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Communication Studies

Research Grant Recipients Announced

A total of five faculty members spread across three departments were recently announced as the 2017 – 2018 recipients of the Creative Activity and Research Grants. The funding supports work that will result in clear and prominent scholarly and/or creative accomplishments that support the enhanced reputation of the School of Communication. Wan-Hsiu “Sunny” Tsai, William Hughes, and Juliana Fernandes from the Department of Strategic Communication, Victoria Oreggo Dunleavy from the Department of Communication Studies, and Michelle Seelig from the Department of Cinema and Interactive Media were selected by an interdisciplinary [...]

2019-12-17T19:24:40-05:00October 18, 2017|Advertising, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Motion Pictures|
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Creative Juices Flowing at Student-Run Consultancy

A new student-run consultancy is ready to take on clients at University of Miami School of Communication. Orange Umbrella Student Consultancy recently opened, offering an array of services to clients including public relations, advertising, interactive media, film production, research, and web design. The name for the consultancy was inspired by the orange umbrellas that dot UM’s campus and denotes the diverse student workforce and services provided under one umbrella. The consultancy employs students from a variety of disciplines including film, advertising, business, and public relations. “The word umbrella in the [...]

June 16, 2017|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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UM Debate Team Wins Coastal Division in ACC Debate Championship Tournament

Should the United States Electoral College be abolished? That was the topic presented to debaters at the Third Annual ACC Debate Championship Tournament held April 1-2. Presented by the ACC Academic Consortium, for two days students from 10 ACC member schools argued their position on the topic, advancing in the tournament through a bracket system, much like athletic ACC tournaments. The University of Miami Debate Team won the Coastal Division, but lost the championship to the team from Wake Forest. “Debate has the competitive value and excitement of sports combined with educational objectives. Academic debate, [...]

April 11, 2017|Communication Studies|
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Communication Meet-Up a Success for Students and Employers

Last week, more than 160 University of Miami School of Communication students, faculty, and alumni filled the Frances L. Wolfson courtyard to mingle with industry leaders and network with specialists in film, multimedia, design, public relations, journalism, and various other communication fields.  Students met with representatives from more than 20 organizations including ESPN, Yahoo, and Fox News. Each company rep was able to speak with students one-on-one to discuss their organization’s corporate culture, the opportunities available, and how interested students could get involved. According to first year public relations student [...]

March 28, 2017|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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UM Hosts Irish Debaters for Public Debate

Three Irish debaters are traveling to the University of Miami after winning the Irish Times Final. Aisling Tully, Dara Keenan, and Leah Morgan will debate Anna Ivanova, Julia Lynch, and Virgil Capote from the nationally-ranked UM Debate Team on the motion This house believes that democracies should prioritize interculturalism. “We love hosting the Irish. We have been doing so for many years, and every Irish debater has been fantastic,” says David Steinberg, senior lecturer and director of the University of Miami Debate Team.  For more than 50 years, The Irish Times [...]

March 22, 2017|Communication Studies|
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UM Hosting Third Annual ACC Debate Championship Tournament

University of Miami School of Communication is hosting the third annual ACC Debate Championship Tournament April 1-2, 2017. As part of the ACC Academic Consortium, the ACC Debate Championship Tournament sets the 15 member schools of the ACC against each other in a fierce academic debate. This year’s topic is Resolved, that the United States Electoral College should be abolished. University of Miami was encouraged to submit a bid to host this year’s ACCAC debate tournament by David G. Brown, ACCAC coordinator and Wake Forest provost emeritus. David Steinberg, senior [...]

March 17, 2017|Communication Studies|
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Network and Meet Recruiters at the Third Annual Communication Meet-Up

If you’re planning your next step after graduation, stop by University of Miami School of Communication’s Third Annual Communication Meet-Up on March 22. This annual recruiting and networking event connects students and alumni with professionals from a variety of communication fields. “The Communication Meet-Up brings tremendous benefits to our students. It provides a comfortable environment to practice their networking skills which is crucial to succeeding in this industry, and many advance to being interviewed, and even get hired directly through the event for great internships and jobs,” says Kebrina Maharaj, [...]

March 8, 2017|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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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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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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UM Debate Hosts Rwandan Debate Delegation

On Tuesday, September 20, for the second consecutive year, UM Debate hosted iDebate Rwanda in a public debate on the motion, Aid to Africa Does More Harm Than Good. Rwanda is a country in East Africa known for only one thing; the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi people. In the space of 100 days, one million innocent people died for the sole reason of being born Tutsis. And, when all of this was happening, the world turned its back on Rwanda because Rwanda was not a place of strategic interest. [...]

October 18, 2016|Communication Studies|
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