Yearly Archives: 2017

FIU Artists in Residence, the Amernet String Quartet (Misha Vitenson, Franz, Felkl, Michael Klotz, Jason Calloway) in a performance of Beethoven’s ‘Pathétique' Sonata, op. 13 (arr. Jeffery Briggs) is  featured in “The Strad, ” the top Classical Strings magazine in the country. Read More and Listen

Rising Sea Levels Spell Trouble Using a web app called the Sea Level Rise Toolbox, residents and travelers alike can see the potential impacts climate change could have on the Miami area. The app was developed by professors and students at Florida International University's School of Journalism and Mass Communications, using data collected by scientist Peter [...]

Professor Margo Berman will be a guest speaker on an upcoming radio show, Topical Currents, on Tuesday, August 29th, from 1-2 p.m. (EST). It's on WLRN public radio (91.3 FM). During this episode, Pervasive Persuasion. She will discuss the influencers that impact consumers' buying decisions from brands and celebrities to bloggers and YouTube celebs. You can listen in at www.WLRN.org during [...]

Seventeen standout journalism change agents will attend the Online News Association 2017 conference to share insights and learn from others. Robert “Ted” Gutsche: Assistant Professor, Florida International University Gutsche teaches critical and cultural interpretations of the news and strive to help students and reporters explore better ways of producing storytelling through community based journalism. “Journalism [...]

Combining perspectives from media studies and political ecology, this book analyses socially constructed news regarding three environmental conflicts in South America. In recent decades, South American political administrations have tied national economies to neo-extractive development strategies, creating not only vulnerabilities to global commodity boom and bust pricing cycles, but also to conflict regarding environmental and [...]

Windmills are more than just a traditional part of the Dutch landscape; they have played a key role in the war Holland has waged against the sea for centuries. Today the Dutch are using ever-more innovative methods to combat rising sea levels, strategies that may also benefit other nations confronting the effects of climate change. [...]

Scott McCoskery spent 20 years in meetings clicking a pen or opening and closing a knife. At some point, he came up with an idea to build a tool designed simply to keep his hands busy, something personal and sturdy and small enough to slip in a pocket. […]

Joseph Cooper and Bonnie Berman share the microphone with a wide range of guests including community leaders, artists, scientists, historians, political thinkers and more who bring issues of interest to South Floridians.  Topical Currents first started broadcasting in January 1999. Joseph Cooper is the host and executive producer, Richard Ives is the senior producer, Bonnie Berman joined [...]

It was a Thursday night, 20 years ago, when Allan Richards got a call from a university named FIU. A journalist for the Sun-Sentinel and PBS at the time, Richards was asked if he would like to teach a writing course – starting Monday. […]