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C-SPAN Bus Visits School of Communication

To public relations and political science senior Allison Novack, C-SPAN is the best of many worlds— a media outlet with a public service mission in government. When she was offered an internship with the network over the summer, she leapt at the opportunity. "I have always wanted to mesh my interests together, and C-SPAN was the perfect place to do that," she said. "It's a great place to intern, because there are so many opportunities to learn and explore D.C." Novack was among the first to arrive when she heard [...]

April 7, 2014|Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Media Management|
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Sports Publicist Natalie Mikolich, B.S.C. ’06, addresses PRSSA

Natalie P. Mikolich, B.S.C. '06, a sports publicist who has worked with various world class professional and Olympic athletes along with some of the leading sports and entertainment agencies, will speak on Friday to the UM chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America about sports publicity and entrepreneurship.  Mikolich launched her boutique firm, npm pr, in 2007. A former UM tennis player, she specializes in working with Olympic and professional athletes (such as ATP World Tour Greatest Doubles Team of All-time Bob & Mike Bryan, WTA World #1 [...]

April 7, 2014|Public Relations|
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As Commencement Nears, Canfield Clan Celebrates Another ’Cane

Molly Canfield started wearing University of Miami-themed apparel as a 10-year-old growing up in the South. Her favorite was a youth cheerleader outfit given to her by her two older sisters, who were UM students at the time. “I wore it all the time,” Molly, a School of Communication senior, recalls. “I told all my friends that I wanted to go to UM when I grew up, just like my sisters.” On December 19, Molly will follow in both of her sisters’—and her brother’s—footsteps, becoming the fourth Canfield sibling to [...]

April 7, 2014|Broadcast Journalism|
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Professor Alberto Cairo Delivers Keynote at Google for Media Summit in Miami

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice Alberto Cairo delivered the keynote address, “Believe it or Not, You Are or Should be A Visual Journalist,” at the Google for Media Summit in Miami. The Summit gathered more than 100 media professionals from South Florida and beyond to learn about the latest uses of technology in media and how Google tools can help in storytelling. Cairo argues that journalists must understand the visual display of information, but effective visualizations rely on more than rapidly evolving software. “In order to manipulate those data we [...]

April 7, 2014|Journalism|
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Forbes Honors Alumnus on ’30 Under 30′ Media List

Forbes Magazine has honored alumnus Jason Stein on its annual "30 Under 30" list of young influencers in media. Stein, '07 M.F.A., Screenwriting, founded Laundry Service, a full-service social media agency, just two years ago. The company now has more than 30 employees in New York and L.A., and has worked with some of the most important brands in the world, including Disney, Amazon, Universal, Spafinder, Essence and Desigual. Stein is also a founding and managing partner of Windforce Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage social media and [...]

April 7, 2014|Motion Pictures|
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PhilADthropy Non-Profit Application Deadline Extended to Jan. 24

The School of Communications' groundbreaking annual PhilADthropy program is seeking non-profit organizations with advertising needs. The organizations can apply to have students create new campaigns and advertising materials in a marathon event that puts School of Communication students to work for some of our region's most important groups. During PhilADthropy, students and team leaders meet with their clients for a briefing before spending all night developing professional-level work. Teams meet with their clients again the next day to present the finished product—all within 25 hours. Interested organizations can learn more [...]

April 7, 2014|Advertising|
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Scripps Executive to Address Media Management Association

Brian G. Lawlor, MBA 1996, will visit the School of Communication to share his experiences as a television executive with the Media Management Association. He will address the MMA at 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 in room 2055 of the Communication International Building.  Lawlor, 47, is senior vice president of The E.W. Scripps Company television division, which includes 19 stations and digital businesses in 13 U.S. markets. In 2012, the television division was the largest contributor of revenue to the company. Lawlor previously was the corporate vice president of sales [...]

April 7, 2014|Journalism, Media Management|
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UMPRSSA Hosts Résumé Workshop and Talk With Executive

UMPRSSA will host a résumé workshop with public relations professionals and a talk from Sandra Fine, VP of rbb Public Relations and immediate past president of Miami PRSA on Jan. 28 from 6:25 to 7:40 in Shoma Hall. Fine brings a broad range of media relations, corporate reputation management, consumer marketing and public affairs experience to rbb. Throughout her career, she has handled public relations and marketing campaigns for a wide variety of consumer and corporate clients in the luxury travel, leisure, fitness, real estate, food and beverage and energy industries.  [...]

April 7, 2014|Public Relations|
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Student Media Honored in CSPA Gold Circle Awards

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association just announced the winners from the yearbook and digital media categories of its 31st Gold Circle Awards program. This year, CSPA received 4,279 entries produced by students at colleges, universities and secondary schools throughout the United States. Congratulations to winners from University of Miami Student Media: Distraction Magazine News Feature Certificate of Merit - Rachel Kliger, "Lisa Ling's Open Heart at Fall Convocation"   Personal Opinion On-Campus Issues Certificate of Merit - Amanda Wood, "The Student Activities Center: A Student Perspective"   Personal Opinion Off-Campus [...]

2019-12-17T19:47:11-05:00April 7, 2014|Journalism, Media Management|
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Cinema Faculty Premiere ‘The Silver Mirror’ Documentary in New York City

The Silver Mirror, a feature-length global documentary film on the topic of Aging in 21st century written, directed and produced by Ali Habashi, a faculty member at the Department of Cinema and interactive Media and shot entirely by Ed Talavera, the Department chair, had its New York premiere on Tuesday, February 11th at Myrna P. Daniels Auditorium in Columbia University. The premiere was hosted by the Center for Bioethics at Columbia University and followed up by an engaging panel discussion that included Dr. Ruth Fischbach, the Director of the Center for [...]

April 7, 2014|Motion Pictures|
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