UW–Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication spring graduation celebration was held Friday, May 9, with over 200 undergraduates, eight professional master’s degree recipients, three research master’s recipients and six Ph.D. recipients celebrating at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. These graduates, along with their families and friends, heard from Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver, Professor and Director of Graduation Studies Mike Wagner and keynote speaker David Gro...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s 2025 Alumni Awards Ceremony will occur on Friday, April 25 and will honor a group of accomplished alumni, faculty and staff members, as well as undergraduate and graduate students. The group of alumni we will be celebrating spans career paths from teaching, digital media, law, entrepreneurship and more. Our impressive alumni will be recognized alongside our James L. Baughman Senior Achievement Award winners, Teaching Excellence Award and Lea...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
Dr. JungHwan Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and the David F. Linowes Faculty Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Yang’s research explores how individuals access, engage with and respond to political information in today’s fragmented media landscape. His current work investigates media coverage of real-world events, particularly mass shootings and police shootings, to uncover biases in news production and analyze which events receive...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
Gerald Baldasty is a professor emeritus in Communication at the University of Washington. Baldasty served as a faculty member at Washington from 1978 until his retirement from full-time teaching and administrative roles in 2019. His research and teaching focused on journalism history, with an emphasis on the politics and business of U.S. mass media in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. He is the author of numerous research articles and three books: Commercialization of News in the Ninete...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
Nine new adjunct instructors and lecturers are venturing into Vilas Hall this spring. These faculty members intend to create a learning environment that incorporates real-world experiences across various fields. Get to know our adjunct instructors and lecturers joining the School of Journalism and Mass Communication this semester. Adjunct Instructors Pat Hastings Pat Hastings has worn many hats throughout her career, working in radio and television as a reporter and producer and owned her...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
Danny Parker (PhD ’24) graduated last spring and is now an assistant professor in Cornell University’s Department of Communication. Watch the video below to learn about Danny’s experiences in the SJMC graduate program, her favorite memories and the skills that prepared her for a successful career in academia. Curious about how the SJMC graduate program can help shape your future? Learn more about our grad program The post PhD Alumni Spotlight: Danny Parker (PhD’24) appeared first on S...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is excited to welcome seven new members to its Board of Visitors: Herman Baumann (BA’75), Laura Brenner (BA’87), Angela Dallman (BA’89), David Grossman (BA’87), Patty Loew (MA’92, PhD’98), Sandy Newman (BA’98) and Courtney Quaye (BA’99). These new members have distinguished themselves in their respective fields and will provide insights from a variety of industries, including strategic communication, law, indigenous affairs, acad...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
PhD and Research MA graduates pose together at the 2024 SJMC Graduation Celebration. With summer quickly coming to a close, many of our 2024 Ph.D. alumni are moving on to their next adventures. Nearly 87 percent of our Ph.D. graduates are placed in university positions, with 47 percent placed in top-tier research institutions. About 13 percent find careers in government, private or nonprofit sectors. We are incredibly proud of our graduates and the work that they have done while at the SJMC. ...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
From August 7-11, faculty and graduate students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication will be traveling to Philadelphia to attend the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 2024 Annual Conference. At the event the individuals will have the opportunity to learn, share and socialize with colleagues in the field. All of the sessions featuring members of the SJMC will be listed below as well as a social hosted alongside the University of Minnesota and th...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s 2024 Alumni Awards Ceremony will take place Friday, April 26 and will celebrate a group of accomplished alumni, faculty and staff members, undergraduate and graduate students. This year’s impressive list of accomplished alumni includes a variety of careers in teaching, digital communications, restaurant management, sports coaching and broadcasting. They will be honored along with our James L. Baughman Senior Achievement Award winners, Teac...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
Woohyun Yoo is an associate professor and Chair of the Department of Media and Communication at Incheon National University, South Korea and one of the Sharon Dunwoody Early Career Award winners. Yoo’s research is focused on the convergence of new media technologies, health communication and message effects. His work delves into various aspects of health communication such as e-Health, m-Health, computer-mediated support, cancer communication and interpersonal communication with healthcare ...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
Dr. Patty Loew is Professor Emerita at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and one of this year’s Distinguished Service Award winners. She retired in August 2023 after directing the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at Northwestern University and teaching at the Medill School for seven years. A citizen of Mashkiiziibiig, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, Dr. Loew is a former broadcast journalist in pu...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
Deborah Blum (MA’82), Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist and best-selling author, has been selected to deliver the keynote address at the 2024 School of Journalism and Mass Communication Graduation Celebration on Friday, May 10. A science writer with a long-standing interest in poison, Blum has published six books, including the New York Times bestseller The Poisoner’s Handbook and The Poison Squad, both of which eventually became PBS documentaries. She has also written about toxic...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
Mitchell Bard (M.A., Ph.D.’15) Generation Z is characterized by their status as social media natives. Yet, objective journalism is still important to them, according to Mitchell Bard (M.A., Ph.D.’15) and Jasun Carr (Ph.D.’12), who co-authored the new book “Journalism in the Generation Z Age.” Bard and Carr are both UW–Madison Ph.D. graduates. Both of them are associate professors at universities, Bard at Iona University and Carr at Idaho State University. Bard’s inspiration ...| School of Journalism and Mass Communication – UW–Madison
