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Sep 13, 2019

Petty Offenses Communication Workshop at SoC

School of Communication

University of Miami School of Communication faculty are collaborating with the School of Law and the Human Rights Clinic (HRC) in hosting a communication workshop ahead of the HRC's Petty Offenses Symposium, which w...

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Sep 9, 2019

Our Faculty Telling the Hurricane Dorian Story

Journalism

When the School of Communication’s Alberto Cairo, associate professor and Knight Chair in Visual Journalism, and Joseph B. Treaster, professor, saw Hurricane Dorian threatening Miami, their first thought was: How can we help ...

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Sep 5, 2019

2019 Dolphin Entertainment Summer Internship Program in New York City

Media Management

This past summer I had the opportunity to intern in my hometown of New York City with Dolphin Entertainment founded by Bill O’Dowd, adjunct professor for the Department of Cinema and Interactive Media (CIM). Dolphin is l...

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Jul 30, 2019

A Firsthand Lesson in Parliamentary Politics

School of Communication

Students in the School of Communication’s London program learned how the United Kingdom is navigating Brexit as they visited news, public relations and advertising companies in July. Walking past Parliament, Nicolas Samped...

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Jul 17, 2019

Expanding Her Portfolio

School of Communication

Through an internship with M. Shanken Communications, rising senior Teddy Willson has contributed to both Wine Spectator and V magazines. It took me sitting down to write this to fully realize that I’m already halfway thro...

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Jul 12, 2019

Finding Inspiration in Cannes

Advertising | Public Relations

School of Communication senior Leah Brown attended Cannes Lions Festival, one of the largest annual advertising and media gatherings held for the industry. Thanks to the University of Miami School of Communication, I got t...

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Jun 19, 2019

Lindsay Grace Receives Games for Change Festival Vanguard Award

Interactive Media

Lindsay Grace, associate professor and Knight Chair in Interactive Media, is the recipient of this year’s Games for Change Festival Vanguard Award. The highly prestigious award recognizes the contributions of an individual to...

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Jun 12, 2019

Learning the art of filmmaking in Japan

Broadcast Journalism | Motion Pictures

San Diego native Talia Mereles is studying motion picture production for three weeks with eight film students as part of a UM faculty-led study abroad program. I have an obsession with adventure. I am currently attending ...

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Jun 11, 2019

Distraction magazine named ‘Magazine of the Year’

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The student-run magazine was honored by the annual Michigan State University Design Contest for College Students. “Nip and Tuck.” That provocative title coupled with a similarly edgy picture of a woman ready for plastic su...

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SoC alums are making an impact in the world.

Kyle Alvarez

Director

Class of 2005 | Motion Pictures

Less than 10 years after graduating from the film program, Kyle Patrick Alvarez made his debut at the Sundance Film Festival last January with C.O.G., a movie he wrote, produced and directed. The film, based on a piece from David Sedaris...

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Andrea Chediak

On-Air Talent, Producer

Class of 2010 | Broadcast Journalism

Andrea Chediak is a reporter and producer who focuses on all things entertainment, fashion and beauty, for Univision’s national morning show, Despierta América. She has been working for Univision since she graduated in 2010 with a double...

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Ashley Calloway

Copy Editor

Class of 2010 | Journalism

Four years after graduating from the School of Communication with a major in journalism, Ashley Calloway is working in New York, in the fourth largest newspaper in the country. She is a copy editor for the New York Daily News website. “I...

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David Bergman

Freelance Photographer

Class of 1992 | Photography

David Bergman is a very difficult man to catch. On a recent week, he was capturing a game of the World Series one night only to board a flight to the next football game in Pittsburgh the very next day. His non-stop lifestyle comes with a...

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Blair Brettschneider

Executive Director

Class of 2009 | Journalism

Blair Brettschneider, a 2009 graduate of the journalism program, was selected by the U.S. Department of State to represent the United States at the 7th United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Youth Forum held in...

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Crissa-Jean Chappell

Author

Class of 1997 | Motion Pictures

Crissa-Jean Chappell received her undergraduate degree in film in 1997, her master’s in 1999 in screen writing, and her Ph.D. in film theory in 2003. It was her intention to go into the film industry. Turns out those plans went astray --...

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