Students took home 24 MPC Excellence in Journalism awards, including 14 Gold awards. Additionally, many alumni took home professional awards for their work.
Awards
Honoring our 2023 Alumni Award Winners
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2023 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 28 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.
2023 James L. Baughman Senior Achievement and Graduate Student Award Winners
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication announced the winners of its James L. Baughman Senior Achievement and Graduate Student Awards for Teaching Excellence and Leadership.
Q&A with Distinguished Service Award Winner Phil Rosenthal ’85
Phil Rosenthal is a former columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Los Angeles Daily News. He is the winner of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award.
Q&A with Harold L. Nelson Award Winner R. Lance Holbert ’00
R. Lance Holbert is a professor of communication and social influence at Temple University and the winner of the 2023 Harold L. Nelson Award.
Q&A with Distinguished Service Award Winner Coburn Dukehart ’97
Distinguished Service Award winner, Coburn Dukehart reflects on her time while at UW-Madison and the J-School and her love of journalism.
SJMC Junior Xinlin Jiang Wins MBJA Eric Sevareid Award
School of Journalism and Mass Communication junior Xinlin Jiang won a first place award in individual multimedia storytelling at this year’s Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid Awards.
SJMC Students and WSUM Win 2022 WBA Student Awards for Excellence
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association recognized SJMC students and WSUM with 19 Student Awards for Excellence.
SJMC Students Win 2022 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
Several SJMC students received the SPJ Mark of Excellence Award for their excellence in collegiate journalism.
SJMC Students Win 2023 American Advertising Award
Six SJMC students won a brass American Advertising Award for their Cross Platform Integrated Advertising Campaign from the American Advertising Federation – Madison.