Proceeds From Book Co-Written By Late Prof. Shumow To Be Donated To His Family

By: Jordan Coll / Staff Writer

A week before his death, Professor Moses Shumow, alongside his colleagues, had published a book about current issues in climate change and media. The book was published on Oct. 14. Now, the funds generated by the book will be given to his wife, Rose, and his three children, Lola, Gus, and Ruben.

The book’s title is Climate Change, Media and Culture: Critical Issues in Global Environmental Communication and discusses how topics such as environmental science will be addressed in the 21st century. 

Shumow, 42, a former FIU journalism professor died on Tuesday, Oct.22 in Beverly, Massachusetts after being hit by a train.

 “He was not only an amazing scholar but a dear friend of mine,” said former Associate Professor of Journalism Robert E. Gutsche. 

He was well recognized in the community and left behind a legacy inspiring many students to continue striving forward despite the hardships presented by life.

Many would describe him with a constant grin on his face others such as Robert would say that “he touched the hearts of those who had the opportunity to meet him.” 

Shumow mainly focused on media relations on Hispanic/Latino in transnational communities and the globalized context and relevance of Spanish language media influence in the United States.

His work was published in “Media, Culture and Society Journalism: Theory, Practice, Critique, Journalism and Mass Communication Educator”, “The Taiwan Journal of Democracy” and “International Journal of Communication” and several others.

He mainly focused on other issues such as the marginalization of minority groups in Miami Dade County. 

Before passing away professor Shumow alongside Professors Juliet Pinto, Robert E. Gutsche and Paola Prado had co-edited their latest publication.

In this book, he also took into account Post-Irma and how this has consequently impacted the lives of several residents including middle-class black communities. 

His observation led several of his colleagues to look into acquired social behaviors such as environmental racism and the extent to which they attribute social meaning in their communities.

In the section he authored, he attempted to cover a wide scope of news, race, and the influence of power through social mediums.

“He covered a wide range of critical race theory issues within urban cities,” said professor Robert. 

Robert with the work of professors Juliet Pinto and Paola Prado alongside Shumow had co-edited this publication is seeking a better understanding of how environmental news is portrayed through social influences.