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SoC Student and Faculty Member Take Part in the Ninth Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change

Seventy-six students from 20 countries on five continents came together with three major global partners in Salzburg, Austria this month with one shared goal: to discover how digital media can tackle issues of both local and global concern.  The international cohort of the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change, together with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and Global Voices, and led by academic, development and media experts, sought to develop innovative media tools to better understand media literacy and address challenges [...]

August 22, 2015|Broadcast Journalism, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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The Miami Hurricane Takes First Place at the Sunshine State Awards

The Miami Hurricane, UM’s student-run newspaper, won first place in two categories at the 21st annual Sunshine State Awards held on Saturday, August 15. Winning the top award for Best Student Publication (High Frequency) and Best Website (High Frequency), The Miami Hurricane staff’s hard work was recognized during the statewide contest sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists Florida Pro Chapter. Faculty adviser to The Miami Hurricane Ileana Oroza began working with the staff in 2014. “It's very nice to have SPJ reward the hard work of our student journalists. [...]

2019-12-17T19:37:12-05:00August 22, 2015|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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Producer Stresses Media Experience

Flourish Klink is a writer, producer and self-proclaimed fangirl who is now working as a transmedia producer and writer for the Hulu original series “East Los High.” On Thursday, she spoke with students at the School of Communication about her work in the transmedia field, which she described as storytelling “across multiple delivery channels” where, ideally, “each medium makes its own unique contribution to the unfolding of the story.” “East Los High” was created with the motive of exploring the range of possible Latino characters stepping away from the traditional [...]

2019-12-16T18:50:26-05:00February 4, 2015|Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures|
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UMTV’s Spring 2015 General Body Meeting Recap

By Kayla Haley A new crop of prospective UMTV members gathered in the Cosford Cinema for an inside look at the station, as well as the unveiling of the new website, on Jan. 21. Nick Swyter, station manager, hosted the event that introduced students to UMTV’s six shows and gave them the opportunity to get involved. Executive producers of each program extended a personal invitation to students to join their shows.The headline of the night was the unveiling of UMTV’s new logo and website. Attendees cheered as the new logo was [...]

January 30, 2015|Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Media Management|
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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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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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