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President and CEO of PBS Visits SoC

As part of its Annual Conversation Series, the School of Communication welcomed President and CEO of PBS Paula Kerger on November 2. Kerger is responsible for bringing to public television viewers Downton Abbey, the highest rated drama in PBS history, new primetime science and arts series, and a number of children’s programs. Shoma Hall was completely packed with students and faculty eager to hear what she had to say on the future of television and media in general. Kerger started out by mentioning that she had prepared a speech, but [...]

November 4, 2015|Journalism, Media Management|
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Producer of Little Accidents speaks to SoC Students

Jason Berman, one of the producers of the independent film Little Accidents spoke to Robert “Trae” DeLellis’ Survey of Motion Pictures class on October 22. Little Accidents, starring Elizabeth Banks, Boyd Holbrook, and Jacob Lofland, focuses on a small mining town after a terrible coal mine accident. The film was shown at Sundance Film Festival in January 2014 and was released in theaters a year later. Berman answered a range of students’ questions from details of the indie film to filmmaking in general.   According to Berman, one of the [...]

October 29, 2015|Media Management, Motion Pictures|
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‘Life On Mars’ TV pilot to premiere at University of Miami

Father-daughter duo, David Isaacs and Andie Isaacs paired up to create and produce the pilot of an original sitcom Life On Mars that will now premiere at their alma mater, the University of Miami. David Isaacs is a University of Miami School of Communication alumnus that has more than 40 years of experience in production and writing: titles include, M*A*S*H, Cheers, Wings, Frasier, Becker, and Mad Men. Andie Isaacs recruited her father to be executive producer on Life On Mars, which was, at the time, only a rough screenplay written [...]

October 21, 2015|Motion Pictures|
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Professor Cairo interviewed by National Geographic for “The “Rules” of Data Visualization Get an Update”

What are the rules of data visualization, a practice that draws on research into cognitive theory, graphical perception, statistics and journalism? The journalist and educator Alberto Cairo helps tie together many fields of study into easy-to-follow guides to data visualization and information graphics. In the past decade, computer-aided data visualization has migrated from the halls of science and academia into journalism, marketing, political discourse, and many other parts of everyday life. A lively conversation has developed online about data visualization, with blogs and social media accounts devoted to critiquing them. But [...]

October 20, 2015|Journalism|
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University of Miami Launches its First Communication Master’s Degree Online

University of Miami School of Communication is launching its first online master’s program in January 2016. The UOnline Master of Arts in Communication Studies will be taught by the world-renowned faculty of the School of Communication, in a flexible, online format. Offering a challenging curriculum, the program is geared toward working professionals who want to pursue a career in communication or earn an advanced degree. “In this program students will study conflict resolution, group decision making, relationship management, persuasion, and much more in courses designed for people who understand that [...]

October 20, 2015|Communication Studies|
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PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger to Speak at UM on the Future of Public Television

As part of the University of Miami School of Communication’s Annual Conversation Series, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger will visit the campus to discuss the role of public media in the digital age.     Kerger’s Nov. 2 visit includes insights from the broadcasting executive, followed by a moderated Q&A session with students and members of the university community, presided by School of Communication Professor Paul Driscoll. “We are honored by Ms. Kerger’s visit to the School. She has been a visionary leader in broadcasting during a time of [...]

October 19, 2015|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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Media Management Association Meeting: “Tune in to the Latin Beat with Social Media”

On Oct. 14, the Media Management Association welcomed Juan Paz, senior director for digital strategy and marketing at Sony Music Latin, to discuss trends in the Latin US/LATAM music market. Despite the dramatic physical-to-digital changes in recent years, Paz remained bullish about the prospects of the music industry and stressed the important role that social media plays in the modern music era. “The current way artists and fans are connecting to each other only means new opportunities," says Paz. His superstar clients, including Pitbull, Marc Anthony, and Romeo Santos, use [...]

October 18, 2015|Media Management|
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PRSSA Hosts Pitching Panel

The University of Miami Public Relations Student Society of America chapter (PRSSA) hosted a panel of local media leaders for the Pitch Perfect II event on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the School of Communication.  The journalists shared their advice to a full audience of students and professional PR practitioners on how to build relations and credibility, as well as told a few horror stories of things gone wrong. “When does a public relations practitioner become credible in your eyes?” event moderator Jorge Martinez, vice president of The Conroy Martinez Group [...]

October 16, 2015|Public Relations|
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Workshop with Acclaimed Video Game Creator

Navid Khonsari, known for his work at Rockstar Games on the Grand Theft Auto and Max Payne series, will present his latest independent game 1979 Revolution, a documentary cinematic game about the revolution in Iran. The workshop will include a presentation showing the game from conception to its current form, as well as the process of crafting a narrative cinematic experience through an interactive medium. The workshop will take place at University of Miami School of Communication on Oct. 22, at 12:30 p.m. in Wolfson 3032. Navid will also introduce [...]

October 16, 2015|Interactive Media|
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Dave Aizer ‘Go Out and Do It’

University of Miami School of Communication alumnus Dave Aizer spoke with students on Oct. 14 about his experience in the media industry. He has worked at Nickelodeon, American Idol, WE, The Onion News Network, Spike TV, TruTv and is now at The CW.  Aizer got his start in the industry right after graduation as a host for Disney’s ESPN Club. He said that while he was there, he heard about an audition that Nickelodeon was having at Universal Studios. However, his agent did not believe in him and did not [...]

October 14, 2015|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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