J-School alum Marquise Mays is an award-winning filmmaker and media scholar. His film “The Heartland” has been selected to be a part of an emerging filmmaker series curated by John Ridley, founder of Nō Studios and Academy Award-winning screenwriter of 12 Years of Slave.
Alumni
News about SJMC undergraduate and graduate alumni.
Graduate Student Highlight: Professional M.A. Class of December 2020
This semester, four of our Professional Track M.A. students completed their degrees and showcased their portfolios of published work. Here’s a look at our four graduating ProTrackers, and what they hope to do next!
What’s Now? SJMC Board of Visitors Speaker Series Covers Key Topics
Via the “What’s Now: Fall Guest Speaker Series,” in an installment of three parts, four University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni shared their own experiences in the media industry and how COVID-19 has impacted their field of work.
How J-School Alums Can Give Back
If you’re a J-School alum or a friend of the School, here are three ways you can give back to current students.
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.
J-School Flock Unites for a Successful Fill the Hill 2020
Fill the Hill 2020 was a huge success for the J-School, with over $16,000 raised by 135 donors.
Three Questions for Ben Deutsch ’85
Having served as a board member of Covenant House Georgia since 2013, SJMC alum Ben Deutsch has recently been named Chair of the Board of Directors of CHGA.
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.
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.
New Political Communication Book from SJMC Professor and Graduate Alum
“Mediated Democracy: Politics, the News and Citizenship in the 21st Century” discusses important issues regarding the health of democracies and relationships between citizens, journalists and political elites.