Featured News
A PhD Fueled by Purpose: Michael Aguilar's 16-Year Doctoral Journey
At 71, Innocorp founder Michael Aguilar completed a 16-year PhD journey at UW–Madison, bridging research, prevention, and real-world impact.
Pogorzelski Family Establishes Professorship in Honor of SJMC Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver
SJMC alumni Steve (BA'83) and Brenda Pogorzelski have donated $1 million to establish a professorship honoring longtime educator and mentor Kathleen Bartzen Culver.
Meet the SJMC’s Spring 2026 Adjunct Instructors and Lecturers
Meet the four adjunct instructors and lecturers bringing their expertise to SJMC classrooms this spring.
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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.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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.
Upcoming Events
- February
- February 20
- February 25AI for Productivity with Jeremy CaplanPractical, hands-on strategies for using tools like Gemini, Copilot, and NotebookLM to improve workflow efficiency12:00 PM
- February 26Inside True Crime: Ethics, Responsibility and the Stories We Tell After Tragedywith Rachel Bozich, documentary filmmaker, director, showrunner and producer6:00 PM, 2nd Floor Concerto/Overture Rooms, Gordon Dining and Event Center
- March
- March 3Undergraduate Admission Information SessionsSchool of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC)5:30 PM, James L. Hoyt Multimedia Classroom (2195), Vilas Hall
- March 3Reporting on Immigration in Times of CrisisWisconsin and Beyond with Melissa Sanchez6:30 PM, Play Circle, Memorial Union
- March 5Democracy in the Balance: The Essential Role of Journalism in Advancing Civil Discoursewith Andy Lack, journalist, television and film producer, and media executive5:00 PM
- March 11Speaker: Amy Becker – Professor, Department of Communication and Media, Loyola University – MarylandPolitical Comedy and Entertainment: Saving or Stifling Our Democracy?12:05 PM, 1420 Microbial Sciences
Job Listings
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Afternoon Digital News Editor
Wisconsin Public Radio |
Milwaukee, WI |
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Communications Specialist
UW-Madison | Dept of Radiology |
Madison, WI | Remote |
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Project Management Internship
Wisconsin Singers |
Madison, WI | Remote |
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Graphic Design Internship
Wisconsin Singers |
Madison, WI | Remote |
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Social Media Marketing Internship
Wisconsin Singers |
Madison, WI | Remote |
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PR/Marketing Internship
Wisconsin Singers |
Madison, WI |
Award-winning faculty
Wagner, MichaelWilliam T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea; Director, Center for Communication and Civic Renewal
Bartzen Culver, KathleenDirector, School of Journalism and Mass Communication; Professor; James E. Burgess Chair in Journalism Ethics; Director, Center for Journalism Ethics