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FilmGate Interactive Media Festival Coming to UM

Uniting groundbreaking technology with interactive storytelling, FilmGate Interactive Media Festival is coming to University of Miami School of Communication for a three-day immersive conference. Already in its fourth year, this is the first time University of Miami is co-sponsoring and hosting FilmGate, the first festival in the United States to focus exclusively on interactive storytelling. Diliana Alexander, executive director for FilmGate, chose University of Miami School of Communication to host the festival because “not only is it the only school in Florida with an interactive department, but we have collaborated [...]

January 19, 2017|Advertising, Interactive Media, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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UM Publications and Adviser Dominate National Conferences

This semester, Ibis Yearbook, distraction Magazine, and their adviser, Randy Stano, were recognized with top awards at several media conventions. Stano, distraction and Ibis editorial adviser and professor of practice in journalism at University of Miami School of Communication, was honored with the Montgomery Distinguished Service Award at the College Media Association Convention in Atlanta. Named for Reid H. Montgomery, former president and treasurer of the CMA, the award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to collegiate media advising. “I enjoy seeing the success the students have [...]

2019-12-17T19:25:42-05:00December 14, 2016|Journalism|
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MMA Meeting: Sexual Harassment in the Media Industry

On Wednesday, November 30, Lynn Carrillo, Vice President, Legal, NBCUniversal News Group and University of Miami School of Law graduate, spoke to members of the Media Management Association about the role of sexual harassment in the modern workplace, especially within the media industry. She is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Management. Carrillo talked about how sexual harassment refers to "unwelcomed sexual attention," be it physical (e.g., grabbing), verbal (e.g., joke), or visual (e.g., video). She further explained that an unintentional rub against someone might [...]

December 14, 2016|Journalism, Media Management|
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SoC Unveils Two New State-of-the-Art Centers

University of Miami School of Communication ushered in the interactive age with the dedication of two new centers on Friday, December 2. The school officially opened the Koenigsberg & Nadal Interactive Media Center and the Robert & Lauren Mann Broadcast Center in a unique ceremony emphasizing interaction and technology. UM trustees, donors, guests, and friends watched the ribbon cutting on two flat screen TVs in the school’s courtyard before touring the new facilities. Gregory J. Shepherd, dean of the School of Communication, opened the ceremony by thanking the university’s Board [...]

December 9, 2016|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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For the Love of Alma Mater

By: Karina Valdes The University of Miami School of Communication recently named the Robert & Lauren Mann Broadcast Center in honor of alumnus Robert “Bob” Mann, B.A. ’70, who is being recognized for his unwavering support of the university for more than 30 years. The dedication ceremony takes place on Friday, December 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the courtyard of the Frances L. Wolfson Building. In the late 1960s, Mann stepped foot on University of Miami’s campus for the first time as an undergraduate student studying radio and television broadcast. [...]

2023-10-26T13:29:24-04:00November 30, 2016|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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SoC Grad Films Documentary on Colombian Peace Process

University of Miami School of Communication alumnus Noah DeBonis, B.A. ’10, M.F.A. ’13, has embarked on a journey to film the reintegration process of former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas into Colombian society. The country had the opportunity to end its civil war, which has lasted more than five decades, by signing a peace treaty with the FARC guerrillas. DeBonis traveled to the country about three months ago and heard about the Colombian peace process. Although he did not visit Colombia with the intention of making a documentary, [...]

November 29, 2016|Motion Pictures|
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UM Debate Team Wins American Debate Association Fall Championship

From November 11-13, members of the University of Miami Debate Team were in Pennsylvania for the American Debate Association Fall Championship Tournament hosted by Clarion University. The team of Julia Lynch and Adam Kozloski took first place in the Novice Division. In semifinals, Lynch and Kozloski defeated the United States Naval Academy and then faced the University of Minnesota in finals to win the tournament. Aside from winning first place in the Novice Division, Lynch was also named the top individual speaker in the tournament. The UM team of Tiffany [...]

November 22, 2016|Communication Studies|
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Media for Change Virtual Conference

Media makers, academics and technologists from all over the world will be discussing the impact that media has on building a better world in the Media for Change Virtual Conference, a 12-hour global virtual event held on Nov. 17. University of Miami School of Communication is one of four institutions serving as an international hub for the event. The other institutions are Temple University, Japan Campus, Tokyo; School of Journalism, English and Communication, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK; and SENAC, São Paulo, Brazil. The conference will take a look at what [...]

November 14, 2016|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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Bogart Film Noir Competition & Student Showcase

Cinephiles, film scholars, and filmmakers are coming together at University of Miami School of Communication for the Bogart Film Noir Competition & Student Showcase on Friday, November 11, and Tuesday, November 15. The event brings together an eclectic mix of South Florida filmmakers for workshops, screenings, and a student short film competition. All events are free and open to the public. Friday, November 11 Workshop with Julian Yuri Rodriguez10 a.m. – 12 p.m., University of Miami School of Communication, CIB 3055Be inspired to write, produce, and sell a successful mini-web series in this [...]

November 3, 2016|Motion Pictures|
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Halloween Masquerade Helpers

The Public Relations Experience Program students were busy Saturday working one of South Florida’s most anticipated galas of the year. The 10th Annual Diamond Ball is Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation’s signature event to raise money and celebrate MCHF’s mission to help children and their families of the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. As influential philanthropists, community leaders, and celebrities arrived, the PREP students were there to greet them on the red carpet on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the JW Marriot Marquis. PREP students assisted photographers and videographers, worked as public relations assistants, [...]

November 2, 2016|Public Relations|
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