz, a lead producer for WLRN Public Media’s midday public affairs program Sundial, was elected Chair of the Board, and Trimmel Gomes, president…
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A team of senior media and technology executives will provide guidance on Consortium programs and research. GAINESVILLE, FL. (Feb. 15, 2022) — The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced the formation of the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology (CTMT) Consulting Council, a team of senior executives from journalism, technology,…
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Maynard 200 is the cornerstone program advancing the Maynard Institute’s efforts to expand the diversity pipeline in news media and dismantle structural racism in its newsrooms. Since 2018, the Maynard Institute has trained over 90 media leaders, storytellers, and entrepreneurs through the fellowship program. In 2022, the program includes exciting updates such as an expanded…
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The entry period for the UF College of Journalism and Communications $25,000 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability ends on Jan. 31 at midnight. The prize, now in its third year, honors the best in state government investigative and political reporting in every state and is one of the largest journalism awards in the nation.…
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The new year is the beginning of a new business model for the Jacksonville Daily Record and Jacksonville Record & Observer. Responding to the evolving marketplace and new public-notice advertising laws enacted by the state Legislature, the Daily Record print edition and the free Record & Observer are merging to become the weekly Jacksonville Daily…
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Effective January 2022, the Santa Rosa Press Gazette in Milton and the Crestview News Bulletin in Crestview are under new ownership. Through a partnership between Sandi Kemp of Navarre Press and Todd Neves of Neves Media, the two papers will be two separate companies operated effectively immediately as a weekly print edition and a daily…
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Here’s an idea to steal and adapt: Grow your audience — including younger, more diverse readers — by using non-traditional social media platforms to promote stories and establish lines of communication where readers feel like they can interact with a person, not a company. Question: What communities do you serve and what can you tell…
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A new collaboration between the University of South Florida Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications and 83 Degrees Media is giving undergraduate students the chance to tell the stories of a Tampa community while gaining valuable work experience. The project focuses on telling stories about the grassroots efforts led by people and organizations working toward transformative change in…
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News publishers and industry associations consider revelations about Meta — formerly Facebook — and weigh the benefits of the partnership On Oct. 2, Frances Haugen gave testimony before the Senate Sub-Committee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security by pleading to Congress. “Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you and for your…
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