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Alumnus’ Gift to Launch Speaker Series on the First Amendment

James Hoffman, A.B. ’80, has made a $50,000 pledge that will create the James Hoffman Family Endowed Speaker Series in the School of Communication at the University of Miami. The gift will be used to fund an annual lecture on the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “Our founders knew how tyranny operated, and this knowledge offered them the insight to craft the First Amendment to the Constitution,” said Hoffman, a businessman in the Denver area. “This led to a set of rights that became the fabric of the new [...]

2023-10-26T13:32:31-04:00November 17, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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WVUM Sports and The Rathskeller Partner for ‘CaneTalk Live At the Rat’

University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala and Blake James, director of athletics, highlight the guests for the debut show of CaneTalk Live at the Rat, to take place on Thursday, November 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. “We are thrilled about the potential for this newshow,” said AJ Ricketts,UM senior and sports director of WVUM 90.5 FM. “This is a terrific opportunity for the station and its staff to grow, while featuring numerous athletes and coaches from Hurricane Athletics. We are excited to work with the Rat and athletics [...]

November 4, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism|
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Journalist Ilene Prusher to Speak at the University of Miami

Noted international journalist and editor Ilene Prusher spent nearly two decades covering wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Arab-Israeli conflicts, worked with Steven Sotloff and crossed paths with Daniel Pearl in Afghanistan. "Journalists have stopped being collateral damage in conflicts, and now have targets painted on their backs,” Prusher said. What makes journalists targets for violent groups and terrorists? Why have journalists become part of the story instead of just reporting on it? Prusher will describe her experiences and discuss these questions with University of Miami professors on November [...]

November 3, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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New Science Infographics Course Offered for Spring 2015

Are you interested in creating visual designs that blend science and infographics effectively and engagingly? This Spring 2015, the University of Miami School of Communication, in partnership with the Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, will offer a new course in Explanatory Graphics with an emphasis on science-based research and visual design.Adjunct lecturer Hiram Henriquez (former National Geographic graphics editor) and Neil Hammerschlag (Research Assistant Professor at the University of Miami RSMAS, U Miami) together will teach students how to edit, illustrate and design infographics, videos and animations that [...]

October 24, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism|
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NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer Visits School of Communication

By Patricia Amaral - Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal Ron Meyer shared his journey to becoming the longest-serving chief of a major motion picture company in Hollywood history with students Monday morning at the School of Communication. Meyer gave professional advice on presentations, business fundamentals and writing, in addition to sharing his personal experiences working his way to the top. When Meyer was 15, he dropped out of school. At 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps.  Meyer then worked at the William Morris Agency and then founded a talent [...]

October 16, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures|
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A Conversation with Ron Meyer, Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal

Ron Meyer, one of the most influential executives in Hollywood, is coming to the School of Communication on Monday, October 13 at 10:00 AM (Shoma Hall - CIB 3053). Ron Meyer is Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal. He provides strategic guidance and counsel on all aspects of the company, including its valuable portfolio of film and television assets, as well as the global theme park businesses.He was promoted in September, 2013 after serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Studios since 1995.Prior to joining Universal Studios, Mr. Meyer was [...]

September 30, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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From Abu Dhabi and New Jersey… 2 SoC Alumni to Share Editing, Layout Tips with Students

Two SoC alumni – both successful journalists in the creative world of newspaper layout and page design – will speak Wednesday, Sept. 4 to students enrolled in the editing and layout course, CNJ 381. Since graduating from the School of Communication at the University of Miami, Nathan Estep (MA, journalism, 1999) and April Robinson (BS, journalism and creative writing, 2000) have held impressive editing and layout positions at major newspapers in the United States and abroad.   They both moved separately to the Middle East and joined The National, a [...]

September 2, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism|
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Places & Spaces: Mapping Science Exhibit To Open On Sept. 4

Join the University of Miami for the launch of the Places & Spaces: Mapping Science exhibit and a semester-long celebration of science, art, and data visualization from 6 to 8 p.m. on September 4 at Stanley and Jewell Glasgow Hall at UM’s School of Architecture. Katy Börner, Victor H. Yngve Professor of Information Science in the Department of Information and Library Science, School of Informatics and Computing at the University of Indiana and curator of the international Places & Spaces exhibit, will deliver the keynote talk. A reception will follow the event.  RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/pseopen More information on Places & [...]

August 28, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Terilli to Lead as Chair of Department of Journalism & Media Management

As Associate Professor Sam Terilli, J.D., assumes the role of chair of the Department of Journalism & Media Management this fall, he sees strength and opportunity in the department’s dual mission. By researching and teaching at the convergence of media and business, the department is positioned to support quality journalism and entertainment through unstable industry conditions, said Terilli, a 12-year veteran of the department.  “A lot of the current issues in media are business issues,” he said. “The days when journalists believed they could remain isolated and unconcerned with how [...]

August 27, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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SoC Welcomes New Faculty

The School of Communication welcomes 11 new faculty members this fall across its four departments. Meet our new faculty members: Dr. Susan E. Morgan is director for the Center for Communication, Culture, and Change and a professor in Communication Studies. Dr. Morgan’s research interests involve the design and evaluation of persuasive messages targeting health behavior change in multicultural populations. Her research has been supported by over $9 million in grant funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Department of Health and [...]

August 25, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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