School of Communication

Students gain industry insights during New York Shanken Experience

Students gain industry insights during New York Shanken Experience Eight School of Communication students spent spring break on the New York Shanken Experience, visiting top media and entertainment companies, connecting with alumni, and gaining real-world insight into careers in journalism, advertising, public relations, and broadcasting. By Abbie Bernet 3-23-2025 Over spring break, eight School of Communication students traded beaches for boardrooms as they headed to New York City for the New York Shanken Experience, a weeklong career immersion program that offered behind-the-scenes access to some of the [...]

2025-05-07T16:18:05-04:00March 23, 2025|Career Conversation, School of Communication|

Building connections and careers at the first-ever Career Week

Building connections and careers at the first ever Career Week Students at the University of Miami’s School of Communication took part in the inaugural Stein Family Career Office's Career Week, a three-day series of events featuring workshops, networking opportunities, and industry panels designed to help them prepare for their future careers.   By Abbie Bernet 3-17-2025 The University of Miami School of Communication hosted its inaugural Career Week, a three-day series of events designed to equip students with the tools, knowledge, and industry connections needed to jumpstart [...]

2025-03-17T18:16:37-04:00March 17, 2025|Career Conversation, School of Communication|

From pro bowler to broadcaster

From pro bowler to broadcaster In a fireside chat at the University of Miami’s Cosford Cinema, former Miami Hurricanes linebacker and Super Bowl champion Jonathan Vilma shared insights on his collegiate and NFL careers and what it took to become a successful color analyst. Former Miami Hurricanes and NFL great Jonathan Vilma talked to students about sports reporting and broadcasting. Photos: Matthew Rembold/University of Miami By Robert C. Jones Jr. 3-5-2025 This story originally appeared in News@TheU Soccer, not football, reigned supreme in the childhood household [...]

A cinematic journey at the 2025 Shorts Miami International Film Festival

A cinematic journey at the 2025 Shorts Miami International Film Festival Staff Photographer, Marra Finkelstein // Professors of Cinematic Arts and organizers of the festival, Dia Kontaxis and Ed Talavera (left) at the Shorts Miami International Film Festival afterparty at the Thesis Hotel Sunday Feb. 2, 2025 By Vee Ngunda 2-22-2025 This story originally appeared in The Miami Hurricane I had the privilege of attending Shorts Miami, an international film festival held at the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus. The event began on Jan. 31 and [...]

2025-03-06T11:22:02-05:00February 27, 2025|Motion Pictures, School of Communication|

Orange Umbrella’s Super Bowl ad shows Doritos are the chip that counts

Orange Umbrella’s Super Bowl ad shows Doritos are the chip that counts Orange Umbrella’s Ian Mavorah, Ava Prinzo and Liam Kirkpatrick at UM’s School of Communication on Feb. 4, 2025. Photo Credit // Ethan Dosa. By Samantha Rodriguez 2-19-2025 This story originally appeared in The Miami Hurricane Doritos have been a staple Super Bowl snack for decades. The University of Miami’s Orange Umbrella reinvented the iconic brand as not just a chip, but a lifestyle in the student-run ad agency’s ad submission for Doritos’ Crash the Super [...]

2025-03-06T11:23:04-05:00February 21, 2025|School of Communication|

Sharing insights about the future of XR

Sharing insights about the future of XR The University’s first Miami XR conference attracted industry leaders and educators from across the nation who discussed integrating extended reality in our lives. A participant at the Miami XR conference tries out the VR Rowing experience created by University students and faculty member Zevensuy Rodriguez. Photos: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami By Janette Neuwahl Tannen 2-11-2025 This story originally appeared at News@TheU. With the use of a virtual reality headset, participants could learn to give medication to a dog or [...]

2025-03-06T11:23:24-05:00February 11, 2025|Interactive Media, School of Communication|

Can artificial intelligence fool you?

Can artificial intelligence fool you? Two University of Miami School of Communication faculty members share ways to discern AI-generated images. An image generated through ChatGPT. By Barbara Gutierrez 2-7-2025 This story originally appeared at News@TheU. In professor Lindsay Grace’s classes at the University of Miami School of Communication, he spends time teaching his students how to detect images and videos created by artificial intelligence (AI) that might look real but are computer-generated creations. In one image he shows a classroom full of students, all wearing blue [...]