http://com.miami.edu/site/index.php/site/index/ en webmastercom@miami.edu Copyright 2008 2008-09-25T19:59:00-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/new_media_training_opportunities_at_school_of_communication/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/new_media_training_opportunities_at_school_of_communication/#When:19:59:00Z Coral Gables, FL (Sept. 24, 2008) - For almost a decade, the multimedia bootcamp workshops at the University of North Carolina provided one of the main training sites for hundreds of professional journalists seeking to understand new storytelling tools and techniques and to gain hands-on training. These workshops provided an important introduction for journalists being asked to tell multimedia stories by introducing them to hardware and software, and multimedia planning, production and programming techniques. Now, Prof. Rich Beckman, the founder and director of the Multimedia Bootcamp Workshops is pleased to announce that the Beyond Bootcamp Workshops for journalists and journalism educators will premier in January at the School of Communication at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he now serves as the Knight Chair in Visual Journalism. The School and the Knight Center for International Media will host the workshops. Rather than a single workshop that introduces participants to different areas of multimedia storytelling, the Beyond Bootcamp Workshops will each last three days and cover a specific skill set. The workshops will retain many of the most popular features of the Multimedia Bootcamp Workshops, including the opening night keynote presentation, daily lunches with leading multimedia producers, a faculty of the leading multimedia educators and practitioners, training on state-of-the-art hardware and software, highly trained lab assistants and numerous handouts and take-home materials. The first six workshops will be offered beginning January 3-6 and 7-10, 2009. The schedule is as follows: January 3-6 January 7-10 Creating Audio Narratives Creating Video Narratives Faculty: Jim Seida, MSNBC and Faculty: Travis Fox, WashingtonPost.com Nancy Donaldson, WashingtonPost.com Jim Virga, UM SoC Multimedia Production Creating Effective Online Infographics Meredith Birkett, MSNBC and Alberto Cairo, UNC JOMC and Kim Grinfeder, UM SoC Xaquin GV, New York Times Teaching Multimedia: A Workshop Multimedia Programming for Journalists For College Educators Donny Lofland, UNC JOMC and Prof. Rich Beckman, UM SoC and Tom Jackson, New York Times Prof. Laura Ruel, UNC JOMC Each set of workshops will open at 7:30 p.m. with a keynote address and conclude at 5 p.m. on the final day. Opening Night Keynote Addresses: Session One: January 3, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m. Brian Storm, CEO, Media Storm Session Two: January 7, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m. Andrew Devigal, Director of Multimedia, NYT Lunch Presentations: Sunday, January 4: Pam Chen, Senior Communications Coordinator, Open Society Institute Monday, January 5: Tom Kennedy, Director of Multimedia, washingtonpost.com Tuesday, January 6: Keith Jenkins, Supervising Senior Producer, NPR Thursday, January 8: Dr. Paige West, Director of Interactive Projects, MSNBC.com Friday, January 9: TBA Saturday, January 10: Rob Covey, Senior VP, Content/Design, National Geographic Digital Media Schedule for January 3-6, 2009 January 3 – Opening Address, 7:30 – 9 pm. January 4, 5 – Classes from 9 a.m. – Noon, 2-6 p.m and 7-9 p.m. January 6 – Classes from 9 a.m. – Noon and 2-5 p.m. January 4-6 – Lunch with speaker at School – Noon – 2 p.m January 4,5 – Buffet dinner at School – 6-7 p.m. Schedule for January 7-10, 2009 January 7 – Opening Address, 7:30 – 9 pm. January 8,9 – Classes from 9 a.m. – Noon, 2-6 p.m and 7-9 p.m. January 10 – Classes from 9 a.m. – Noon and 2-5 p.m. January 8-10 – Lunch with speaker at School – Noon – 2 p.m January 8,9 – Buffet dinner at School – 6-7 p.m. Tuition for one three-day workshop is $750; tuition for two consecutive three-day workshops is $1,400. Tuition includes all materials, a dedicated computer terminal for each participant, access to state-of-the art hardware and software and many meals (three lunches and two dinners) during the workshop. Tuition does not include transportation or lodging. Each workshop will be limited to the first 15 participants who register and submit payment. Registration is online and available at: http://www.beyondbootcamp.org For questions about any of the workshops, contact Prof. Rich Beckman at rbeckman@miami.edu or 305-284-2726. Features 2008-09-25T19:59:00-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/chantal_akerman_and_the_disclosure_of_the_everyday_film_series_and_colloqu2/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/chantal_akerman_and_the_disclosure_of_the_everyday_film_series_and_colloqu2/#When:19:57:00Z CORAL GABLES, September 8, 2008—This October, the School of Communication at the University of Miami will present a Film Series and Colloquium devoted to the work of prominent filmmaker Chantal Akerman.  The Film Series will begin October 9th and survey four of Akerman’s films.  The Chantal Akerman and the Disclosure of the Everyday event culminates in a colloquium exploring Akerman’s work with respected film scholars, a screening of De l’Autre Côté (From the Other Side, 2002), and a Q+A session with Chantal Akerman on October 14th.  These events have been made possible with generous support of the Joseph Carter Memorial Fund of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of Miami, the Consulate General of France in Miami, the Consulate General of Belgium in Miami, and the School of Communication at the University of Miami.  A co-organizer of the event, the Miami Art Museum (MAM), will be holding an exhibit of Akerman’s works, “Chantal Akerman: Moving Through Space and Time,” in conjunction with “Chantal Akerman and the Disclosure of the Everyday” from October 10th, 2008 to January 18th, 2009.  The film series will begin with Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), considered Akerman’s masterwork and a seminal example of experimental and avant-garde filmmaking from its decade.  As part of its underground reputation, Jeanne Dielman… remains well known and discussed, yet difficult to locate.  The film series offers a unique opportunity to view the film and experience its experimental technique, minimalist aesthetic, and brilliant commentary on modern society.  Akerman compares the mechanical rituals of domestic labor and sex work in an exploration of human dependency on mindless structure and the resulting disconnection from humanity. Akerman continues the themes of alienation and human connection through a mother-daughter relationship in News from Home.  Akerman occupies both roles by visually representing the daughter, who moves from Belgium to New York, and the mother, by reading letters in voice-over.  News from Home presents a rupture between image and sound through its abstract images of New York City and the audio of the mother’s caring and manipulative letters.  The film equally contrasts the daughter’s sense of longing and independence as a young woman away from her family and home.  News from Home captures the nuances of a complex personal relationship while balancing the universal themes of artistic alienation and expression. In La Captive, Akerman adapts Marcel Proust’s La Prisonnière to explore the power relationship between Simon (Stanislas Merhar), a wealthy writer, and Ariane (Sylvie Testud), his mysterious girlfriend.  Simon wants to know everything about Ariane, to possess and love her completely, while Ariane wishes to leave some things unknown.  Simon stalks Ariane in an attempt to understand and control her behavior.  Amy Taubin calls La Captive “a contemporary surrealist masterpiece,” in the vein of Alfred Hitchcock and Luis Buñuel.  The film continues Akerman’s exploration into our disconnection from humanity through ritualized behaviors. De l’Autre Côté draws Akerman toward the issue of boarding crossing between Mexico and the United States.  Akerman tackles a contentious and pertinent problem that remains virtually unvoiced in our upcoming Presidential election.  The film begins in Mexico, where Akerman records the testimonies of individuals who have lost loved ones on a search for economic opportunity.  The camera slowly travels toward the boarder where it discovers the construction of massive fences, a flimsy and insufficient solution to the current problem, dividing Mexico and the United States.  On the other side, Akerman focuses on the human lives affected by boarding crossing; immigrants abandoned by ruthless smugglers, boarder enforcement officers, an advocate for immigration rights, and a couple who consider illegal immigration a dire threat to their home.  Despite powerful and alarming interviews, Akerman’s most powerful statement emerges from the quiet moments of deserted landscapes, which simultaneously echoes the silence of those unable to speak and condemns the silence of unresponsive officials.  De l’Autre Côté offers faces and voices, for better or worse, to a continually dehumanized conflict in American society. In addition to the film series and Chantal Akerman’s visit, the School of Communication will host a colloquium devoted to Akerman’s work.  The colloquium will be held October 14th from 2:30 to 4:30 at the Cosford Cinema with presentations and discussion from a panel of scholars: • Ivone Margulies, Associate Professor in Film and Media Studies at Hunter College of the City University of New York and author of Nothing Happens: Chantal Akerman’s Hyperrealist Everyday, • William Rothman, Professor of Motion Pictures at the University of Miami and author of Documentary Film Classics, • Charles Warren, Adjunct Professor of Film at Boston University, Associate of the Visual and Environmental Studies Department at Harvard University, and editor of Beyond Document: Essays in Nonfiction Film • Ralph Heyndels, Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Miami, will moderate the colloquium and welcome questions from the audience.  Anyone interested in Akerman and/or film is invited to attend this open scholarly discussion. CHANTAL AKERMAN AND THE DISCLOSURE OF THE EVERYDAY FILM SERIES AND COLLOQUIUM Schedule: Thursday, October 9th: 4:00 Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) 7:30 News from Home (1977) 9:15 La Captive (2000) Saturday, October 11th: 7:00 Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) Sunday, October 12th: 2:00 La Captive (2000) 4:00 News from Home (1977) Monday, October 13th: 3:00 La Captive (2000) 5:00 Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) 8:30 News from Home (1977) Tuesday, October 14th: 2:30 Chantal Akerman Colloquium 4:30 Break 7:00 De l’Autre Côté (From the Other Side, 2002) Q+A with Chantal Akerman Features 2008-09-25T19:57:00-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/the_deans_forums_are_back/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/the_deans_forums_are_back/#When:16:00:01Z Dean Sam L Grogg held the first Dean’s Forum of the year on Wednesday, September 24 in Shoma Hall.  Students who attended had an opportunity to participate in an open dialogue with the Dean, voice their concerns and ask questions about anything relating to the School and their educational experience. The next Dean’s Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, November 5. Location is to be determined. For more information, please contact the Office of Academic Services at 305-284-5234 or communication@miami.edu. If you missed it, you can watch below: PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 Features 2008-09-22T16:00:01-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/watch_senator_obama_at_bank_united_center_video_archive/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/watch_senator_obama_at_bank_united_center_video_archive/#When:16:21:01Z Part 1 - Introduction: http://www.umiami.tv/view_video.php?viewkey=3bb12d203f45a912eeaf Part 2 - Introduction (continued): http://www.umiami.tv/view_video.php?viewkey=c5e5d1c6e28598e8cbbe Part 3 - Senator Obama’s Speech: http://www.umiami.tv/view_video.php?viewkey=0ecb729a966504af0a63 Part 4 - Senator Obama’s Speech (continued): http://www.umiami.tv/view_video.php?viewkey=d1345dd8fe4e481144d8 NOTE: Senator Obama’s speech begins in part 3 Features 2008-09-20T16:21:01-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/public_relations_professor_donn_tilson_to_receive_prsa_lifetime_achievement/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/public_relations_professor_donn_tilson_to_receive_prsa_lifetime_achievement/#When:16:01:00Z Coral Gables, FL (September 26, 2008) - The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Miami Chapter honored Dr. Donn James Tilson, Ph.D., APR, PRSA Fellow and Associate Professor of Public Relations at the School of Communication with the 2008 Bill Adams PRSA Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is presented to individuals who exemplify exceptional leadership and contributions to the public relations profession, the community, and education.  Dean Sam L Grogg presented Dr. Tilson with the award during the 2008 Ev Clay / PRSA Miami Endowment Luncheon held on Friday, September 26 at the Rusty Pelican in Key Biscayne.  PRSA’s Miami Chapter operates the Ev Clay/PRSA Miami Chapter Endowment Fund, Inc., the largest scholarship fund in the nation operated by a PRSA chapter. The endowment funds annual scholarships to outstanding students with a public relations interest.  Over the years, the chapter has awarded $106,600 to 72 students.  School of Communication students Lindsey Gresham and Nicholas Allen were among the 2008 scholarship recipients and were also honored during the luncheon.  About the PRSA Miami Chapter With more than 200 local members, the Miami chapter provides professional development and networking opportunities to area South Florida communications professionals. Learn more at http://www.prsamiami.org Features, Public Relations 2008-09-12T16:01:00-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/25_famed_international_photojournalists_exhibit/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/25_famed_international_photojournalists_exhibit/#When:22:03:00Z The School of Communication’s Knight Center for International Media presents “25,” a photography exhibit that displays the work of famed international photographer, Pablo Corral Vega, whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, and the New York Times Sunday Magazine, among other publications. His work will be displayed September 25 - October 6 in the School of Communication’s Common Ground Courtyard. The exhibit will be open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Pablo Corral Vega’s “25” celebrates his 25 years as a photographer and photojournalist. His work has been exhibited around the world and he has published five books of photography: Tierra Desnuda, Ecuador, Paisajes del Silencio, Ecuador: De la Magia al Espanto, and Andes. He spent the spring 2008 semester as the Knight Center for International Media’s Resident Professional. For more information, visit http://www.knight.miami.edu Features 2008-09-04T22:03:00-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/knight_center_student_travels_to_explore_poverty_human_condition/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/knight_center_student_travels_to_explore_poverty_human_condition/#When:16:45:00Z Coral Gables, FL (August 31, 2008) - School of Communication student, Anthony Wojtkowiak, delayed his graduation for a chance to travel to Kenya this summer, one of two countries he visited as part of the communication honors thesis, his last course before leaving the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Communication. Wojtkowiak, who majored in video-film and psychology, said he is passionate about filmmaking, international travel and global civic journalism.  His final project brings to life all of these elements.  “I was kind of in the right place at the right time and also had the right idea,” he said.  “I wanted to do something with international travel and the opportunity arose.” He travelled to Dominican Republic and Kenya with a notebook and a video camera to report on how access to technology and communication affects poverty and human condition.  Wojtkowiak went to the Dominican Republic in February to see first hand the impact of communication technology in the country.  He spent three intense days interviewing and filming at a local convention about the Communication Technology Centers (CTC). He said one of the local farmers did not have a television and had never used the Internet.  Wojtkowiak said he was impressed to hear how this man’s life changed after using the computers at CTC to e-mail others.  “Using the Internet to be able to communicate with people and tell them how much coffee he had grown, what the rate was, where he was and the quality, he was able to get a higher price [for the product] and make more money because now the market expanded,” he said.  “It’s like eBay.” Due to political instabilities in Kenya, Wojtkowiak had to postpone the trip until the summer.  His angle there was a little different.  He focused on how preventing diseases like malaria impacts people’s lives and productivity. Dr. Andrew Githeko, Kenya Medical Research Institute’s chief research officer and head of Climate and Human Health Research unit, hosted the student’s eight-day visit.  Wojtkowiak learned about techniques and simple methods, like bed nets, to prevent malaria, a disease that leads to both humanitarian and economic burdens, according to Githeko, who also serves as a member of the Knight Center for International Media’s advisory board. “One of the first things we need to do is make sure the people in that market are healthy.  If they’re not healthy, they’re not working hard, they’re not productive and they can’t afford to buy goods and services from the rest of the world,” Githeko told Wojtkowiak, who is back in Florida, where he will spend his final days at the University of Miami working in the Knight Center.  The student will be editing and analyzing hours of footage he collected abroad to finalize his work. Wojtkowiak, 22, is the first member of his extended family to leave Gloucester City, N.J., to go to an out-of-state college.  “One thing I didn’t want to do was stay so close to home that I didn’t get to see the world,” he said.  “I think Miami is an international city.  Miami gave me a different experience.” He said international travel changes people’s perspectives in life.  “The way you look at the world when you travel outside your comfort zone to a new city or to a new country changes the way that you see,” Wojtkowiak said.  “If I am around people who I like and have different opinions that I disagree with, and we argue a little bit, then we both learn from each other.” Wojtkowiak, one of 51 reporters MTV’s Street Team ‘08 selected as a state correspondent, hopes to continue working for MTV after graduating and to develop further his skills as a narrative and documentary filmmaker.  “All media, whether narrative or journalistic, have the potential to impact the world positively,” he said. Wojtkowiak was the first student supported by the Knight Center for International Media to complete his proposed communication honors thesis. His MTV blog and profile can be viewed at http://think.mtv.com/profile/AnthonyFL About the Knight Center for International Media: The Knight Center for International Media at the University of Miami was established in early 2007 with funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Center was created to foster freedom of information and operates on the assumption that effective communication across national and cultural borders is essential for addressing the most crucial issues of our time. The Center’s work focuses on anchor projects designed to harness the full range of media platforms and knowledge bases over significant blocks of time to advance solutions to the major global issues of our time. The Center’s anchor projects focus on “underreported issues of global significance” and are broadly informed by the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s). About the MTV Street Team: MTV’s Street Team ‘08 is made possible by a $700,000 Knight News Challenge grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Knight News Challenge is an annual worldwide competition awarding $5 million for innovative ideas that use digital media to inform and inspire communities. The Knight Foundation plans to invest at least $25 million over five years in the search for bold community-news experiments. Electronic Media, Features 2008-09-04T16:45:00-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/university_of_miami_school_of_communication_names_vice_deans/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/university_of_miami_school_of_communication_names_vice_deans/#When:15:48:00Z Coral Gables, FL (Sept. 2, 2008) - The University of Miami School of Communication announces the appointment of Dr. Paul Driscoll to Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and the appointment of Professor and Director of the Doctoral Program, Michael Beatty, to Vice Dean of Graduate Studies and Research.  Sam L Grogg, Dean of the School of Communication, made the announcement as a result of strategic initiatives to lead the School in reaching its academic and research goals.  Michael Beatty has been cited as one of the top three most productive scholars in the field of communication study and theory. He is pioneering the study of bio-communication theory and has spearheaded and published research on brain imaging and communication behavior.  In his new role as Vice Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Beatty will serve as administrator for the School’s graduate studies program, overseeing all graduate student affairs. In addition, Dr. Beatty will oversee the support of faculty research and creative efforts. Dr. Beatty holds the Ph.D. in Speech Education from Ohio State University and has served as a Graduate Director at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and West Virginia State University. “Michael Beatty is one of our nation’s top scholars,” said Dean Grogg. “His leadership will bring our graduate programs into national and international prominence. Paul Driscoll, who has been with the University since 1988, will oversee all matters related to the School of Communication’s undergraduate curriculum development and implementation, academic advising, accreditation matters, and related academic affairs. Dr. Driscoll will also spearhead the School’s accreditation compliance and review efforts. He previously served as the Program Director for the School’s Electronic Media program. “Paul Driscoll has a great deal to offer the leadership of our School.  He has the respect and enthusiastic support of his colleagues as well as current and former students,” said Dean Grogg. Before joining the School of Communication, Driscoll worked in the radio and broadcast profession. He will continue to serve as the faculty advisor and a board member of WVUM-FM, the University’s student-operated radio station. The School also added five new faculty members – Rich Beckman, Knight Chair in Visual Journalism; Ellen Fleysher, Frances L. Wolfson Chair in Broadcast Journalism; Cong Li, Ph.D., Advertising; Jyotika Ramaprasad, Ph.D., Journalism; and Joseph B. Treaster, Knight Chair in Cross-Cultural Communication. Note to editors: Photographs are available by calling 305.284.6748 and additional biographical information is available at: http://com.miami.edu/people/faculty/ Features 2008-09-04T15:48:00-04:00 http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/article/read_the_summer_2008_issue_of_communique/ http://com.miami.edu/news/index.php/site/read_the_summer_2008_issue_of_communique/#When:20:39:00Z Click here to view Interactive issue in Adobe Flash.  Features 2008-08-27T20:39:00-04:00