A letter from SJMC Director Hernando Rojas from the Spring 2021 issue of the Vilas Insider newsletter print edition.
Faculty
News about SJMC faculty and staff.
Professor Lucas Graves Receives Vilas Associates Award
Lucas Graves, an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, is a 2021 recipient of the Vilas Associates Award.
Three Questions for the “Distinguished” Deb Pierce ‘87
Pierce recently earned a “distinguished” prefix to add to her title of “faculty associate”. We caught up with her to learn more about this honor.
A Letter from Dean Eric Wilcots
The year ahead will not be easy, but we will not lose heart. We will dig in—because that’s what Badgers do.
SJMC Graduate Students and Faculty to Present at NCA Annual Convention
The National Communication Association will hold its annual convention virtually November 19-22, 2020. Here’s a look at the sessions featuring SJMC students and faculty.
New Jobs, Familiar Faces: Three Alums Stepping into New Roles in SJMC
Along with new cohorts of undergraduate and graduate students, three SJMC alums are also taking on new positions in the department.
Professor Emeritus Stephen Vaughn Receives Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
Marquis Who’s Who presented UW-Madison SJMC Professor Emeritus Stephen L. Vaughn with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
New Fact-Checking Projects Focus on Combating COVID-19 Misinformation
With information about COVID-19 rapidly circulating online, it can be difficult to determine what’s true and what’s not. SJMC faculty and students are working on several projects to combat misinformation.
New Political Communication Book from SJMC Professor and Graduate Alum
“Mediated Democracy: Politics, the News and Citizenship in the 21st Century” discusses important issues regarding the health of democracies and relationships between citizens, journalists and political elites.
SJMC Graduate Students and Faculty to Participate in AEJMC Virtual Conference
Graduate students and faculty will be active throughout the AEJMC virtual conference, by presenting research, acting as panelists and moderators in group discussions, and more.