Official account for the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
We create critical thinkers, problem-solvers, researchers and innovators.
The J-School is thrilled to welcome distinguished alum
@NathanKalmoe
back to Vilas Hall, where he will serve as the new executive administrative director of the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal (
@UW_CCCR
)! Welcome, Nathan!
Congratulations to
@stacylf9
on her acceptance of the
@UWMadisonLS
Early Career Award! Stacy was recognized for her outstanding performance and contributions in her position. Those who know her, know that this award was well deserved.
We are happy to announce that SJMC alum,
@CharlieBerens
of the
#ManitowocMinute
, will be our speaker at our spring graduation celebration! We can't wait to hear his advice to our students on how to keep 'er movin' after graduation from
@UWMadison
!
J-School alum
@lifeisamays_
is an award-winning filmmaker & media scholar. His film "The Heartland" was selected for an emerging filmmaker series curated by John Ridley, founder of
@nostudiosmke
& Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "12 Years of Slave".
We're so proud to "hood" new PhD and future UT-Austin professor
@JosephineLukito
! Jo's advisor Doug McLeod says he's proud of this "truly outstanding and incredibly productive scholar" and that Jo has "generously shared her gifts as a mentor" to other students.
#UWGrad
Congratulations, J-School senior
@_franvela
, for being a 2020
@propublica
Diversity Scholarship recipient. Fran has interned with
@wisconsinwatch
and is a fellow w/ the
@UWJournEthics
. He will use his scholarship to attend the NABJ/NAHJ conference.
A message from Hernando Rojas (
@uatiff
), SJMC Director:
A few years back I was an international student here in the U.S.; today I serve as director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
We have great news to report about important research happening in the SJMC! Congrats to
@dvshah
on winning a $3.42 million grant from
@NIH
TO develop a mobile phone-based app to prevent opioid relapse among those trying to recover.
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
@lewfriedland
has retired and will become a professor emeritus in the department.
Congratulations Lew, and thank you for everything you've done for your students, colleagues and the field of communication.
Did you know that
@UWMadison
ranks among the top five universities for communication and media studies in the world? Check out our research groups and projects:
Recent
#UWGrad
@_kaylahuynh
wrote this touching farewell to
@UWMadison
: "Though I originally stepped foot onto campus thinking it was made for someone else, I’m leaving now knowing that it was made for me all along." We'll miss you, Kayla!
Sharon Dunwoody, Evjue-Bascom Professor Emerita of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a leader in science communication research, died February 4, 2022, after undergoing treatment for cancer in recent months.
Congratulations to SJMC Director Hernando Rojas (
@uatiff
) on being named an
@icahdq
Fellow! ICA Fellows are recognized for their distinguished scholarly contributions to the broad field of communications.
#ICA20
Congratulations to
@suerobinsonUW
for winning the
@AEJMC
2019 James Tankard Book Award for her book, "Networked News, Racial Divides: How Power and Privilege Shape Public Discourse in Progressive Communities."
The J-School's online graduation celebration is now live! Please join us in celebrating our students with these videos, slideshows and a bit of goofing around. Congratulations, graduates! We're so proud of you. Keep in touch!🎓
#UWGrad
A group of researchers has recently received a $5 million Phase II Convergence Accelerator cooperative agreement award from the NSF.
The group plans to continue developing Course Correct, a tool to help journalists identify and combat misinformation.
A message from Hernando Rojas, SJMC Director:
As director of a journalism school my main duties are to contribute to the training of future generations of journalists, while at the same time fostering public debate on the role that journalism plays within a democratic society.
Faculty associate and alum Pat Hastings (
@pitter7
) has long been distinctive and outstanding in our book. But now, she's officially "distinguished," having earned that prefix to her title for over 20 years of exceptional service to
@UWMadison
.
Wondering what the SJMC looks like now that the post-flood renovations have wrapped up? Here are the before and after photos of our graduate lounge. It looks pretty great if you ask us!
#SJMCommunity
Are you ready for Fill the Hill? Director
@kbculver
and the rest of the J-School have been busy training for another 24 hours of sharing J-School pride and supporting our students! Join us October 5-6!
Learn more:
#UWflamingos
@WisAlumni
@UWMadisonLS
A team of researchers has received a grant from
@NSF
's Convergence Accelerator to study the most effective methods of combating misinformation on social media relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
During this season of thanks, we wish to express our sincere gratitude for Janet Buechner for all that she does for the students, faculty and staff of the school. Behind the scenes, Janet has been battling cancer and just finished her final treatment! We couldn't be more proud!
Did you catch the Super Bowl ad singing the praises of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine last night? J-School Alum Ashley Voss played a big role in making it happen. Her take on that ad and her J-School roots here:
Congratulations to
@prowag
who received the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award this month. He is one of ten faculty members chosen to receive this award which recognizes the university’s most outstanding educators.
Professor Katy Culver (
@kbculver
) takes home a Distinguished Teaching Award, marking the second year in a row that an SMJC prof has collected the honor.
Great to see 7
@UWMadisonLS
teachers among the 13 Distinguished Teaching Award winners for 2020. Congratulations to William Brocklus,
@kbculver
, Shuchi Chawla,
@NewMutantRamz
, Christine Garlough,
@kidolopez
and Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen. Well done!
Congratulations to our Academic Staff Excellence Award winners for 2022!
These 11 outstanding
#UWMadison
staff members excel in leadership, public service, research and teaching, and bring the university’s mission to life. 🙌
Jack McLeod, Maier-Bascom Professor Emeritus and leader in political communication research, died January 28, 2024, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. He was 93. 🧵
Today's the big day! 🦩🦩You voted and the winner is ... Doug McLeod! Prof. McLeod had the honor of wearing our fabulous flamingo costume around Vilas. Thanks for voting! Support our dedicated faculty and students today during Fill the Hill .
#UWflamingos
SJMC alum and host of the
@ManitowocMinute
,
@CharlieBerens
, is putting on a comedy show at the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center in Brookfield on May 10, and all proceeds will benefit local nonprofits. Just one more way that our SJMC Badgers give back!
In this week's Student Spotlight, we're featuring
@TylerKatzen
, a senior majoring in political science with certificates in public policy and digital media analytics, and on the reporting track.
Headshot source
@DWhiteBergey
We are so saddened by the sudden loss of songwriter, artist and kitsch collector Allee Willis, our alum and Distinguished Service Award winner. Allee was a force of talent, humor, kindness and dedication. We will miss you.
Love sports? This summer, you can "tackle" areas of sports journalism, broadcasting and public relations in J150: Introduction to Sports Communication. DETAILS:
TFW you've successfully rolled out an outstanding issue of
@curbmag
, you're posing with your classmates in matching J-School apparel and the semester is almost done...
On March 29,
@WSJ
reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia and accused of espionage. UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication stands with Evan and believes that no journalist should ever be detained for simply doing their job.
#IStandWithEvan
Congratulations to all of our undergraduate and graduate students who are graduating today! We are so excited for you to become the most recent
@WisAlumni
and cannot wait to see what you all do next!
#UWGrad
Congratulations to recent grad
@lawrencegandrea
on being selected as a 2020
@pulitzercenter
Reporting Fellow!
Lawrence is the first ever Fellow from UW-Madison, and will be reporting on post-asylum life for refugees in Greece.
We've got a tie for the spring
#J202
Tompkins Cup winner! Here's a screen shot of faculty associate
@stacylf9
presenting the trophy w/ lead TA Hyungjin Gill for the two winning projects (see below). Congratulations to everyone who survived J202 and can now tell about it!🏆🏆🏆
Today’s the day we’ve been waiting for! Congratulations graduates! We’ll see you for our graduation celebration which begins at noon. Come early to meet NBCNews’
@chucktodd
J-School senior
@tamia_18
is speaking as part of the campus and community forum "Mobilize, Legislate, and Engage: Securing Voting Rights in Wisconsin and Beyond" at UW-Madison's Diversity Forum 2021: Rising Above and Reshaping our World in the Image of Justice!
J-School alum and winter commencement speaker
@CharlieBerens
is interviewed by his younger sister, current J-Schooler
@bridget_berens
about his time at UW-Madison and his advice for new grads!
Congratulations to our 2024 Alumni Award winners! We are excited to honor these outstanding alumni and their accomplishments this Friday, April 26 at our Alumni Awards Ceremony. Learn more about our winners and their impressive careers
News from
@nytnational
: we’re thrilled to announce that
@juliebosman
will become our new Chicago bureau chief and
@MitchKSmith
becomes our Midwest National correspondent.
As he prepares to retire this fall,
@WSUM
General Manager and J-School alum Dave Black (MA'03) shares his stories of getting the station to where it is today.
Tomorrow is National Intern Day. To celebrate, the
@TODAYshow
is recognizing its interns, including rising SJMC junior
@gracielund22
. Watch for Gracie during the
#MyTODAYPlaza
segment around 8:30 a.m. CDT.
We're working on a story about TAs in the J-School and would love to hear from our students and alums. Do you have a memory of an influential TA from your J-School days?
Photo: Just a few of our amazing TAs from
#J202
last year, with instructors
@gravesmatter
and
@stacylf9
Congratulations to SJMC undergraduate alum
@byjackkelly
on being selected as a
@pulitzercenter
Post-Graduate Reporting Fellow! Jack will be reporting on the mental health crisis facing Wisconsin dairy farmers.
The Pulitzer Center Campus Consortium is pleased to announce a new joint initiative: The Post-Graduate Reporting Fellowship Program for up to 10 students from
@columbiajourn
&
@MedillSchool
! We'd like to introduce you to the first students participating...
We caught up with J-School alum and gold-winning 2021 Best of Madison photographer
@TheSamLi
to hear about his latest video project, “Madison, Wisconsin – Best City Ever”.
Our J-School community extends far beyond Vilas Hall and continues well after graduation! This week, director
@kbculver
met up with many of our past J202 TAs at the
@AEJMC
annual conference!
#AEJMC23
Fill the Hill has begun!
We're actively looking to re-home a rather large flock of
#uwflamingos
! Can you help support J-School students and send our friends up to Bascom Hill? Give a gift now:
The 18th edition of
@curbmag
, SJMC's student-produced publication, is here! Themed "Navigate," course instructor
@stacylf9
says the magazine takes on "big issues in looking ahead to where Wisconsin is heading and how people across the state are moving it forward." Congrats all!
"If your mother says she loves you, check it out." And other great J-School takeaways from the Class of 2020.
Congratulations, seniors! Stay in touch.
#UWGrad
@aligarfield_
SJMC prof
@KathrynMcGarr
's new book, "City of Newsmen: Public Lies and Professional Secrets in Cold War Washington," is out with
@UChicagoPress
!
She's pictured here with UW alum
@mkraju
at a launch event in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 13. About the book:
The SJMC is so excited to congratulate
@alexhanna
on her 2023 Forward Award from
@WisAlumni
! The Forward Award recognizes exceptional young alumni and rising stars who exemplify service, discovery, and progress.
#WisAlumni
The J-School wouldn't be as outstanding as it is today without our first-rate faculty and staff. 🤩 Celebrate and support our incredible team today during Fill the Hill at
#UWflamingos
Way to go
@tamia_18
! A rising senior in the J-School, Tamia Fowlkes is doing an investigative reporting internship with the Milwaukee
@journalsentinel
this summer.
We just want to give a HUGE shoutout and round of applause to this year's recipients of the SuccessWorks Internship Fund! We are so grateful to be able to serve so many amazing students and even more excited for their future endeavors. Way to go, Badgers!
Professors
@kbculver
and Doug McLeod turn in Oscar-worthy performances in this spoof of the 2004 film "Miracle." J-School Class of 2020: YOU WERE BORN FOR THIS.
Did you catch the CNN interview with Ph.D. student
@JosephineLukito
discussing her research cited in the Mueller Report? Another fantastic example of the impact SJMC research has for people across the country and world! Here is a link to the full video:
Congratulations to the J-School students and WSUM students for receiving the
@WIBroadcasters
2023 Student Awards for Excellence, which recognize students’ work in broadcasting across several categories including TV, radio, podcasts, and multimedia.
The UW SJMC is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Through our daily work as academics and educators we have asserted our commitment to making this world a safer, more productive, more equitable place for everyone.
The Social Media and Democracy research group had their kickoff meeting today. Their research focuses on how online user content impacts civic engagement and participation in political conversations. Check them out in our newly renovated round table room!
#sjmcresearch
@UW_MCRC
A new semester begins tomorrow, which means a new group of students will soon begin their J-School journey (remotely!) with
#J202
. What advice do you have for them as they get started?
With the communication research conference
#ICA20
fast approaching, we want to highlight Sijia Yang, a SJMC prof who contributed the top paper from the health communication division! More about his research here. 👇
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Young Mie Kim (
@DiMAP_UW
) has been selected as a
@CASBSStanford
fellow for 2023-24!
The class brings together 37 scholars, all at the top of their fields, to pioneer research and explore societal problems
Did you catch the CNN interview with Ph.D. student
@JosephineLukito
discussing her research cited in the Mueller Report? Another fantastic example of the impact SJMC research has for people across the country and world! Here is a link to the full video: