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HEADLINES
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SJMC’s Mike Wagner Part of UW Team Receiving Luce/ACLS Grant
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) on Monday announced three universities each receiving a $60,000 award to study religion, journalism and international affairs. A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, SJMC’s … More
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Three SJMC Faculty Win Prestigious International Awards
Three School of Journalism and Mass Communication faculty members were honored at the May 2017 International Communication Association conference in San Diego. Professor Emeritus Sharon Dunwoody and Professor Doug McLeod were named … More
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Graduate Advisor Lisa Aarli Honored with L&S Advising Award
Lisa Aarli was honored as a 2016-17 recipient of the College of Letters and Science Academic Advising award in a ceremony April 13. The prestigious awards are given to staff who represent … More
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NIH grant awarded to study online social support system for elders with multiple chronic conditions
The Center for Health Enhancement System Studies (CHESS) secured a grant through the National Institute of Health (NIH) for $3,450,000 to study how an online social support system can help elders with … More
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PUBLICATIONS
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Why Are “Others” So Polarized? Perceived Political Polarization and Media Use in 10 Countries
Yang, J., Rojas, H., Wojcieszak, M., Aalberg, T., Coen, S., Curran, J., Hayashi, K., Iyengar, S., Jones, P.K., Mazzoleni, G., Papathanassopoulos, S., Woong Rhee, J., Rowe, D., Soroka, S., & Tiffen, R. (2016). “Why Are ‘Others’ So Polarized? … More
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