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Graduating with Comedic Timing

Running into S. Molly Dominick is guaranteed to leave you with a laugh, or at the very least a smile. The Illinois native’s decision to study at the University of Miami was reinforced by the School of Communication’s stellar studios and highly-ranked programs, which solidified her decision to pursue a career in comedy. Dominick will be graduating with a major in broadcast journalism and minor in interactive media. From an early age, Dominick found herself injecting humor into her work. “In high school, I was in radio-speaking competitions and I’d [...]

December 7, 2017|Broadcast Journalism, Interactive Media|
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Visiting Knight Chair for Spring 2018 to Teach Course on Collaborative Documentary: Environment

Communication plays a significant role in the framing of environmental problems as well as in the articulation of solutions. What kinds of strategies and platforms are artists and documentary makers using to communicate thorny environmental concerns that are often out of sight and out of mind? What kinds of stories, visualizations and outreach initiatives encourage viewers to get involved? Spring 2018 Visiting Knight Chair, Elizabeth "Liz" Miller, will offer a unique course this spring that will give students the opportunity to answer these questions by exploring a range of short, [...]

2019-12-16T18:34:42-05:00December 6, 2017|Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures|
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Three Professors Join School of Communication Faculty

University of Miami School of Communication welcomed three new professors this fall. Winston Warrior, a double alumnus, joins the Department of Journalism and Media Management after working for more than 20 years in the marketing industry. After receiving his B.B.A. in International Finance and Marketing and his M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Miami, he worked for Vintage Consulting and Entertainment, the Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign, the College Football Hall of Fame, media and entertainment personalities, real estate companies, financial institutions, and wellness centers. Even post-grad, Warrior remained very [...]

October 2, 2017|Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Visiting Knight Chair for Fall 2017 Brings Rapid Game Development to UM

As a journalist, how do you engage readers and motivate them to become active in addressing the issues facing their community? Lindsay D. Grace, University of Miami School of Communication’s Visiting Knight Chair for fall 2017, is bringing rapid game development to the university to help journalists, designers, and developers understand how to integrate game design as an engagement strategy. “Today, I believe, we need to help adapt our current large-scale communication systems and expectations toward involving experience. From my research, play is one of the most involving natural systems [...]

2019-12-16T18:41:20-05:00September 27, 2017|Interactive Media, Journalism|
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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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Interactive Media Show Coming to University of Miami

The University of Miami School of Communication’s Interactive Media Show will be held on May 4. Guests of the event will be able to explore and play with projects created by students including virtual reality installations, physical computing systems, and interactive video. The Interactive Media Show is a part of Canes Film Festival. “You will get to play with games, explore virtual reality, see immersive films and preview exciting prototypes for products our students are working on. It’s a really hands-on exhibit,” said Kim Grinfeder, associate professor and director of the [...]

April 21, 2017|Interactive Media|
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University Of Miami Named to The Princeton Review 2017 List, “Top 25 Graduate Schools to Study Game Design”

University of Miami earned a ranking on The Princeton Review's just-published list saluting the top 25 graduate schools to study game design for 2017. This is the School of Communication Interactive Media M.F.A. program’s third appearance on the prestigious list since its inception in 2013. The M.F.A. program was ranked No. 25 this year. The Princeton Review chose the schools based on a survey it conducted in 2016 of 150 institutions offering game design coursework and/or degrees in the United States, Canada, and some countries abroad. “I think one of [...]

April 19, 2017|Interactive Media|
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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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UX Lab Open at UM

The Interactive Media User Experience (UX) Lab is now open at University of Miami School of Communication and available to interested researchers or organizations in need of state-of-the-art design and research services.  “We provide UX services for researchers who are developing new technology and need design and evaluation of their user interfacing products. The UX Lab is also a training ground for Interactive Media students interested in pursuing UX careers,” says Dr. Barbara Millet, lab director and research assistant professor in the Department of Cinema and Interactive Media. Located on [...]

March 28, 2017|Interactive Media|
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Documenting Hate

Professors and students from University of Miami School of Communication are joining forces with digital media organizations, universities, and civil rights groups from all over the country to begin documenting the increase of hate speech, specifically on social media, following the 2016 presidential election. “Right after the election, there were many, many instances of hate speech on Twitter, against different minorities, women, religious groups, and even against Trump supporters. It got me worried, and it got a lot of other people worried,” said Alberto Cairo, professor of professional practice and [...]

March 22, 2017|Broadcast Journalism, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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