When the Madison Mallards, the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, the Kenosha Kingfish or the Green Bay Booyah take the field, it’s because Conor Caloia has been doing his job. A 2004 graduate of the University of …
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Alumni Spotlight: Ben Deutsch
Alumni of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication enjoy careers as world-renowned reporters, strategic communications executives, sports communicators and academic researchers, to name just a few. These career paths demonstrate the wide array of …
Q&A with Sijia Yang
Q&A with Sijia Yang, assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication Hometown: Tongxiang, China Educational background: Ph.D. in communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania How did you get into your …
SJMC alum Rob Heimbruch makes a slam dunk one year after graduation
Rob Heimbruch graduated from the SJMC in 2018, packed his bags and moved to Seattle. A few months later, he came back. A Milwaukee native, sports fanatic and video guru, Heimbruch knew that when the …
Alumni Profile: Scott Farrell
Scott Farrell graduated from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 1978 with a pocket of debt and a load of ambition. Today he is the President of Global Corporate Communications at Golin, an …
What is the Future of Journalism?: An Interview with Alums Mike Brophy and Scott Cohn
Q&A with SJMC Alumni Mike Brophy and Scott Cohn A recent article in Recode reported that in January 2019, about 2,000 journalists lost their jobs. Sounds dire, but only if we stick to a traditional …
How Alums Alyssa Conrardy and Lindsay Mullen Founded Prosper Strategies
Fellow Badgers and SJMC graduates Alyssa Conrardy and Lindsay Mullen didn’t know they shared an alma mater when they sat down for coffee in Chicago. They also didn’t know they would one day cofound Prosper …
Student Profile: Shiloah Coley
SJMC junior, Shiloah Coley, was recently named a 2019 Truman Scholar. The Truman Scholarship is a prestigious award presented to college juniors who display leadership in public service. The Truman Scholar award is one of …
Student Profile: Berklee Klauck
In the spring of 2018, senior Berklee Klauck sat in the Digital Media Strategies class for her first go-round with the Fox Sports franchise. She took the Milwaukee Bucks by their horns and Brewers by …
Remembering Susan French Brandscheid
Susan French Brandscheid, a central figure in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication who worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for 40 years and was known affectionately to many as “Susie,” passed away on Sept. 12, 2018. …