SAVE THE DATE 📢 ❗️#DayoftheBadger is back April 14-15 👏 🦡 Join fellow SJMC alumni, faculty and friends for 1,848 minutes of Badger pride, coming together to give back and support current and future SJMC students. Learn more and bookmark our giving page: sjmc.wisc.edu/news/save-th...

Last Friday, the SJMC hosted #Crossroads2026, a research conference organized by and for graduate students. Thank you to everyone who presented, moderated, attended, and helped make the conference possible. On, Wisconsin! #UWMadison #SJMC #CommunicationResearch #GradSchool #AcademicCommunity

Last Thursday, as part of the Wisconsin Exchange, the SJMC welcomed distinguished media executive Andy Lack for a timely conversation about how journalism can strengthen democratic institutions. Read highlights and watch the full interview: sjmc.wisc.edu/news/highlig... @uwmadison.bsky.social

From Ph.D. to "I do" in weeks. 🎓️ 💍 This December, SJMC alum Mengyu Li earned her Ph.D., got married and launched her next academic chapter. @ufjschool.bsky.social Read more about her incredible season of milestones at the link below! 🔗 sjmc.wisc.edu/news/a-seaso...

It's our great privilege to announce the winners of the 2026 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics. Congratulations to the @sfchronicle.com team of Joaquin Palomino and Cynthia Dizikes who investigated for-profit mental health hospitals in California: ethics.sjmc.wisc.edu/shadid-award...

Tonight we welcome journalist-in-residence @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social (@propublica.org) for a conversation w/ Natalie Yahr (@wisconsinwatch.org) on "Reporting on Immigration in Times of Crisis: Wisconsin and Beyond." Play Circle/Memorial Union at 6:30 pm, or online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0Gd...

Professor @youngmiekim.bsky.social and Assistant Professor @rossdahlke.bsky.social's latest research reveals that microtargeted digital voter suppression messaging can keep millions of people from voting – regardless of education or income level. news.wisc.edu/research-sho...

We’re delighted to announce five finalists for the 2026 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics. These finalists distinguished themselves in a competitive and impressive field of nominations, telling stories with outstanding ethics, integrity and impact. ethics.sjmc.wisc.edu/shadid-award...

What happens when AI is built to think like people? How do some ideas and messages persuade while others fall flat? UW–Madison researchers are exploring these questions and more through the AI Terrarium. Read more about the project and its impact. 👇 sjmc.wisc.edu/news/inside-...

Happy Valentine's Day from the SJMC! 💘 Send these to your favorite study partner.

A new study from profs @youngmiekim.bsky.social and @rossdahlke.bsky.social reveals that exposure to voter suppression ads was associated with a 1.9% drop in voter turnout. Read our media brief for key findings, implications and how we can close policy loopholes: sjmc.wisc.edu/wp-content/b...

🏆 Our lab co-director @natalihelberger.bsky.social has become the namesake of an award (which is now taking applications)! See more about the Natali Helberger Award created by @tomasdodds.bsky.social, at the Public Tech Media Lab of @uwsjmc.bsky.social: ptml.sjmc.wisc.edu/natali-helbe...

Join us and the Chicanx/e & Latinx/e Studies program in welcoming @melissa-sanchez.bsky.social, @propublica.org immigration reporter, to this free and public event at UW-Madison: "Reporting on Immigration in Times of Crisis: Wisconsin & Beyond." Register here: forms.gle/Zv3smRYA7CEf...

Welcome back to campus, SJMC Badgers! Here's to new classes and a great semester ahead. ✏️⭐️

Thanks to a generous $1 million gift from SJMC alum Steve Pogorzelski (BA ’83) and his wife, Brenda, a new professorship will honor Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver’s lasting impact on students, mentorship and teaching excellence. 📚 Learn more here: sjmc.wisc.edu/news/pogorze... 🔗

Congratulations to Professor Young Mie Kim for being awarded the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship in recognition of her engaged scholarship, theoretical and methodological contributions, and integration of research, teaching and public service. sjmc.wisc.edu/news/profess...

Today’s the day! All graduate program applications are due TODAY before 11:59 p.m. CDT. Here’s your step-by-step guide to the application journalism.wisc.edu/admissions/g...

One day left to submit your application for our graduate program! Please apply by tomorrow, Dec. 15 at 11:59 p.m. CDT to be considered. We will accept letters of recommendation and test scores until the end of December. Questions? Reach out to Lindsey Bliefernicht journalism.wisc.edu/news/staff/b...

If you’re engaged in research questions and want to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary program, then we want YOU! There are only three days left to apply. journalism.wisc.edu/graduate/gra...

🚨The graduate program application deadline is one week away! 🚨 Our research and curriculum cover a variety of areas: health communication, political communication, global communication, computational communication research and more. What’s your area of focus? journalism.wisc.edu/graduate/res...

Our Professional MA grads go on to a wide variety of careers. No matter your dream job, we will help you get there. Applications are due December 15! journalism.wisc.edu/news/pro-tra...

Did you know that 85% of our PhD students are placed in university positions? No matter your academic or professional background, we have a place for you. Only two weeks left to submit your applications! journalism.wisc.edu/graduate/rec...

Happy Thanksgiving from the SJMC! 🍂 We asked some of our students to share their favorite Thanksgiving food. 🍗 🥖 🥔 What's yours? Let us know in the comments. 📣

Our graduate program is designed to fit YOU, not the other way around. In consultation with one of our incredible faculty advisers, you can create an interdisciplinary program that fits your interests and goals. Meet our team: journalism.wisc.edu/people/facul...

We are a leading force in communications research and are home to a wide variety of research groups. Check out the research groups that you can get involved in: sjmc.wisc.edu/graduate/res...

This week's #StudentSpotlight is Tianan Lin, a student in the SJMC PhD in Mass Communication Program! 🎓 Hear about Tianan's work and the SJMC PhD program in this Q&A. 🔗 Learn more about the SJMC graduate program here: sjmc.wisc.edu/graduate/gra...

The countdown is on! The deadline to apply for our graduate program is one month away! Do you have questions about how to apply? Check out our step-by-step guide: journalism.wisc.edu/admissions/g...

Xiaoya Jiang, Ph.D., is an alum of the SJMC graduate program, and she now works as an assistant professor of computational communication at Boston University. 💬 Check out our guide for applying to the graduate program: journalism.wisc.edu/admissions/g... 📝

The window for nominations for the 2026 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics opens today! Winners will receive $10,000 and will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC, on April 20, 2026. Full nomination info here: ethics.sjmc.wisc.edu/shadid-award...

We did it! 🎉 Thanks to you, our alumni and friends, we earned $16,420 from 128 gifts. We are so thankful for all of your continued support! The fun isn’t over yet … keep an eye out for Pete Long’s special Spice the Hill challenge 🙌🦩

SJMC flockstars 🤩 Our outstanding faculty and staff work tirelessly to support our students and create a community where everyone belongs. Celebrate and support our flock today during Fill the Hill at go.wisc.edu/uwsjmc

Gifts to the SJMC during Fill the Hill support our deserving, passionate students through scholarships and awards like the James L. Baughman Senior Achievement Awards. Give a gift today at go.wisc.edu/uwsjmc

120 gifts = Professor Pete Long takes on a Spice the Hill challenge 🔥 Help the SJMC reach 120 gifts now — only 67 more gifts to get there! Support our students at go.wisc.edu/uwsjmc.

Fill the Hill starts now and we need someone like YOU to support our students🦩 Join us for the next 24 hours to show off your SJMC pride and donate at go.wisc.edu/uwsjmc

The flamingos are almost here! 🦩 Fill the Hill begins tomorrow, Oct. 9, at 5 p.m. Join our flock and support the SJMC! Plus, when we reach 120 gifts, one of your favorite faculty members will brave a special "Spice the Hill challenge." Bookmark our giving page uwflamingos.com/campaign/jou...

We are thrilled to welcome Matthew Traub (BA'92) to our Board of Visitors. Matthew is the COO and President of DKC, a full-service PR, marketing and government affairs firm based in NYC, and is a key player in the firm's technology, media business and crisis management areas.

Our grad students work on and often lead a variety of research projects. Our collaborative programs prepare students with quantitative and qualitative skills to conduct field-leading research. Read our Q&A with PhD student Laila Abbas and her award-winning paper. journalism.wisc.edu/news/graduat...

This fall, prof @tomasdodds.bsky.social founded the Public Tech Media Lab. PTML is at the intersection of tech, media and democracy and helps journalists and researchers to develop AI tools with ethical guidelines in mind. 🔗 Read more about Dodds and the PTML. journalism.wisc.edu/news/shaping...

Exciting news! Fill the Hill is one week away! Join us October 9–10 to support our students and share your SJMC pride. Learn more journalism.wisc.edu/news/fill-th... 🦩 P.S. A special Spice the Hill video with a favorite faculty member unlocks if the SJMC reaches 120 gifts 🔥

Assoc prof Chris Cascio and a team of researchers are studying how social media affects teens' physical and mental health. The long-term, federally-funded project tracks the online activity of 300+ Wisconsin teens and studies their behavior, well-being and brain. news.wisc.edu/scrolling-fo...

Our Professional Masters program is tailored to each student’s unique interests. Get creative and choose the path that’s right for you — from environment and sustainability to sports to criminal justice, the options are endless. Our application is now open. journalism.wisc.edu/graduate/pro...

Congratulations to assistant prof @jingwang.bsky.social who has been chosen as a 2025 fellow for the @ncuscr.bsky.social Public Intellectuals Program! This program offers fellows the chance to connect, learn from peers and gain media visibility for their research. journalism.wisc.edu/news/associa...

PhD student Elohim Monard's podcast, Conversando de Política, explores how politics, communication and geopolitics intersect across the Americas.🎧 Read our Q&A to learn about the podcast and what he hopes listeners will take away from these conversations. journalism.wisc.edu/news/in-conv...

Three generations of SJMC connections 🤩 This summer, director Katy Culver was enjoying lunch with George Cutlip, UW alum and son of SJMC emeritus prof Scott Cutlip, when they met current SJMC student Paris Levy. Our SJMC community is everywhere, even a small restaurant a few miles from Vilas Hall.

Did you know that @UWMadison is one of the top-ranked universities in the world to study communication and media? Learn more and apply to our PhD program today journalism.wisc.edu/graduate/phd...

Asst prof @tomasdodds.bsky.social spoke to @isthmusmadison.bsky.social about his new Public Tech Media Lab, which aims to teach journalists how to use open source technologies and make newsrooms less dependent on big tech companies that have their own private interests. isthmus.com/opinion/from...

I'm honored to be awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison 2025 Forward Award! Check out the other recipients uwalumni.com/about/alumni... and read my write-up here: uwalumni.com/news/jacob-k... @wisalumni.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwmadison.bsky.social

Further your journalism education with us! The application to apply for our graduate programs is now open! journalism.wisc.edu/admissions/g...

🎉 Welcome back, Badgers! We couldn’t be more excited to kick off another year of learning, creating and storytelling at the SJMC. Have a fantastic first day of school! 📚

We are thrilled to introduce our fall 2025 adjunct instructor and lecturers! They will provide new perspectives to undergrad students through their real-world experience across diverse fields. Get to know the new members of our staff. journalism.wisc.edu/news/meet-sj...