Claire Swinarski’s latest book, The Kate In Between, is being released May 18. We caught up with her to hear more about her book and her advice to J-Schoolers who want to do what she does.
Undergraduate Alumni
Three Questions for Steve Horn ’14
J-School alum Steve Horn is part of the team at Translation whose campaign “You Love Me” for Beats by Dr. Dre recently won two Grand Clio Awards
Honoring Our 2021 Award Winners
Our 2021 Alumni Awards Ceremony will take place virtually on Friday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
Remembering Distinguished Service Award Winner Meg Jones ’84
Longtime Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Meg Jones received a Distinguished Service Award Friday from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for her career devoted to telling the stories of the people of Wisconsin.
Q&A with Distinguished Service Award Winner Mary Annette Pember ’85
Mary Anette Pember is a 1985 J-School graduate and currently, a national correspondent for Indian Country Today.
Three Questions for 2021 Nafziger Award Winner Rachel Dickens ’11
Rachel Dickens is a 2011 graduate of the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication, with emphasis on strategic communication.
Three Questions for Payton Wade ’20
In the fall of 2019, after a UW Homecoming video excluded students of color, Payton Wade began a nationally-recognized movement to bring attention to issues of diversity, equity and inclusion on campus.
Curb Magazine Students Receive Regional SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards
Curb Magazine received three SPJ Region 6 Mark of Excellence awards, including best student magazine and best affiliated website.
Three Questions for Emilie Poplett ’14
J-School alum Emilie Poplett recently wrote about her experience dealing with undiagnosed chronic illness for the New York Times’ “Modern Love” column.
Three Questions for Mia Sato ’17
SJMC alum Mia Sato is a reporter for the Pandemic Technology Project by the MIT Technology Review. Her reporting covers tech for contract tracing, vaccination and more.