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News about SJMC faculty and staff.
Professor Susan Robinson Publishes New Book Exploring Trust-Building in Journalism
Professor Sue Robinson recently published “How Journalists Engage: A Theory of Trust Building, Identities, and Care,” a book exploring trust building in journalism.
New Wisconsin and National Surveys on Political News and Conversation Find Big Party Differences
A new UW-Madison report has found that 27% of Wisconsin Republicans and 14% of Wisconsin Democrats reside in partisan bubbles, where they do not regularly hear opposing perspectives in news or political conversations.
Professor Lucas Graves Awarded H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship
Lucas Graves, Associate Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication received the H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellowship in recognition of his exceptional research contributions to the field of mass communication.
Professor Dhavan Shah Awarded WARF Named Professorship
Dhavan Shah, Maier-Bascom Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication has been named the Jack M. McLeod Professor of Communication Research through the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Named Professorship award.
SJMC Faculty and Grad Students Presenting at 2023 ICA Conference
SJMC faculty and grad students are presenting their research at the 2023 ICA Conference in Toronto, Canada from May 25-29.
JRR Librarian Andrew McDonnell Accepts Tenure-Track Position at the University of Kentucky
Andrew McDonnell, the PA Librarian in the SJMC Journalism Reading Room, accepted a tenure-track position at the University of Kentucky as a Digital Archivist Librarian.
SJMC Professor Young Mie Kim Receives Prestigious Stanford University CASBS Fellowship
Dr. Young Mie Kim, SJMC professor, has been selected as a 2023-24 fellow at the Stanford University Center for Advanced Study of Behavioral Sciences.
Journalists’ values, challenges are at the heart of the latest game from UW–Madison’s Field Day Lab
UW-Madison’s Field Day Lab and SJMC professor Sue Robinson launched an educational video game to teach middle school students media literacy skills.
New Survey on Wisconsin’s Civic and Political Life Finds Deep Fractures, but also Common Ground for Civic Renewal
A new report from the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal found deep fractures in Wisconsin political life as well as political common ground and opportunities for civic renewal.