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Obituaries

In Memoriam: Bruce “Rudy” Martzke, 1942–2024

Posted on November 26, 2024

Bruce “Rudy” Martzke, longtime USA Today sports media columnist and 1996 UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication Distinguished Service Award winner, died on November 20, 2024 at the age of 82.

Posted in AlumniTagged Obituaries

Vilas Insider Newsletter Spring 2024

Posted on July 2, 2024

The J-School’s Spring 2024 Vilas Insider newsletter will arrive in mailboxes soon and digital versions of the stories are available with additional content.

Posted in StudentsTagged Awards, certificates, Classes, Day of the Badger, Department News, Faculty, Graduate Students, Newsletter, Obituaries, Research, Undergraduate Students

In Memoriam: Ray Anderson, 1927–2023

Posted on July 2, 2024

Ray Anderson, Professor Emeritus and former foreign correspondent for the New York Times, died on September 24, 2023 in Middleton, Wisconsin. He was 96.

Posted in FacultyTagged Faculty, Newsletter, Obituaries

In Memoriam: Jack McLeod, 1930–2024

Posted on January 30, 2024

Jack McLeod, professor emeritus at the UW–Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and icon in the field of communication research, died on January 28, 2024.

Posted in FacultyTagged Faculty, Obituaries

In Memoriam: Helen C. Schubert, 1930–2023

Posted on April 7, 2023

Helen Schubert (BA ’52), alum and friend of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, died on February 25, 2023.

Posted in AlumniTagged Obituaries

In Memoriam: Peter Livingston, 1942–2023

Posted on March 24, 2023

Peter Livingston, long-time close friend of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, died on February 23, 2023.

Posted in AlumniTagged Obituaries

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