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University of Miami Debate Team Wins Second ACC Championship

By Barbara Gutierrez Delphine Djomo and Iman Sami made up the team that defeated Wake Forest University in a virtual debate, bringing the trophy to Coral Gables. Besides winning the top spot as a duo, Djomo and Sami were each recognized as the top two individual debaters of the competition. For more than a year, University of Miami debaters Delphine Djomo and Iman Sami spent hours researching journals, scholarly magazines, and reams of documents to master topics for their upcoming debates. Inside the School of Communication debate room, they often [...]

2022-05-18T13:26:45-04:00May 18, 2022|Communication Studies, School of Communication|
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Gen Z Students Give Tips on How to Engage Their Peers

By Barbara Gutierrez Members of Orange Umbrella, the student-run communication consultancy at the University of Miami, recently offered their advice to local communication leaders at a major conference on marketing to their counterparts. Do you want to successfully market to Generation Z? Make sure you are transparent in your approach to marketing and sales and make sure that you use short, snappy videos in your advertising. These were some of the tips members of the University of Miami School of Communication’s Orange Umbrella offered participants at the “Borrell Miami 2022 [...]

2022-04-06T11:10:56-04:00April 6, 2022|School of Communication|
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Invasion of Ukraine Highlights Social Media’s Role in War

By Barbara Gutierrez New technologies have increased access for everyone to stories, images, and videos chronicling Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the resulting destruction and misery. During the unprecedented incursion that Russia has unleashed on Ukraine, the interconnectedness and the immediacy and importance of social media have been starkly highlighted. Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter are full of photos and videos of shootings, explosions, and burned-out Russian tanks and buildings. There are also videos of protests from Berlin to St. Petersburg, abandoned bodies of soldiers, and a stream of [...]

2022-03-10T11:20:03-05:00March 10, 2022|Journalism, Public Relations, School of Communication|
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White, Saget Remembered as ‘Two of the Most Loved Entertainment Icons’

By Mitchell Shapiro School of Communication professor Mitchell Shapiro, an expert on the history of television, memorializes Betty White and Bob Saget, two of TV’s iconic stars who passed away within 10 days of each other. On Dec. 31, 2021, Betty White passed away 17 days shy of her 100th birthday. While much of America was still reeling from, and mourning her passing, 10 days later, on Jan. 9, 2022, Bob Saget, one of America’s favorite TV dads, died suddenly at age 65. Both stars were universally loved by audiences. [...]

2022-01-19T10:56:57-05:00January 19, 2022|School of Communication|
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Call for Applications: Distinguished Graduate Fellows in Communication for Global Health and Sustainable Development

The School of Communication and Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas (UMIA) are delighted to announce the creation of the Distinguished Graduate Fellows program in Communication for Global Health and/or Sustainable Development. These awards are open to all Ph.D. and M.F.A. students in the School of Communication. Students who have received a Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in Global Communication may apply for this award, knowing that SoC graduate students may receive a total of two distinguished global fellowships during the course of their studies. Proposals may address any issue in Global Health [...]

2022-02-09T12:27:20-05:00December 13, 2021|School of Communication|
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Distinguished Graduate Fellows in Global Communication Announced for Spring 2022

The School of Communication is delighted to announce the Distinguished Graduate Fellows in Global Communication for the 2022 spring semester. The four fellows will receive a supplemental stipend and release time to work on their individual research projects, which were selected to support the School’s emerging global initiatives. The fellows were chosen by a committee of four faculty members from three SoC departments based on the academic merit of their proposed projects, as well as the project’s potential contributions to the School’s global social justice initiatives. Hannah Artman, “Desinformación en Español: [...]

2022-02-09T12:27:17-05:00November 17, 2021|Doctoral, School of Communication|
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Renowned Film Critic Takes On New Role as Manager of the Bill Cosford Cinema

By Karina Valdes Award-winning film critic, Rene Rodriguez, is joining the University of Miami School of Communication as manager of the acclaimed Bill Cosford Cinema. Rodriguez comes to UM with more than 25 years of experience as a film critic with the Miami Herald. “Rene's expertise in cinema and familiarity with our local and institutional histories are critical as we re-imagine new directions and leverage the significance of this as a cultural space,” said Dean Karin Wilkins, School of Communication. Rodriguez began his new role at the beginning of November [...]

2021-11-09T16:02:43-05:00November 9, 2021|Motion Pictures, School of Communication|
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SoC Launches Graduate Certificate in Media Management

In September 2021, the School of Communication launched its first graduate certificate and began to welcome applications for the 2022 spring semester. The Graduate Certificate in Media Management (GCMM) will allow professionals to supplement their education with specialized media courses and to enhance their skills. Professor Sam Terilli, Chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Management, noted that "in a short period of time, the certificate can provide students with essential knowledge and the ability to analyze key issues affecting the media." This 12-credit non-degree certificate can be completed [...]

2021-09-10T09:37:26-04:00September 9, 2021|School of Communication|
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Peafowl Proliferation in the Grove: Is it Paradise or a Problem?

By: Barbara Gutierrez A film by University of Miami faculty members documents the controversy and the efforts of the City of Miami to curtail the problem of a growing pheasant population in Coconut Grove. Some call it the "peafowl predicament." It is the increasing presence of peafowls, or wandering peacocks and peahens, in the Coconut Grove neighborhood. For years, the colorful birds have strutted the streets of the neighborhood as if they owned them. No one knows how they arrived there, since they are not indigenous to the area. Some [...]

2021-09-07T13:01:57-04:00September 7, 2021|Broadcast Journalism, School of Communication|
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Veterans Reflect on the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

By: Jenny Hudak In the wake of the United States’ final departure from Afghanistan after two decades of war, Jack Miller—a faculty member in the School of Communication, Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan, and advisor to the Veteran Students Organization (VSO)—reflects on the crisis. Zachary Danney, president of the VSO, says that watching events unfold has been very difficult for veteran students. As Jack Miller watched the rapid collapse of Afghanistan unfold recently—including the striking video of Afghans clasping onto a departing American military transport jet—his phone began [...]

2021-09-07T12:34:52-04:00September 7, 2021|School of Communication|
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