School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Science Journalist and Author, Will Deliver Keynote Speech to Spring 2024 J-School Graduates

Deborah Blum (MA’82), Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist and best-selling author, will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 SJMC Graduation Celebration on May 10, 2024.

J-School Students, Curb Magazine Win 2023 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards

On April 9, the Society of Professional Journalists Region 6 announced its winners of the 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards and 12 awards were given to J-School students.

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Support the J-School! Day of the Badger Returns April 16–17

Support the J-School this April 16–17! Day of the Badger returns for 1,848 minutes of fundraising efforts across UW–Madison.

Connect. Collaborate. Create.

One of the earliest communication programs in the country, the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication is also one of the best. We ground our teaching in the liberal arts, preparing students not just for the jobs of today, but for the ever-changing media landscape of tomorrow. From the heart of a world-class university, we create critical thinkers, problem solvers, researchers and innovators.

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The UW SJMC is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion through our scholarship and everyday practices. Through our daily work as academics and educators we have asserted our commitment to making this world a safer, more productive, more equitable place for everyone.

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Jing Wang, assistant professor headshotWang, JingAssistant Professor
Katheryn Christy headshotChristy, KatherynAssistant Professor
Kathryn McGarr headshotMcGarr, KathrynAssociate Professor
Dhavan Shah headshotShah, DhavanMcLeod Professor of Communication Research; Maier-Bascom Chair; Director, MCRC; Research Director, CCCR
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