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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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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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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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