Covering global issues in Miami
By News@TheU The University of Miami School of Communication, in partnership with Universidad de Navarra in Spain, have produced a special report that takes a deep dive into societal issues and trends important not only to Miami and South Florida, but have impacted other communities throughout the world. Issues like race and segregation, immigration, climate change and the environment, and stories about trends in what we eat and how we move about town are part of this collaborative report. Read the stories, view video interviews, and engage with this interactive piece. [...]
London Calling: Communication Students Spend Three Weeks Studying Abroad
By Karina Valdes London’s rich history and vibrant culture were the backdrop for a three-week global communication study abroad experience for students at the University of Miami School of Communication. Led by Joseph B. Treaster, professor, and Gina Presson, lecturer, the duo were accompanied by Ben Ezzy, manager of broadcast operations, who documented the experience. Smiling students walk the streets of London on their way to visit the Wall Street Journal. Juniors Julianna Sondon, majoring in journalism and minoring in public relations and history, and Elliott Wyndorf, majoring [...]
Study Abroad in London Takes Students Inside Global Communication
By News@TheU Nearly a dozen students joined faculty members Joseph B. Treaster and Gina Presson from the School of Communication for the three-week trip. They sat in on a BBC politics broadcast. Tried out the correspondent’s chair at the CBS television bureau. Watched New York Times editors strategizing on their coverage of the Ukraine war and traced the career steps of the chief public relations and marketing executive for the studio that made the Harry Potter movies. Nearly a dozen University of Miami students, most from the School of Communication, [...]