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Telemundo Executive Discusses TV Industry with Students

Alina Falcon, a 1983 graduate of the journalism program and now executive vice president for news and alternative programming at Telemundo Media, offered an overview of the state of the broadcast industry and the growth of social media during a visit to the School of Communication on Wednesday.Falcon cited a 2013 Pew research study that documented the decrease of television audiences and the rise in viewers who got their news from social media and other outlets. She bemoaned the industry’s increased focus on “softer” news, such as traffic and weather [...]

June 9, 2014|Media Management|
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UM Debate Team Brings Home Novice Championship Trophy

Ashley Park and Barbara Puodzius, members of the University of Miami Debate team, won the novice championship at the Georgia State University National College Debate Tournament held in Atlanta on September 21-23.  The team is sponsored by the School of Communication and coached by David Steinberg, a senior lecturer at the SoC and the university’s director of debate.Park and Puodzius, both students in the College of Arts and Sciences, defeated teams from Wake Forest, the University of West Georgia, Vanderbilt and the University of Louisville.UM’s squad entered two novice teams [...]

2019-12-17T19:49:26-05:00June 9, 2014|Communication Studies|
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President Donna Shalala Answers Student Media Questions About New Health Care Law

University of Miami President Donna Shalala held a press conference with student journalists earlier this week to talk about the opening of health insurance exchanges on Oct. 1. Representatives from The Miami Hurricane, UMTV, WVUM, Ibis Yearbook and Distraction Magazine had a half-hour with Shalala, the former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, to discuss the Affordable Care Act and how it will impact students. During the question-and-answer session, Shalala urged students to check whether they are eligible for affordable health care through the marketplace. The press conference, timed [...]

June 5, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Journalism Graduate in Competition for CNN Heroes Award

A 2009 graduate of the School of Communication is being considered for a 2013 CNN Heroes Award for her work in helping refugee girls adjust to their new lives in the United States.Blair Brettschneider, 24, was nominated for her work as founder and executive director of GirlForward. The nonprofit organization serves girls ages 12-21 who have been resettled in Chicago from war-torn countries around the world. Its aim is to help them build new lives for themselves and their families.“The idea for GirlForward came to be when I moved to [...]

June 5, 2014|Journalism|
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Two P.R. students receive Ev Clay/PRSA Miami Chapter Scholarships

School of Communication seniors Monica Zgurova and Morgan Chicchelly have been awarded $1,750 scholarships by the Ev Clay/PRSA Miami Chapter Endowment Fund.The scholarships were established in 1985 in memory of Miami public relations pioneer Everett A. Clay. The fund supports excellence in the PR profession by awarding scholarships to outstanding students of public relations.Chicchelly and Zgurova were commended for their remarkable foresight in their education and career goals.Chicchelly, majoring in public relations and international studies, plans to use the scholarship towards a car for transportation to her internship with the [...]

2019-12-17T19:49:13-05:00June 5, 2014|Public Relations|
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What’s New and What’s Next for the SoC

It was an exciting year in the School of Communication. A number of new initiatives began, student groups excelled in competition and the School continues to grow to be a leader in the field around the world. Check out the highlights in this year-end video!

June 2, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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Film Students Experience Hollywood At Annual Canes Film Showcase

“The thrill of a lifetime” — that’s how Noah DeBonis described seeing his short film, Posthumous, screened last week at the Paramount Theatre in Hollywood, California at the 17th Annual Canes Film Showcase. DeBonis and 15 other School of Communication film students showed seven films at the event, toured studios and got a master class from professionals in the entertainment industry during their three-day trip to Los Angeles. “The audience was so receptive to the film,” said DeBonis, whose film tells the story of a young girl trying to save [...]

2019-12-17T19:43:04-05:00June 2, 2014|Motion Pictures|
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Annual Awards Ceremony Honors Students, Alumnus, Faculty and Staff

The School of Communication honored its outstanding students, alumni, faculty and staff on May 9 at its Annual Awards Ceremony. Dean Gregory Shepherd presented the awards amid family, friends, faculty and staff at a reception at the Student Activities Center. Catie Staszak, who graduated in broadcast journalism and spoke at the School's commencement ceremony, received the School's Outstanding Senior Award. Italome Ohikhuare, an MFA in Motion Pictures whose thesis project, The Mermaid, is a film about schizophrenia, was honored as Outstanding MFA Student. Funing Tang, a doctoral student whose dissertation, Acting as Being: Ingrid [...]

2019-12-17T19:43:20-05:00June 2, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Doctoral, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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School of Communication Television Studios Upgraded for HD

Starting this fall, viewers throughout Coral Gables will see something very different when they tune in to the University of Miami School of Communication’s award-winning UMTV cable channel. With more than $1 million in new high-end cameras, equipment and software in its studios, the station will soon broadcast shows and newscasts in full 1080p high-definition. The picture on the screen will be better and brighter than ever, and so is the outlook for School of Communication students, who have already begun using the new tools. UMTV Station Manager and broadcast [...]

2023-10-26T13:35:02-04:00June 2, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management|
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Student Achievement Honored at Annual Student Showcase, PRADDYs

School of Communication students were awarded for their outstanding work this academic year on Monday night at the 65th Annual Student Showcase and the PRADDYs. The Showcase also honored alumna Lissette Gonzalez, meteorologist for WFOR, CBS4 in Miami, as the SoC Communicator of the Year. Gonzalez graduated UM with a double major in broadcast journalism and vocal performance. She went on to obtain an additional degree as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist from Mississippi State University with honors. She also earned the National Weather Association (NWA) Television Weathercaster Seal of Approval [...]

2019-12-17T19:44:08-05:00June 2, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Electronic Media, Journalism, Media Management, Public Relations|
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