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Staying Up All Night for a Good Cause

On Feb. 23, I volunteered to stay up all night to help a local nonprofit during the ninth annual PhilADthropy, where students like me create campaigns and other communication pieces in 25 hours.  The event kicked off at 11 a.m. at the University of Miami School of Communication’s courtyard with speeches by assistant professor of practice in the Department of Strategic Communication and PhilADthropy founder, Meryl Blau, and dean of the School of Communication, Dr. Gregory J. Shepherd. After the 11 nonprofits were introduced, a lunch sponsored by the event's charter sponsor Markham [...]

March 8, 2018|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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‘Canes Taking Over MFF This Weekend

The Miami Hurricanes are taking over the 2018 Miami Film Festival taking place on March 9-18, 2018. A total of eight films produced, edited, and directed by UM students, faculty, and alumni will be competing throughout the festival. “I consider this a fantastic reflection of the great work our faculty and students are doing. The University of Miami has never had this many films in competition in the Miami Film Festival at one time. I’m proud of the outstanding technical achievement I see, as well as the diversity and creative range,” [...]

March 6, 2018|Interactive Media|
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UM Debate Defeats Clemson to Win the 2018 ACC Debate Championship

On March 3-4, The UM Debate Team traveled to Clemson, South Carolina to compete in the Fourth Annual Atlantic Coast Conference Debate Championship Tournament. In each of the first three years of the tournament, UM advanced into the finals but settled for second place. This was finally the Hurricane’s year, however, as the UM Debate team dominated their competition. The UM team of Artem Sviridov and Zach Homeijer completed a perfect performance to emerge as the 2018 ACC Debate Champion. They compiled a perfect 5-0 record in the preliminary debates [...]

2019-12-17T19:24:02-05:00March 5, 2018|Communication Studies|
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Two Student Packages Crowned “Best Of” by BEA Festival of Media Arts

For the first time in University of Miami history, two student packages have won the Best Of award from the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. The festival is an “international exhibition of award-winning faculty and student works,” according to the BEA website. Sophomore David Perez and freshman Danyel De Villiers won Best Of in the Television Sports Story/Feature category. Alumnus Oliver Redsten, B.S.C. '17, won Best Of in the Television Hard News category. Perez and De Villier’s package D’Mauri Jones: Painting Inspiration profiles former UM wide receiver D’Mauri [...]

February 28, 2018|Broadcast Journalism|
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Ninth Annual PhilADthropy is Launching to Help Local Nonprofits

Eleven leading non-profit organizations from South Florida were chosen to participate in the Ninth Annual PhilADthropy at the University of Miami School of Communication, where students create vibrant campaigns and other advertising materials in one 25-hour, coffee-fueled marathon for some of the most deserving local non-profits. Meryl Blau, lecturer in the Department of Strategic Communication at the School of Communication and the founder of PhilADthropy, says one campaign from last year’s event that really stood out was focused on Shake-A-Leg Miami (SALM). SALM works to improve the health, education, and [...]

February 14, 2018|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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MMA Meeting: The Power and Importance of Video Advertising

The Media Management Association welcomed its first guest speaker of the year, Paul Vignau, the director of sales at Comcast Spotlight who was accompanied by Henry Ortiz, an associate account executive and University of Miami (UM) alumnus. Spotlight is Comcast's advertising sales division where Vignau and his team monetize viewer impressions.  According to Vignau, video is the most powerful medium and is, therefore, essential to developing an emotional connection with customers. For example, he referenced a 2014 Dick’s Sporting Goods advertisement, The Hoop, in which a proud father gives his [...]

February 12, 2018|Media Management|
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Society of Professional Journalists Focuses on Jobs and Internships

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is the oldest organization representing journalists in the United States. Joseph B. Treaster, professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Management, has recently revamped the University of Miami’s chapter of SPJ and is the group's adviser. “The Society of Professional Journalists at the University of Miami is focused on getting jobs and internships for its members,” Treaster said. With this new focus, SPJ at UM now has at least 85 members, according to Treaster. At the organization’s last meeting in November, students elected [...]

February 9, 2018|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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Full House for Producers from ‘The Florida Project’

There wasn’t a single empty seat in Shoma Hall on Feb. 5 as students, professors, and even a couple of dogs gathered to hear from Kevin Chinoy and Francesca Silvestri, the award-winning producers of Tangerine, Starlet, and, their most recent film, The Florida Project. Margaret Cardillo, lecturer in the Department of Cinema and Interactive Media, led the question and answer session. They discussed everything from the day-to-day process of making a film, to challenges they have faced, to what they look for in projects that they produce. “For me, it’s [...]

February 9, 2018|Motion Pictures|
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SoC students to Create Campaign for Ron Magill Conservation Endowment Fund

Public Relations Campaigns, STC 436, is the capstone class for all University of Miami School of Communication public relations majors. The class works as a small firm, developing multifaceted campaigns for real-world clients. Previous clients include the John Offerdahl Gridiron Grill-Off, DJ Irie Foundation Weekend, and Herbert Wellness Center 20th Anniversary. This year, 27 students and Heidi Carr, lecturer in the Department of Strategic Communication, are collaborating with the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment Fund to help collect $400,000 in donations to reach Ron Magill’s goal of $2 million before he [...]

February 8, 2018|Public Relations|
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Updated Teaching Space Transforms Classroom Setting

Upon entering room 3040 of the Wolfson Building, you will no longer find a traditional classroom setting. Free of desks fixed to the floor and immovable iMacs, which have become the norm for classrooms, everything is portable. From the chairs to the podium, the room's configuration can be rearranged depending on the needs of the class. “The theme was flexibility,” said Tomas Ortiz, director of technical operations and engineering. The room strays from the typical classroom setting from the floor to the ceiling. The walls are made of glass and [...]

February 7, 2018|Uncategorized|
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