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Reputation

The SJMC’s undergraduate and graduate programs produce well-trained, highly sought-after graduates.  Our selective admissions process allow for small classes and rigorous preparation through a tailored set of scholarly and professional offerings.

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Expertise

The SJMC focuses on both theory and practice, so undergraduate and graduate students gain mastery over a broad set of flexible concepts and skills. This has become increasingly important in our rapidly changing communication environment.

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Faculty

Our faculty bring a wealth of skills in journalism and strategic communications to their interactions with students. This is complemented by their outstanding records of scholarly achievements, which has resulted in a program ranked among the most influential and esteemed in the field of communications.

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Opportunity

Our innovative curriculum and enrichment opportunities guarantee well-trained graduates. Whether securing professional positions in communications or faculty posts at universities, our students make their mark on the field and the world.

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Environment

The SJMC is located in Vilas Communication Hall, along the new East Campus Gateway, just blocks from State Street and the Memorial Union. Consistently on a range of “Top Ten” lists, Madison is an idyllic place to live, work, and play.

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HEADLINES

  • Taylor Lecture Features Bud Selig “TALKING BASEBALL”

    Allan H. “Bud” Selig (’56 BS L&S), the ninth commissioner of Major League Baseball, will deliever the annual Robert Taylor Lecture, this year entitled “Talking Baseball: The Challenges of Communicating in Turbulent Times.”
    Click through for a report on Mr. Selig’s talk from the Badger Report. More →

  • Mass Comm Doctoral Program Highly Ranked by NRC

    The doctoral program in Mass Communication, jointly administered by the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Department of Life Sciences Communication, ranks among the very best in the nation in … More →

  • Dana Priest

    Nafziger Lecture Series Features Dana Priest “TOP SECRET AMERICA

    Dana Priest 6:30 p.m. Tues., February 28, 2012 Fluno Center, Howard Auditorium 601 University Avenue University of Wisconsin-Madison Dana Priest is an American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose work focuses on … More →

  • Jim Baughman

    Baughman named UWF Chair Fetzer-Bascom Professor

    As detailed in UW–Madison News, eleven distinguished faculty members have received named professorships—”some of the highest honors for established faculty”—including our own James L. Baughman, who was named a University of Wisconsin Foundation (UWF) … More →

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PUBLICATIONS

  • image001 Toward an Open Ethics

    Stephen Ward & Herman Wasserman. (2012). ”Toward an Open Ethics: Implications of New Media Platforms for Global Ethics Discourse.” In Media Accountability: Who Will Watch the Watchdog in the Twitter Age. Ed. William A. … More →

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