UW-Madison researchers to study effect of social media on adolescent health
Researchers plan to study how technology and digital media influence health behaviors and wellbeing in adolescents.
Team receives $5 million award to continue research on misinformation correction
Researchers received a $5 million award to continue developing Course Correct, a tool to help journalists identify and combat misinformation.
Science Journalist in Residence program to be named for late Professor Emerita Sharon Dunwoody
This fall, UW-Madison’s Science Journalist in Residence program will be named for Evjue-Bascom Professor Emerita of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication Sharon Dunwoody, who passed away earlier this year.
Students
Award-winning Curb Magazine launches newest issue, “Pulse”
The 21st edition of Curb Magazine, titled “Pulse,” is now available online and in print, with this year’s edition focused on what drives and propels the heart of Wisconsin forward.
December 14, 2022
J201 helps students become more sophisticated consumers of media
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s course, Introduction to Mass Communication (J201), invites students to begin untangling the complex power of our mediated environments. Enrollment for spring sections is now open.
November 30, 2022
SJMC students and faculty present at 2022 NCA Convention
The National Communication Association will hold its 108th annual convention November 17-20, 2022 in New Orleans.
November 14, 2022- See More
Faculty & Staff
Professor Kathryn McGarr publishes new book, “City of Newsmen: Public Lies and Professional Secrets in Cold War Washington”
Kathryn McGarr, a historian and assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has published a new book, “City of Newsmen: Public Lies and Professional Secrets in Cold War Washington.”
November 21, 2022SJMC students and faculty present at 2022 NCA Convention
The National Communication Association will hold its 108th annual convention November 17-20, 2022 in New Orleans.
November 14, 2022
UW-Madison researchers to study effect of social media on adolescent health
Researchers plan to study how technology and digital media influence health behaviors and wellbeing in adolescents.
September 26, 2022- See More
Alumni
SJMC alum returns, will help lead the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has welcomed distinguished alum Dr. Nathan Kalmoe back to Vilas Hall as the new executive administrative director of the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal (CCCR).
January 20, 2023
Three Questions for Renee Moe ’99
J-School alum Renee Moe (B.A. ‘99) is the president and CEO of United Way Dane County. We caught up with her to hear more about her career journey and what she remembers most from her time in the J-School.
December 15, 2022
Three Questions for Hall of Famer Peter Fox ’73
In which we ask Three Questions of Peter Fox, J-School alum and former executive director of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association, who will be inducted into the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame on Thursday, Nov. 10.
November 10, 2022- See More
Events
UW Center hosts conference honoring Bill Kraus, “Renewing Civic Life in Wisconsin”
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Communication and Civic Renewal (CCCR) is hosting a conference titled “Renewing Civic Life in Wisconsin: Fulfilling the Legacy of Bill Kraus” on Nov. 18 at the Gordon Commons in Madison, Wisconsin.
November 14, 2022SJMC students and faculty present at 2022 NCA Convention
The National Communication Association will hold its 108th annual convention November 17-20, 2022 in New Orleans.
November 14, 2022
Five resources for applying to the School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Advisor Sandra Kubat shares advice for prospective applicants ahead of upcoming information sessions.
October 26, 2022- See More
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