Department of Journalism & Media Management

About

The Department of Journalism and Media Management at the University of Miami School of Communication includes majors in Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, and Media Management.

Journalism and Media Management faculty teach students to gather content, analyze information, and use technology to tell meaningful stories to global audiences, as well as to understand those audiences and think critically about demographic and usage trends important to today’s media enterprises. Graduates of the department can be found working for news and information operations such as CBS, Fox News, E! Entertainment Television, ESPN, Telemundo, The Washington Post, and National Geographic.

Apr 10, 2019

UM Helps Launch Journalism Studies Research Network to Examine The Mexican...

Journalism

Researchers from 11 Mexican and U.S. academic institutions, including the University of Miami School of Communication, have formed the National Journalism Studies Research Network to carry out the third wave of the Worlds of ...

Apr 2, 2019

Alumna Receives Seal from American Meteorological Society

Broadcast Journalism

Vanessa Alonso, B.S.C. ’08, has made a name for herself in broadcast meteorology after being awarded the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal of Approval in February. The certificate known ...

Mar 27, 2019

Exploring the Global Definition of Journalism

Journalism

Considering the diverse political, social, and economic environments spanning the globe, the definition of journalism morphs from culture to culture. School of Communication Professor Jyotika Ramaprasad explored these di...

Mar 25, 2019

Ibis and Distraction Receive National Awards

Journalism

It was a celebratory spring break for the Ibis and Distraction staffs. Two Gold Crowns, one Best of Show, a Second Place for Best of Show, and two Apples were awarded between two national conferences. The Ibis, Distraction p...

Mar 22, 2019

SportsDesk Wins its First College Television Award

Broadcast Journalism

A team effort secured a win for SportsDesk last weekend in Los Angeles, where the students from UMTV’s sports show received a College Television Award (CTA) from the Television Academy Foundation. Thi...

Mar 18, 2019

UMTV Wins 6 Awards Out of 10 NBS-AERho Nominations

Broadcast Journalism | Electronic Media | Journalism

The hard work put in by the students of UMTV paid off in a big way. The student-run station won six awards out of 10 nominations from NBS-AERho during the 56th Annual National Undergraduate Student Electronic M...

Feb 28, 2019

Making Connections Across the Globe

Broadcast Journalism

UM senior Breana Ross was awarded the 2018 Global Citizen Award from a national study abroad company. When University of Miami senior Breana Ross left the United States last spring to study abroad in South Africa, she thou...

Feb 28, 2019

UMTV - The Culture

Broadcast Journalism

The Culture celebrates diversity, conversation and understanding within the UM community. Rachel Smith and Kristion Matas, Class of 2020, knew that embracing the diverse culture in the city of Miami would be a h...

Feb 1, 2019

UMTV Sweeps NBS-AERho Nominations

Broadcast Journalism

UMTV swept the 56th Annual National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition with 10 nominations recognizing the organization’s excellence in TV production. Winners will be announced at the 77th NBS-AERho: National ...