Media Management

With only two semesters left in my undergraduate Media Management studies, I knew that the summer of 2017 should be filled with some form of work experience. After applying to what felt like thousands of internships all across the media and entertainment industries in various cities, I received an email from the Charlotte Independence professional soccer team and Charlotte Hounds professional lacrosse team (both of which are run by the same company). A few days and a phone interview later, my summer plans were set. I grew up playing soccer [...]

An assessment of the "cord-cutting" trends in the video business, a survey examining relationships between Facebook use and sleep patterns, and an analysis of music streaming and piracy were the topics of the three winning entries of this year's Media Management Association (MMA) Awards. “A committee of three [School of Communication] faculty in the area of Media Management judged each of the submissions along common metrics, such as writing, analysis, and thoroughness. The awards were distributed based on these total scores,” said Dr. Michel Dupagne, professor and faculty advisor for [...]

For its last meeting of the academic year, the Media Management Association invited four faculty from the Department of Journalism and Media Management with considerable professional experience to offer advice to graduating seniors about their first job applications and interviews. The participating faculty were Professors Andrew Barton, Ana François, Sam Terilli, and Boriana Treadwell; they represented all areas of study in the department. Together, the four panelists (affectionately nicknamed "The JMM Gang") shared crucial knowledge necessary to enter the professional world upon graduation. Sending out job applications can be overwhelming [...]

On Wednesday, March 29, the Media Management Association welcomed Laura Berga, director of Strategy and Programming Analysis for HBO Latin America Group (LAG). Berga is a University of Miami alumna who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Advertising and Graphic Design. After beginning a career in advertising, she later returned to UM to complete an M.B.A. with a specialization in marketing and finance. During the subsequent years, Berga conducted worldwide consumer research and consulted for a variety of major companies. Later, she received a call from an old client [...]

Last Wednesday, the Media Management Association invited ESPN’s David Bearman, manager of production research, and Tiffany Doolittle, manager of business operations, to explain the purpose and functions of Bristol, CT-based ESPN's Statistics and Information. This division specializes in sports data and analytical storytelling and disseminates content across ESPN’s television, radio, digital, mobile, and magazine platforms. It was clear from this informational session that opportunities for paid internships and entry-level positions at ESPN Stats & Info are available to qualified and interested applicants. Bearman and Doolittle described what happens behind the [...]