Professor Sue Robinson and her co-authors have a new book, News After Trump: Journalism’s Crisis of Relevance in a Changed Media Culture.
Faculty
News about SJMC faculty and staff.
Longtime SJMC professor Lewis Friedland retires after 30-year career
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Lewis Friedland has retired and will become a professor emeritus in the department.
Students in foundational J-School courses collaborate on final projects
Students in both J335 and J345 are working collaboratively on final projects that put the skills they’ve learned this semester into practice.
Inclusion Committee Strives to Create Equitable and Diverse Space for Students
In the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, students, faculty and staff are collaborating on efforts surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion.
WSUM welcomes back a familiar face
Kelsey Brannan takes over as GM after the retirement of Dave Black, who has been involved with WSUM for nearly 26 years.
Researchers Win Grant to Combat Misinformation About COVID and the 2020 Election
A team of researchers has received a $750,000 grant from the NSF’s Convergence Accelerator to study methods of combating misinformation online.
A Letter from Dean Eric Wilcots (Fall 2021)
This fall marks a return to in-person classes and events, and it is exciting to be back on campus with students and colleagues!
Campus Group Receives Grants to Expand Elder Tree Platform to Smart Speakers and Smart Displays
New grants will help to adapt Elder Tree for smart speakers and smart displays in order to make the web-based information and communication technology platform more accessible to a larger group of potential users.
Professor Emeritus Jack Mitchell Inducted into Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame
During its annual summer conference, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association inducted SJMC Professor Emeritus Jack Mitchell into its Hall of Fame.
Professor Katy Bartzen Culver Named Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year
J-School Associate Professor and James E. Burgess Ethics in Journalism Chair Kathleen Bartzen Culver has won the 2020 Scripps Howard Journalism & Mass Communication Teacher of the Year Award.