School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Featured News

Three Questions for Dusty Weis ’07

Recently, Adweek named Lead Balloon as the 2020 Marketing Podcast of the Year. We caught up with Dusty to hear more about the award.

SJMC Graduate Students and Faculty to Present at NCA Annual Convention

The National Communication Association will hold its annual convention virtually November 19-22, 2020. Here's a look at the sessions featuring SJMC students and faculty.

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The Badger Report: Working Together While Staying Apart

Students' teamwork is being put to the test as The Badger Report transitioned to remote instruction. Read more about how students are working together while staying apart.

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

Sue Robinson headshotRobinson, SusanHelen Firstbrook Franklin Professor of Journalism
Sijia Yang headshotYang, SijiaAssistant Professor
Lew Friedland headshotFriedland, LewisVilas Distinguished Achievement Professor
Katy Culver headshotBartzen Culver, KathleenAssociate Professor; James E. Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics; Director, Center for Journalism Ethics
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