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The Next Step in My Career: Consulting Internship with Newlink

The Next Step in My Career: Consulting Internship with Newlink Marisa Marcos at Spring 2024 Commencement. By Marisa Marcos Marisa Marcos is a recent graduate of the Media Management, M.S. program at the University of Miami. She agreed to share her experience as a 2024 summer intern. Between May and July 2024, I embarked on an enriching journey as an intern in the Crisis and Reputation Department of Newlink, “an award-winning, international consulting firm headquartered in Miami, Florida with company-owned offices in Argentina, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and the [...]

2024-08-21T18:19:29-04:00August 21, 2024|Media Management|

Salzburg seminar reimagines media

Salzburg seminar reimagines media Communication students attended the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change to explore how media could be shaped in the future. Students and faculty members from the School of Communication participated in the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change. Photo: Courtesy of Liana Barros By Barbara Gutierrez bgutierrez@miami.edu 08-16-2024 The scenic Schloss Leopoldskron villa in Salzburg, Austria, immortalized in the film “The Sound of Music,” served as the venue for this year’s Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change, which drew about [...]

2024-08-21T18:20:22-04:00August 19, 2024|Journalism, School of Communication|

SoC Scholars Lead at AEJMC 2024

SoC Scholars Lead at AEJMC 2024 Faculty and Ph.D. students from the University of Miami School of Communication made a significant impact at the 2024 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Conference, held from August 8-11 in Philadelphia, PA. Their participation highlighted the School’s commitment to advancing scholarship and leadership in the fields of communication, public relations, journalism, and media. Ph.D. Students' Achievements: The following papers were presented in the Top Student Paper Session for the Public Relations Division: [...]

Celebrating Excellence as Six SoC Alumni Named 30 Under 30

The University of Miami Alumni Association announced its 30 Under 30 list for 2024. The Young Alumni Leadership Council review committee selected 30 finalists, based on the impact they've made on their profession, community, and the University of Miami. The 30 outstanding ’Canes under 30 chosen were asked to reflect on their brightest memories of the University and their own achievements. Their experiences highlight camaraderie, philanthropy, academic achievement, and an enduring love for the U from a young age. Below, six School of Communication alumni are highlighted. Explore the [...]

2024-06-29T11:51:31-04:00June 29, 2024|School of Communication|

What makes a good debater?

CNN is hosting the first presidential debate this election season between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Photo: The Associated Press By Barbara Gutierrez Thursday night at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face each other in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election season. There will be no audience. Each candidate will get to outline their political platform and why they are the best candidate for the job. David Steinberg, associate professor of professional practice at the University [...]

Covering global issues in Miami

By News@TheU The University of Miami School of Communication, in partnership with Universidad de Navarra in Spain, have produced a special report that takes a deep dive into societal issues and trends important not only to Miami and South Florida, but have impacted other communities throughout the world. Issues like race and segregation, immigration, climate change and the environment, and stories about trends in what we eat and how we move about town are part of this collaborative report. Read the stories, view video interviews, and engage with this interactive piece. [...]

2024-06-24T10:34:35-04:00June 24, 2024|Journalism, School of Communication|

Capstone project recreates Cuban Freedom Flights

A virtual reality project recreates the Cuban Freedom Flights.  By Barbara Gutierrez Noel Nuñez grew up listening to his Cuban-born parents talk about their emotional exodus from Cuba aboard the Freedom Flights, a refugee airlift that transported Cubans from the island to Miami from 1965 to 1973. Nuñez, who this month received a Master of Fine Arts in interactive media from the University of Miami School of Communication, decided to turn his parents’ memories into a virtual reality capstone project called “The Cuban Freedom Flights—A Mixed Reality Experience.” “I was [...]

2024-06-17T09:35:38-04:00June 17, 2024|Graduate Studies, Interactive Media|