School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Celebrating the 2025 Alumni Award Winners

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2025 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 25 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.

Highlights from the 2025 SJMC Spring Graduation Celebration

See highlights from our 2025 Spring Graduation Celebration, including keynote remarks from alum David Grossman (BA'87), closing remarks from Director Katy Culver and photos and video from the event.

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Three Questions for Rachel Hale (BA'24)

Alum Rachel Hale recently received the Religion News Association's Chandler Award for her reporting on the impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Wisconsin Jewish community. Read her advice for current students and her favorite SJMC memories.

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One of the earliest communication programs in the country, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication is also one of the best. We ground our teaching in the liberal arts, preparing students not just for the jobs of today, but for the ever-changing media landscape of tomorrow. From the heart of a world-class university, we create critical thinkers, problem solvers, researchers and innovators.

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The UW SJMC is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion through our scholarship and everyday practices. 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.

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Chris Cascio headshotCascio, ChrisAssociate Professor
Young Mie Kim headshotKim, Young MieProfessor
Susan Robinson headshotRobinson, SusanHelen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism
Mike Wagner headshotWagner, MichaelWilliam T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea; Director, Center for Communication and Civic Renewal; Director, Graduate Studies
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