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Media Management

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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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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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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Gift Honors Steven Sotloff’s Legacy

Steven Joel Sotloff was a devoted journalist, whose passion for his craft took him to faraway places to cover important stories and dangerous conflicts. In September of 2014, he lost his life at the hands of ISIS militants after being kidnapped. “He took it as his responsibility to bring these stories to life,” said his father Arthur Sotloff. “He went to the Middle East and saw all of the injustices that affected the people, and his writing was all about the people and the human factor. He gave his life [...]

2023-10-26T13:28:40-04:00September 28, 2015|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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Becoming a Media Entrepreneur: MMA’s First Lecture of the Semester

Founder and CEO of Digital Content Group and former University of Miami School of Business Administration adjunct professor, Jay Scharer, spoke to students of the Media Management Association (MMA) Wednesday evening at UM’s School of Communication. His presentation, “Becoming a Media Entrepreneur,” encouraged students to ask themselves “Is this what I want?” During his career, Scharer has developed new brands and content and helped existing brands expand and succeed in more than 40 countries. He has worked as the Director of Marketing at Fox Television Station Productions and a Vice [...]

September 10, 2015|Media Management|
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’Canes Document Special Olympics

A team of University of Miami professors and students, both grad and undergrad, teamed up with Special Olympics for the World Games this past summer in Los Angeles. For the nine student interns, the majority of the work came before the Games even started, as they documented the first ever Unified Relay Across America, a run of the torch all the way across the country. Leader of the team, Professor Rich Beckman, has been working with Special Olympics for more than 30 years and says he has been to about [...]

September 9, 2015|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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School of Communication Offers a Semester in LA

Starting in the spring semester of 2016, selected senior and junior students majoring in motion pictures or media management will have the opportunity to gain professional experience through a 14-week semester in Los Angeles. The semester is supervised by School of Communication faculty and taught in LA by handpicked adjuncts with professional experience and advanced degrees.  Program participants will be expected to take 12 credits of classes and three credits of supervised internship. “I’m personally extremely excited because this semester in Los Angeles offers a huge opportunity to our media [...]

August 22, 2015|Media Management, Motion Pictures|
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A Special Message for Supporters of the SoC

This past year, alumni, parents, and friends of the University of Miami have invested their time and money to help make extraordinary enhancements in the lives our students. Watch this special report produced by our very own School of Communication students at our UMTV studios.

August 22, 2015|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Four Decades of Giving: A Model Alumna’s Unwavering Support of the U

Twenty-three years after graduating the University of Miami, the ties that drew School of Communication alumna, Jeanne Wolf A.B. ’61, to her alma mater ran deep. That spring of 1984, she established the Jeanne Wolf Scholarship Fund — an award to help make a UM education accessible to a deserving School of Communication student. Her generosity did not go unreciprocated. The very first recipient of her scholarship, Michael Robin, graduated in 1985 and went on to produce some of Hollywood’s biggest television hits, such as Nip/Tuck and The Closer. Her [...]

2023-10-26T13:28:24-04:00August 22, 2015|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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