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USF researchers begin first lifespan study on the effects of digital media use
A groundbreaking new study will track young people through 2050 to learn more about the long-term impacts of smartphones, social media and other digital media on individual wellbeing.
November 14, 2024Research and Innovation
Partnership with Poynter Institute to deepen hands-on learning and community involvement for journalism students
This year, students are getting the opportunity to work with an internationally known non-profit that trains many of the world’s best journalists to develop the skills needed to thrive in a changing media environment.
September 12, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships
Students from across the country spent their summer at USF conducting ocean and weather research
The Research Experience for Undergraduates program gives students the research skills needed for graduate school and future careers. Students from across the country spent their summer at USF immersing themselves in research focused on oceanography, weather, climate change, and science communication.
July 25, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Podcast series teams up Tampa Bay Times reporters with aspiring journalists
A vital way to learn journalism is by doing journalism. That’s the spirit that imbues a new podcast series created by USF St. Petersburg’s journalism program and the Tampa Bay Times.
October 25, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Alumni Profile: Jeremy Bowers, global chief technology officer for Politico
Jeremy Bowers never thought he would wind up in a technology job. But with a father who was a database administrator, Bowers had a familiarity with the industry and took an IT job for the local newspaper until he figured out his next move. Instead of moving on, he fell in love with the world of tech in the newsroom.
April 14, 2023Campus News
Student journalists document the Collard Green Festival
For six years, the Publix Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival has brought the community together to celebrate food while emphasizing health, agricultural science and improved lifestyle choices. This celebration of African American cuisine and culture also proved to be a vital learning ground for aspiring photojournalists.
February 23, 2023Campus News, Events
Alumnus contribution chronicling history of local African American communities honored with key to the city
In 2002, journalist Jon Wilson heard about African American residents and businesses being displaced in the historic 22nd South Street corridor of St. Petersburg. What started as a singular piece on the changing character of a community would turn into nearly two decades of chronicling the African American experience.
September 23, 2021Campus News
Finding hope for Florida's vanishing bird
In “The Florida Scrub Jay: Field Notes of a Vanishing Bird,” USF St. Petersburg campus Veterinarian and Journalism Professor Mark Walters traveled the state to report on the natural history and historic decline of this once prosperous species, while documenting efforts to stave off extinction.
April 19, 2021Research and Innovation
Covering the Protests: Alum Martha Asencio-Rhine Reflects on Being a Photojournalist During an Historic Time
As mass protests gripped the Tampa Bay area, Martha Asencio-Rhine strapped on her camera and entered the fray, determined to capture the historic scenes unfolding throughout the region.
June 15, 2020Campus News
Alumni Profile: Tara McCarty, Designer for the Washington Post
For the last eight years, Tara McCarty has been a designer at the Tampa Bay Times, where she currently serves as the print design director.
May 5, 2020Campus News
Ira Glass of NPR’s This American Life Gives Master Class on Storytelling at USF St. Petersburg
The creator, producer and host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) iconic weekly program This American Life paid a visit to USF St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon, conducting a master class in the art of storytelling to a room full of aspiring journalists and podcasters.
January 28, 2020Campus News, Events
Neighborhood News Bureau Chronicles St. Petersburg’s African-American History through Digital Storytelling
Dr. Bernardo Motta thought he was giving his journalism students a simple project: research the history of local African-American communities.
October 10, 2018Research and Innovation, Student Life