School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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PhD Student Jianing “Janice” Li Receives Social Data Dissertation Fellowship from SSRC

Li was recently awarded the Social Data Dissertation Fellowship from the SSRC in order to study how citizens can form healthy skepticism toward information they encounter on social media.

What’s Next for Our 2020 PhD Graduates?

As summer winds to a close, many of our 2020 Ph.D. alums are heading out into the world and moving on to their next adventures. 

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New Jobs, Familiar Faces: Three Alums Stepping into New Roles in SJMC

Along with new cohorts of undergraduate and graduate students, three SJMC alums are also taking on new positions in the department.

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

Sijia Yang headshotYang, SijiaAssistant Professor
Hernando Rojas headshotRojas, HernandoDirector, School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Helen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism
Palmer, LindsayAssociate Professor
Sue Robinson headshotRobinson, SusanHelen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism
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