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.

Nov 1, 2019

Alumna's Passion for Radio Comes Full Circle

Media Management

When Amber Robertson, B.S.C. ’12, graduated from the University of Miami, she had no idea what she wanted to do or who she wanted to be. The only thing she did know was that she wanted to leave her hometown of Miami behind to...

Oct 29, 2019

A Living Laboratory for Good Writing

Journalism

Veteran journalist Joseph B. Treaster draws on his continuing work for The New York Times to convey the lessons of good writing to communication students. Joe Treaster had the jitters. The cub reporter for The Miami Hurric...

Oct 1, 2019

What You See Is Not What You Get: Misleading Charts

Journalism

In elementary school, we were introduced to graphs and charts. We were taught how to find the x- axis, the different types of graphs, and how to plot points. We also learned, that charts are like pictures--they help tell...

Sep 9, 2019

Our Faculty Telling the Hurricane Dorian Story

Journalism

When the School of Communication’s Alberto Cairo, associate professor and Knight Chair in Visual Journalism, and Joseph B. Treaster, professor, saw Hurricane Dorian threatening Miami, their first thought was: How can we help ...

Sep 5, 2019

2019 Dolphin Entertainment Summer Internship Program in New York City

Media Management

This past summer I had the opportunity to intern in my hometown of New York City with Dolphin Entertainment founded by Bill O’Dowd, adjunct professor for the Department of Cinema and Interactive Media (CIM). Dolphin is l...

Jun 12, 2019

Learning the art of filmmaking in Japan

Broadcast Journalism | Motion Pictures

San Diego native Talia Mereles is studying motion picture production for three weeks with eight film students as part of a UM faculty-led study abroad program. I have an obsession with adventure. I am currently attending ...

May 29, 2019

SportsDesk Wins Again

Broadcast Journalism | Journalism | Media Management

The University of Miami received two honors from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Suncoast Chapter: a win for UMTV and the opportunity to host the inaugural Suncoast Student Production Awards. UMTV’s Spo...

May 7, 2019

Graduating Senior Rebekah Chung’s Passion for Production

Broadcast Journalism

Finding one’s passion before graduating high school is rare, but Rebekah Chung is an outstanding exception. After one special trip to the movies, the School of Communication senior uncovered her love for production. “In high...

May 1, 2019

Javier Morgado Receives 2019 South Florida Communicator of the Year Award

Broadcast Journalism | Electronic Media | Journalism | Media Management

At the 70th Annual Student Media Awards, University of Miami’s student media outlets were recognized for achievements during the 2018-2019 academic year. The ceremony also acknowledged an exceptional alumnus of the School of ...