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What the Debate Coach Thinks about Watching the GOP Debate at the University of Miami

The first televised debate between candidates vying for their party’s nomination for president during the primaries occurred in 1956 between Democratic contenders Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver. That first debate was broadcast from the WTVJ studio here in Miami. That year my co-author on Argumentation and Debate: Critical Thinking for Reasoned Decision Making, the late Dr. Austin J. Freeley led a group of professors of speech and debate to form the Committee on Presidential Campaign Debates to call on the candidates for the presidency to meet in debate in the [...]

March 9, 2016|Communication Studies|
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What Is the Future of Film and TV Consumption?

On February 29, 2016, media executive, attorney, lecturer, entrepreneur, and author, Jeff Ulin, shared his thoughts about the future of film and television consumption and the current trends influencing the media industry with the members of the Media Management Association.  Ulin has had more than 25 years of experience in the media business, including four years as senior vice president of business affairs and general counsel at Paramount and Universal Home Entertainment as well as 10 years as head of worldwide distribution at Lucasfilm. In addition, he has taught at [...]

March 8, 2016|Media Management|
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Ibis Wins Awards from ACP, CSPA

Ibis, University of Miami’s yearbook, was named one of the 14 college yearbook Pacemaker Finalists by the Associated Collegiate Press for its issue from the 2014 – 2015 academic year. According to Randy Stano, the editorial adviser for Ibis, the yearbook has received 13 Pacemaker Finalists and has won eight Pacemaker Awards. This is the top honor that a publication can receive from ACP. “This is outstanding news for the entire staff for all the hard work. The dedication and long hours have paid off,” Stano said. The editor-in-chief for [...]

2019-12-17T19:35:34-05:00March 7, 2016|Journalism|
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Establishment of the Media Management Association Awards

Supported by the Department of Journalism and Media Management (JMM), the Media Management Association (MMA) will present its first awards ceremony recognizing outstanding undergraduate student works in the media management area at the Annual Student Media Awards on Tuesday, April 26. The submission deadline is Thursday, April 14, 5:00 p.m. Winners will be notified before the event. "I am thrilled that we now have a formal process to reward students interested in the media business for their research, analytical, and creative achievements," commented Professor Michel Dupagne, the MMA faculty adviser. [...]

2019-12-17T19:35:50-05:00March 4, 2016|Media Management|
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Top PR Pros, Scholars from Around the Globe Head to Miami

Hundreds of public relations graduate students, professors, and practitioners from all over the world will gather for the 19th International Public Relations Research Conference, March 2-6, at the Holiday Inn near University of Miami. With this year’s focus on The Public Relations of Public Diplomacy and Nation Building/Branding, 103 cutting-edge public relations research papers will be delivered in a style unique to this conference: Presenters lead informal roundtable discussions of their work throughout the day. “It’s like high-speed dating,” says Don Stacks, Ph.D., professor in UM’s School of Communication Department [...]

February 29, 2016|Public Relations|
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UM Debate Team hosts The U Debates

The University of Miami Debate Team will host The U Debates on the Coral Gables Campus for the Miami-Dade Urban Debate League (UDL), on February 27. Since last year, the UM Debate Team has been working with the National Association of Urban Debate League and the newly formed Miami Dade Urban Debate League to close the achievement gap in local urban schools by giving students the opportunity to compete in academic debate. UM has been integral in launching the Miami league. Since September, UM has hosted five workshops, a practice [...]

February 25, 2016|Communication Studies|
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Disney Animation Artist Visits UM School of Communication

University of Miami School of Communication will host Disney Animation Artist Matthias Lechner for a special Q&A and behind the scenes look at the upcoming film, Zootopia, on Monday, February 29, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. As an art director of environments, Lechner collaborated to define the style of Zootopia’s backgrounds and sets. He worked with other members of Walt Disney Animation Studios to create the imaginative world of Zootopia and to describe how the animals played, worked, moved, and lived together. “I came full circle—growing up loving The Jungle Book to [...]

February 22, 2016|Motion Pictures|
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With an Iron Arrow and Dose of Deception, Honor Society Taps 31 New Members

Journalism Professor Sam Terilli was waiting, impatiently, in the School of Communication courtyard Thursday morning for a meeting with a couple of University of Miami trustees and potential donors. They were late and he was ready to leave. He had a class to teach. But Terilli, the second vice chair of the Faculty Senate and chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Management, would not make it to his class. Instead, he was about to become one of 31 new members inducted into the Iron Arrow Honor Society. As [...]

February 22, 2016|Journalism|
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Experience UM’s Innovation at FilmGate Interactive Creative Conference

University of Miami School of Communication is hosting several hands-on and interactive events during this year’s FilmGate Interactive Creative Conference. Guests can explore dynamic student and faculty work, meet cinema and interactive media creators and innovators, and attend informative workshops and panels with the school’s faculty. “This is a terrific way for us to bring our ongoing educational efforts alive for a much broader community of industry professionals, business leaders, and creatives, and to highlight the impressive work that goes on year-round,” says Professor Christina Lane, chair of the Department [...]

February 19, 2016|Interactive Media, Motion Pictures|
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Director Susan Seidelman to Lead Master Classes and Screening

Director Susan Seidelman, known for Desperately Seeking Susan, She-Devil, and episodes of Sex and the City, will lead several master classes and host a screening at University of Miami School of Communication from February 24-26. Susan Seidelman’s arrival on the indie scene was heralded more than thirty years ago when she was the first American to have a film (The Smithereens) nominated for the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. She has led the way for filmmakers seeking alternative routes of financing, production, and distribution ever since. To date, [...]

February 18, 2016|Interactive Media, Motion Pictures|
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