A new program at the School of Communication makes promoting social change on serious issues look like child’s play. Interactive media student Franklin Zhang works on his video game The Way of the Monk. BY TIM COLLIE Driven by outrage over social injustice or moral wrongs, some may write novels while others may shoot a […]
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Google Eyes Promise of Visual Data
Professor touts power of pie charts, bubble maps, spreadsheets, and more Alberto Cairo, assistant professor of professional practice in the School of Communication, knows infographics. He led the creation of Spanish newspaper El Mundo’s interactive infographics department 14 years ago and has since shared his expertise on the subject in more than 20 countries. So […]
Sibling Revelry
Student Spotlight Sibling Revelry Angellic Johnson shares a ‘reel’ connection with her brother Josh. Of all the video and film projects Angellic Johnson has done, one stands out in her heart. It is a highlight reel of her brother Josh’s exploits on the football field from his days in pads in high school. Most of […]
Faculty Files
Decoding Multicultural Marketing Messages After six years in Miami, Wan-Hsiu Sunny Tsai admits, “I still experience culture shock.” But in Tsai’s case, culture shock is a catalyst for academic insight. One day at a Winn-Dixie grocery store, for example, the assistant professor of advertising spotted a colorfully packaged item that baffled her: chicharrones, fried […]
