School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Top-ranked for communication research

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Hands-on learning with award-winning instructors

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Vilas Insider – Spring 2025

Read the Spring 2025 issue of Vilas Insider and learn about updates from SJMC students, faculty, staff and alumni.

More Then Just a Cup of Coffee: Tom Mulhern's Legacy Lives On

A decade after his passing, Tom Mulhern’s legacy lives on through a scholarship and a new family-led fundraiser — “Mully’s Roast” coffee — supporting the next generation of sports journalists.

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Three Questions for Enjoyiana Nururdin

SJMC alum Enjoyiana Nururdin (BA'21) reflects on the values that drive her reporting, her proudest accomplishments and the advice she has for aspiring journalists in the SJMC.

Connect. Collaborate. Create.

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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Top-ranked faculty

Susan Robinson headshotRobinson, SusanHelen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism
Katy Culver headshotBartzen Culver, KathleenDirector, School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Professor; James E. Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics; Director, Center for Journalism Ethics
Ross Dahlke headshotDahlke, RossAssistant Professor
Kathryn McGarr headshotMcGarr, KathrynAssociate Professor
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