This paper will review the major aspects of deepfake audio and video technology. First, it will provide an in-depth explanation of how deepfakes are created [...]

The Influence of Social Media on the Athletic World
Michael Lester2023-09-13T19:33:09-04:00Social media is an effective tool used by members of the athletic industry including athletes, teams, media outlets, and fans. This digital technology can impact [...]

Media Management Association Awards 2023
Michael Lester2024-05-08T08:22:41-04:00About Since 2016, the Media Management Association (MMA) Awards have recognized outstanding undergraduate and graduate student works (i.e., major student papers and projects, including creative [...]

Patrick Farrell’s Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos, ‘Haiti’s Year Without Mercy’
Karina Valdes2023-04-19T16:27:57-04:00In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, covering a relentless season of hurricanes and tropical storms in late 2008, Miami Herald photographer Patrick Farrell and reporter Jacquie Charles started hearing [...]

A Conversation About the NPR Podcast “White Lies” at the University of Miami
Karina Valdes2023-03-09T17:09:30-05:00A Conversation About the NPR Podcast, "White Lies," Season Two with, Andrew Beck Grace co-creator, "White Lies," Chip Brantley co-creator, "White Lies," Brianna Nofil assistant [...]
BIASBLOCK
Karina Valdes2022-08-10T11:41:48-04:00BIASBLOCK is a 2022 winner of a Silver National American Advertising Award and the 2022 Best of Show at the Miami ADDYs. This project is [...]
Superunion & Black Girl Gamers
Karina Valdes2022-08-08T13:20:49-04:00Dedicated to empowering Black girls in gaming since 2015, Black Girl Gamers blossomed from a fledgling Facebook group to an international family of over 8,000 [...]
Netflix – Not Your Drama
Karina Valdes2022-08-08T13:12:30-04:00The task was to find a way to interest and engage English-speaking audiences in the United Kingdom with Netflix’s various foreign language shows. Recognizing that [...]
Upcycle Club
Karina Valdes2022-08-08T13:14:09-04:00We wanted to address the fast fashion issue in a way that didn't contribute further to pollution. We did this by transforming people's existing clothes [...]
Google GSpot Case Study
Karina Valdes2022-07-27T16:27:09-04:00Students taking STC 492, Advanced Creative Development, created a typography-led campaign for Google. Using research, strategy, design, and editing skills learned in the classroom, this [...]

Media Management Association Awards 2022
Nabeel Sneij2024-05-08T08:23:10-04:00About Since 2016, the Media Management Association (MMA) Awards have recognized outstanding undergraduate and graduate student works (i.e., major student papers and projects, including creative [...]

Inside IMAX: What Makes It “The World’s Most Innovative Movie-Going Experience”
Nabeel Sneij2022-06-09T15:26:05-04:00The innovative technology of IMAX, which includes sound systems, projection systems, cameras, and uniquely designed theaters, offers audiences an immersive viewing experience. This paper analyzes [...]