A look inside the media industry: The New York Shanken Experience
A look inside the media industry: The New York Shanken Experience Every spring break, aspiring media professionals from UM’s School of Communication gain hands-on experience, spending a week in New York City exploring the world of communications, media and entertainment. In New York City, Shanken Experience students visit Horizon Media, founded by University of Miami alumnus Bill Koenigsberg. By Madison Block 5-4-2026 What is New York's media industry actually like? For many aspiring media professionals, New York City is the dream, and through a unique [...]
School of Communication launches inaugural AI in Communication Symposium
School of Communication launches inaugural AI in Communication Symposium Associate Dean Konstantia (Dia) Kontaxis opens the inaugural AI in Communication Symposium, highlighting the school’s commitment to innovation and research. Photo: Wes Fleischer/University of Miami By Keira Faddis 5-4-2026 The University of Miami School of Communication hosted its first-ever AI in Communication Symposium on April 10, bringing together faculty, researchers and industry leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is making an impact on the field of communication. Designed to spotlight AI’s growing influence, the symposium highlighted how [...]
Provost’s Research Awards honor faculty’s innovative projects
Provost's Research Awards honor faculty's innovative projects More than 40 members of the faculty received awards this year for projects that ranged from looking at how AI can help children learn about data to unlocking the origins of black holes. Faculty members, from left, Diana Chirinos, Christina Lane, and Jennifer Kahn shared information about their work that garnered a Provost's Research Award. By Barbara Gutierrez 4-27-2026 This story originally appeared at News@TheU How can losing a spouse affect your heart? How did Bette Davis take on [...]
Learning to read beyond food labels
Learning to read beyond food labels The School of Communication helped students become nutritionally literate through a new Nutrition and Communication course launched this spring. Rhonda Trust (left) and her students pose with guest speaker Hunter Stoler (center), a certified health coach and content creator. By Ashley Sewall 4-16-2026 This story originally appeared at News@TheU Every food choice you’ve made has been influenced in one way or another, whether through a TikTok trend or a commercial you viewed while growing up. A new course at the [...]
A night with UMTV’s ‘Off the Wire’
A night with UMTV's 'Off the Wire' The "Off the Wire" crew prepares for the show at Studio C on Match 19, 2026. Photo Credit // Damian de la Guardia Dominguez. By Damian de la Guardia Dominguez 4-1-2026 This story originally appeared at The Miami Hurricane There’s only one place at the University of Miami where you can watch live late night comedy sketches. That place is the School of Communication’s Studio C when the University’s comedy show “Off the Wire” takes center stage every other Thursday [...]
University of Miami student media garners national recognition
University of Miami student media garners national recognition The highlight was the Ibis Yearbook receiving the Pacemaker Award, considered the Pulitzer Prize of collegiate awards. Randy Stano, professor of professional practice, left, is joined at the awards ceremony by Lori Keeley, Andergley Eilien, Jake Sperling, Kaleigh McLaughlin, and Grace Paliseno. By Barbara Gutierrez 3-31-2026 This story originally appeared at News@TheU University of Miami student media outlets continue to gain national recognition for outstanding work. In the recent Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Spring National College Media Conference [...]
‘Naked Ambition’ brings University of Miami filmmakers to Netflix
'Naked Ambition' brings University of Miami filmmakers to Netflix By Keira Faddis 3-31-2026 Faculty from the University of Miami’s Department of Cinematic Arts are celebrating the streaming debut of their documentary ‘Naked Ambition,’ which premiered on Netflix in the United States and Canada this past February. The feature length documentary explores the life and legacy of Bunny Yeager, a model-turned-photographer who helped redefine femininity, beauty and power in mid-20th century America. She is known for her work with Playboy, for discovering Bettie Page and popularizing the bikini. Several [...]
The intersection of artificial intelligence and journalism
The intersection of artificial intelligence and journalism Experts at the University of Miami School of Communication share their thoughts on how AI can help, rather than supplant, journalists. By Barbara Gutierrez 3-16-2026 This story originally appeared in News@TheU As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) proliferates into almost every discipline and work setting, the fear critics voice is that this new technology—which mimics human intelligence—will supplant workers. Many of its defenders argue that AI is just a new technological advance, not unlike computers and calculators, that can [...]