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UM Debaters Earn Top Tournament Honors

David Silverman and Spencer George are the 2014 Junior Varsity Southeast Debate Champions.  Debating at Emory University on February 21 to23, Spencer and David compiled a perfect 6-0  record, advancing into finals where they won a 3-0 decision to defeat ACC rivals Wake Forest and claim the championship.  Also competing and contributing to the UM success were Joe Karam and Russ Wilde, Adrianne Babun-Chavaria and Anna Shah, and Nabiha Aziz and Anna Ivanova.  On February 15, UM Debate also defeated local rivals to win the championship of the Miami Dade [...]

2019-12-17T19:46:52-05:00April 7, 2014|Communication Studies|
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Former Saks CEO Stephen Sadove Talks Retail With SoC Students

By Chelsea Wortham UM News   Mobile Internet devices that have led to greater access to communication have changed the overall retail experience for shoppers, shifting power away from merchants and manufacturers to the consumer, Stephen Sadove, former chairman and CEO of Saks Incorporated, told a group of University of Miami School of Communication students on Thursday.   Speaking in Shoma Hall on the topic “What’s Going On with the Retail Consumer Today?” Sadove discussed the evolution of “omni-channel retailing”— the experience shoppers have with retailers through computers, brick-and-mortar stores, [...]

April 7, 2014|Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations|
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Knoxville News-Sentinel Editor Discusses Future of Newspapers With MMA

By Domenica A. Leone  Tom Chester, Managing Editor of the Knoxville News Sentinel, spoke to the members of the Media Management Association (MMA) at the University of Miami on February 25 about the future of the newspaper industry. Chester pointed out that the traditional newspaper has now evolved as an all-day medium, accessible through four platforms (mobile, web site, tablet, and print).  He added that print journalists must not only be able to report and write stories, but also to shoot pictures or video and use social media.  Chester also [...]

April 7, 2014|Media Management|
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Professor’s documentary, Buscando a Gastón, to premiere in Lima, Peru

Buscando a Gastón, a documentary co-produced by Professor Ed Talavera, the chair of the cinema and interactive media department, will premiere in Lima on March 19 and then open in 20 theaters around Peru. Talavera also served as director of photography on the project. Buscando a Gastón follows internationally renowned Peruvian chef Gastón Acurio to discover the stories, inspiration and dreams behind a man who has taken his cuisine outside the kitchen on a mission to change his country. For more information on the film, visit gastondoc.com or facebook.com/gastondoc.

April 7, 2014|Motion Pictures|
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Call for Entries: Wine Spectator Foundation Competition To Award Up To $50,000 For Student Projects

The Wine Spectator Foundation will award up to $50,000 to School of Communication undergraduate and graduate students for projects about wine, food, restaurants, travel or tourism. Such projects may include, but are not limited to, a video or short documentary, news or feature writing, a press kit, an advertising project, a graphic design project, a photography portfolio, multimedia (website) or a scholarly paper. Only completed applications and projects will be considered. No exceptions will be made. Below are some basic examples of projects that would and would not be accepted [...]

2019-12-17T19:46:38-05:00April 7, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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S.L. Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund To Award P.R. Students

The S.L. Harrison Memorial Scholarship Fund has been formed to honor Professor Stanley “Stan” L. Harrison, a beloved faculty member who imparted his love of writing to hundreds of School of Communication students. The Scholarship Fund awards assistance for tuition and expenses to deserving public relations students in the SoC who demonstrate a passion for writing.   In an effort to bolster the Scholarship Fund and solidify its presence at the SoC, the Autumn Ridge Foundation (ARF) has committed $12,500 to the fund and is prepared to match any and [...]

April 7, 2014|Public Relations|
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University of Miami Debate National Finalists

American Debate Association National Championships, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, 3/14-16On Sunday March 16th, the UM Novice Debate Team of Barbara Puodzius and Anna Ivanova advanced to the final round of the American Debate Association National Championships tournament hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. In route to the championship round, Barbara and Anna compiled a 4-2 record in the preliminary rounds, scoring wins over Liberty University, Vanderbilt, Boston College and James Madison. They defeated a team from George Mason University in the round of 16, before facing the top George [...]

April 7, 2014|Communication Studies|
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Distraction Magazine, Ibis Yearbook and Miami Hurricane Win Top Student Media Awards

Distraction Magazine and the Ibis Yearbook also were recognized among the top student publications in the country by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA)  during a ceremony on March 14 in New York City.   Distraction/distractionmagazine.com and Ibis Yearbook 2013 staffs walked away each with a Gold Crown, the highest honor one can receive from the CSPA. Distraction was honored as a hybrid or combined print and digital/online publication.   “The Gold Crown is the highest honor that you can receive from CSPA. These publications go through a second round [...]

2019-12-17T19:46:23-05:00April 7, 2014|Advertising, Journalism|
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Ewing Participates in TribecaHacks Story Matter Hackathon at CERN

Assistant Professor Clay Ewing, of the Department of Cinema and Interactive Media, recently returned from CERN, the birthplace of the world wide web and the Higgs Boson, after participating in TribecaHacks Story Matter, a 5 day hackathon for interactive storytelling about science. Each hackathon team was made up of a storyteller, scientist, blackbox, designer, and technologist. Clay provided his creative technical skills to make a sensory based narrative called Climate Anxiety. For his installation, a user puts on a MindWave EEG sensor and enters a long black box. At the [...]

April 7, 2014|Interactive Media|
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Students and Alumni: You’re Invited to the SoC Mix and Mingle

Attention School of Communication Students and Alumni!Don’t miss out on next week’s Mix and Mingle event! This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with local employers. Join us and build your professional network!! Make sure to RSVP by clicking the link: http://bit.ly/socmingle14 and use the password: networking Some of the companies that are expected to attend: Max Borges AgencyGeorge Ortiz CastingMiami Short Film FestivalSusan G. KomenExecutive South Florida MagazineMiami MarlinsPintaKottonZoo

April 7, 2014|Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communication Studies, Electronic Media, Interactive Media, Journalism, Media Management, Motion Pictures, Public Relations|
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