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!
Graduate Students
Curb Pause: Reflections on a Year Interrupted
Curb Pause emphasizes that we all should take an intentional pause to recognize injustices, reflect on historic parallels and amplify voices that have been muted for generations.
Graduate Student Highlight: Steven Wang
From scholarship and research to their work in the community, J-Schoolers like Steven are making their mark on the world and living out the Wisconsin Idea.
SJMC Graduate Students and Faculty to Present at NCA Annual Convention
The National Communication Association will hold its annual convention virtually November 19-22, 2020. Here’s a look at the sessions featuring SJMC students and faculty.
The Badger Report: Working Together While Staying Apart
Students’ teamwork is being put to the test as The Badger Report transitioned to remote instruction. Read more about how students are working together while staying apart.
Altering Landscapes: How the J-School is responding to COVID-19’s impact
The UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication has been working hard to give their students a chance to stay engaged with a wide range of course material, whether in person or virtually.
SJMC Student Organizations Respond to COVID-19 and Encourage New Voices
As COVID-19 continues to present challenges, student organizations at UW-Madison are taking on the task of collaborating and thinking critically in new work landscapes.
PhD Student Jianing “Janice” Li Receives Social Data Dissertation Fellowship from SSRC
Li was recently awarded the Social Data Dissertation Fellowship from the SSRC in order to study how citizens can form healthy skepticism toward information they encounter on social media.
New Fact-Checking Projects Focus on Combating COVID-19 Misinformation
With information about COVID-19 rapidly circulating online, it can be difficult to determine what’s true and what’s not. SJMC faculty and students are working on several projects to combat misinformation.
SJMC Graduate Students and Faculty to Participate in AEJMC Virtual Conference
Graduate students and faculty will be active throughout the AEJMC virtual conference, by presenting research, acting as panelists and moderators in group discussions, and more.