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Media Management

Annual Student Showcase to Honor Student Media and Alumna

The Department of Journalism and Media Management will host the 65th Annual Student Showcase from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday April 28 to honor outstanding contributions in student media. Students from UMTV, The Miami Hurricane, Distraction Magazine and the Ibis Yearbook will be recognized for their achievements throughout the year. Student media outlets have received recognition this year from organizations including the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, the College Media Association, Society of Professional Journalists and more. The event also will honor SoC alumna Lissette Gonzalez as Communicator of the [...]

2019-12-17T19:44:59-05:00June 2, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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SoC To Host Chicas Poderosas Interactive Storytelling Workshop

Chicas Poderosas — an organization dedicated to empowering Latin American women journalists to excel in visual storytelling, data visualization and interactive media with hands-on skills training — will hold its first workshop in the United States from April 17 to 20 in Miami. The final two days of the event will be hosted at the University of Miami School of Communication, and SoC students and faculty will participate. Chicas Poderosas was founded in 2013 by the International Center for Journalists’ Knight Fellow Mariana Santos to improve the skills of women [...]

June 2, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Barbecue Unites Alumni and Students for Homecoming

By Emily Young On Friday, Nov. 8, students, alumni, faculty, staff, and family gathered in the School of Communication courtyard to catch up and enjoy a barbecue. Alumni were back in town for the Homecoming weekend and many brought family  to see their alma mater, old classmates and professors.  The event allowed for current students to mingle and network with alumni from all fields and to hear about their experiences in the workforce. Professors were delighted to see recent graduates in town for the weekend and hear about their careers [...]

April 7, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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C-SPAN Bus Visits School of Communication

To public relations and political science senior Allison Novack, C-SPAN is the best of many worlds— a media outlet with a public service mission in government. When she was offered an internship with the network over the summer, she leapt at the opportunity. "I have always wanted to mesh my interests together, and C-SPAN was the perfect place to do that," she said. "It's a great place to intern, because there are so many opportunities to learn and explore D.C." Novack was among the first to arrive when she heard [...]

April 7, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Media Management|
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Scripps Executive to Address Media Management Association

Brian G. Lawlor, MBA 1996, will visit the School of Communication to share his experiences as a television executive with the Media Management Association. He will address the MMA at 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 in room 2055 of the Communication International Building.  Lawlor, 47, is senior vice president of The E.W. Scripps Company television division, which includes 19 stations and digital businesses in 13 U.S. markets. In 2012, the television division was the largest contributor of revenue to the company. Lawlor previously was the corporate vice president of sales [...]

April 7, 2014|Journalism, Media Management|
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Student Media Honored in CSPA Gold Circle Awards

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association just announced the winners from the yearbook and digital media categories of its 31st Gold Circle Awards program. This year, CSPA received 4,279 entries produced by students at colleges, universities and secondary schools throughout the United States. Congratulations to winners from University of Miami Student Media: Distraction Magazine News Feature Certificate of Merit - Rachel Kliger, "Lisa Ling's Open Heart at Fall Convocation"   Personal Opinion On-Campus Issues Certificate of Merit - Amanda Wood, "The Student Activities Center: A Student Perspective"   Personal Opinion Off-Campus [...]

2019-12-17T19:47:11-05:00April 7, 2014|Journalism, Media Management|
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Knoxville News-Sentinel Editor Discusses Future of Newspapers With MMA

By Domenica A. Leone  Tom Chester, Managing Editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel, spoke to the members of the Media Management Association (MMA) at the University of Miami on February 25 about the future of the newspaper industry. Chester pointed out that the traditional newspaper has now evolved as an all-day medium, accessible through four platforms (mobile, web site, tablet, and print).  He added that print journalists must not only be able to report and write stories, but also to shoot pictures or video and use social media.  Chester also [...]

April 7, 2014|Media Management|
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Students and Alumni: You’re Invited to the SoC Mix and Mingle

Attention School of Communication Students and Alumni!Don’t miss out on next week’s Mix and Mingle event! This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with local employers. Join us and build your professional network!! Make sure to RSVP by clicking the link: http://bit.ly/socmingle14 and use the password: networking Some of the companies that are expected to attend: Max Borges AgencyGeorge Ortiz CastingMiami Short Film FestivalSusan G. KomenExecutive South Florida MagazineMiami MarlinsPintaKottonZoo

April 7, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Miami Herald Media Company’s Advertising Director Talks to MMA

By Domenica A.Leone Donna Dickey, Local Retail and Classified Advertising Director at the Miami Herald Media Company, spoke to the members of the Media Management Association (MMA) at the University of Miami on March 25 about the company's transformation of advertising and marketing practices. “We are no longer just The Miami Herald,” Dickey claimed. "The Miami Herald Media Company now offers a wide array of products and services to help businesses precisely target consumers and achieve their marketing goals.” These activities go beyond the traditional role of a newspaper publisher [...]

April 7, 2014|Advertising, Media Management|
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Catch Up on SoC News in the Latest Communique

Read about the School of Communication's cutting-edge collaborative projects, top awards and honors, inspiring visits from industry leaders, outstanding alumni achievements and more in the Winter/Spring edition of the Communique. http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/ode/Communique/

February 21, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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