Department of Journalism and Media Management
Department of Journalism & Media Management
Department of Journalism & Media Management
Department of Journalism & Media Management
We are proud to be recognized by the Broadcast Education Association as a top 10 program for Institutional Excellence in Media in 2025, alongside our #5 rankings for both the nation’s top sports program and top news program.
Studios and Equipment
Our state-of-the-art broadcast center, home to two fully equipped digital television studios and control rooms, has trained many renowned television professionals. Students also benefit from the Equipment Room, stocked with cameras, mics, and essential journalism gear.
Student Media and Organizations
Engagement with student media organizations like UMTV, WVUM, The Miami Hurricane, Distraction Magazine, and Ibis Yearbook allows students to enhance their skillsets and build impressive portfolios.
National and Global Reporting
Students gain international reporting experience through immersive fieldwork and collaborations with media outlets, enhancing their investigative journalism skills and cultural competencies in communication.
Alumni Success
Graduates of the department can be found working for news and information operations such as NBCUniversal, ABC, CBS, Fox News, E! Entertainment Television, ESPN, Telemundo, The Washington Post, and National Geographic.
Renowned Faculty
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.
Student Journalists in Action
When former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the University of Miami, student journalists were invited to be part of the conversation. Students from UMTV, The Miami Hurricane, and Distraction Magazine asked questions and gained firsthand reporting experience.
Journalism and Media Management Faculty
Dr. Sallie Hughes
Trevor Green
Senior Lecturer, Associate Department Chair of Journalism and Media Management
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Ilene Prusher
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Director of Graduate Studies in Journalism
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Latest News
Long-time School of Communication professor reflects on 40 years
Long-time School of Communication professor reflects on 40 years Emil Salgado Vazquez 4-7-2025 This story originally appeared on The Miami Hurricane. At the front of the classroom, Dr. Mitchell Shapiro takes his stand, ready to deliver yet another lecture at the University of Miami Communication School. Today, he may be teaching about the ethics of journalism; tomorrow, it [...]
