Graduate Student Highlight: Laila Abbas PhD student Laila Abbas earned an ICA Top Dissertation Award Honorable Mention for her research on how emotionally charged TikTok content can inspire political identity and collective action. In a…

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 🔥

Cascio's area of the study uses MRI to understand how teens process positive and negative social media experiences and how those experiences affect their mental health and health behaviors.

Scrolling for answers Hundreds of Wisconsin teens are helping UW researchers study the effects of social media. The findings could be transformative.

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.
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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.

PhD in Mass Communications Tuesday, October 22 | 6 p.m. CDT Interested in applying to the Mass Communication PhD program? Join us for an informational open house! Hear from graduate adviser Lindsey Bliefernicht, director of…

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...

Journalism in the age of AI A new UW-Madison lab aims to help newsrooms develop in-house artificial intelligence tools that reflect their own values and needs.

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

Graduate Overview Join an international leader UW–Madison ranks as one of the top universities for communication and media studies in the world. Our doctoral program in mass communication, jointly administered with…

Deepen your mass communication research skills in our Research Masters and PhD programs! Our top-ranked program is collaborative, interdisciplinary and individualized for each student. journalism.wisc.edu/graduate/gra...

Professional MA Join the professional master’s degree program in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and get prepared to work in a newsroom with a full set of…

Interested in expanding your journalistic skills? Our Professional Masters program is for you! Our customizable program prepares students for a wide range of storytelling careers. journalism.wisc.edu/graduate/pro...

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...

New Faculty Q&A with Assistant Professor Tomás Dodds This fall, Dr. Tomás Dodds joins the School of Journalism and Mass Communication as an assistant professor, launching the Public Tech Media Lab.

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This fall, we’re excited to welcome Dr. Tomás Dodds to the SJMC as an assistant professor! A journalist, foreign correspondent and researcher, Tomás brings a global perspective to the study of journalism, political communication and technology. 🌍💻

This past Monday, we welcomed a new cohort of SJMC graduate students, including 11 Research M.A. and Ph.D. students and 11 Professional M.A. students. Our new and current students, faculty and staff capped off a busy orientation day with a social at (where else?) the Memorial Union Terrace.

As the 2025-26 school year begins, we’re looking back on the accomplishments of our students, faculty and staff, along with the events that made last year memorable. Swipe through for some of the photos from this year and check out the rest on our website.

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This spring, Professor Young Mie Kim was honored with the Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Excellence Award. In a new Q&A, Kim reflects on what the award means to her, her collaborative approach to teaching and how she brings her research on political communication into the classroom.

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Small Classes, Big Connections: New SJMC Courses Expand First-Year Experience Professors Karyn Riddle and Kathryn McGarr developed new SJMC courses that do more than just educate students: they build community.

The SJMC’s two new courses are not only introducing first-year students to everything the SJMC has to offer, they also provide students with a tight-knit community and hands-on learning. 📚 👏

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This week’s #StudentSpotlight is celebrating our incredible SJMC graduate student award winners: Eric Agyekum, Jisoo Kim, Wil Dubree and Linqi Lu. These campus-wide awards celebrate TAs who showcase excellence both in and out of the classroom. 🎓 📝

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Associate Professors Chris Cascio and Kathryn McGarr Receive Vilas Associates Award Associate Professors Chris Cascio and Kathryn McGarr are the recipients of the 2025 Vilas Associates Award.

From McGarr’s analysis of transatlantic conversations concerning foreign policy to Cascio’s work on the role of social media in adolescent and parental well-being, both scholars are pushing the boundaries of their fields and the Wisconsin Idea.💡

Join us in congratulating SJMC Associate Professors Kathryn McGarr and Chris Cascio on receiving the 2025 Vilas Associates Award! This award is designed to support and advance significant research across campus. 🎉 Read more: buff.ly/hSbHTwO

Administrative Program Manager Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category: Academic Staff Employment…

Join our team! We are hiring an Administrative Program Manager to assist with personnel management, staff training, research administration and supporting our faculty, staff and students. Apply by August 1. wisconsin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UW_Madison/j...

This spring, students in prof. @suerobinsonuw.bsky.social's courses collaborated with community partners to tackle pressing issues. From strategic communication to advocacy, these students brought the Wisconsin Idea to life, learning through community engagement. buff.ly/EPZr8Qt

More Then Just a Cup of Coffee: Tom Mulhern’s Legacy Lives On A decade after his passing, Tom Mulhern’s legacy lives on through a scholarship and a new family-led fundraiser — “Mully’s Roast” coffee — supporting the next generation of sports journalists.

To mark the 10th anniversary, his family launched “Mully’s Roast,” a special coffee blend, donating 10% of the profits to the scholarship. ☕

🔗 Visit the link to read more: journalism.wisc.edu/news/more-th...