Dr. Young Mie Kim, a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, testified in front of the Federal Elections Commission at a public hearing on June 27 in …
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Palmer Publishes Book on Challenges Facing Journalists in Dangerous Modern War Reporting
War reporters in the 21st century deal with intensifying industrial, technological and political challenges that makes their work more and more precarious. That is the main takeaway of Lindsay Palmer’s new book Becoming the Story: …
SJMC Awarded $411,000 Research Grant Through UW2020
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Kathryn McGarr wins Margaret A. Blanchard Doctoral Dissertation Prize
Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Kathryn McGarr, was recently selected for the Margaret A. Blanchard Doctoral Dissertation Prize for her dissertation, “Gentlemen of the Press: Post World War II Foreign …
Professor Young Mie Kim Publishes Research on Groups and Targets of Divisive Issue Campaigns on Facebook
The UW-Madison research, “The Stealth Media? Groups and Targets Behind Divisive Issue Campaigns on Facebook,” conducted by Professor Young Mie Kim and her team provide valuable insight into the targeting of key voters with divisive …
Media Mentions: Professor Lew Friedland Discusses Sinclair Broadcast Group
Politico — May 8, 2018 https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/08/fox-sinclair-hannity-pirro-conservatives-576212 Here and Now, Wisconsin Public Television — April 6, 2018 https://wpt.org/here-and-now/uw-professor-aftermath-sinclair Springfield Journal Register — April 4, 2018 http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180404/bernard-schoenburg-past-wics-leader-would-be-appalled-by-sinclair-message-son-says NBC Nightly News — April 2, 2018 https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/tv-anchors-decrying-fake-news-puts-spotlight-on-sinclair-broadcast-group-1200738371824 NewsHour — Oct. …
Sue Robinson Wins Morgridge Center Award
SJMC Professor Sue Robinson was awarded the Morgridge Center’s Community-based Research Award. The focus of the award is on the collaborative enterprise between academic researchers (faculty, academic staff, graduate students and professional students) and community …
2018 Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Grant Awarded to SJMC’s Ornella Hills, Robyn Baragwanath, Dhavan Shah
Two graduate students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Ornella Hills and Robyn Baragwanath, and professor Dhavan Shah have been awarded a seed project grant through the Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment for their …
Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Recognizes SJMC Students and Faculty for Outstanding Work
SJMC students and staff were honored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association at their Student Seminar on Saturday, Feb. 24, for their exemplar work produced both in the J-School and in various student organizations on campus. …
Prestigious H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship Awarded to SJMC Professor Susan Robinson
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is happy to announce that Professor Susan Robinson was recently awarded the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship. The fellowship is a prominent award funded by the Wisconsin Alumni Research …