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Graduate Student Highlight: Laila Abbas

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 4d

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...

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…

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 5d

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...

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 5d

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 🔥

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

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 6d

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.

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 6d

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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uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 12d

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...

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 12d

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...

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 15d

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...

PhD in Mass Communications

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 21d

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.

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 25d

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...

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…

Journalism in the age of AI

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · 29d

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...

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

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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…

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Jacob Kushner @jacobkushner.bsky.social · Aug 11

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

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uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Sep 3

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...

Graduate Overview

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…

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Sep 3

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...

Professional MA

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Sep 3

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

New Faculty Q&A with Assistant Professor Tomás Dodds

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉 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! 📚

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Sep 2

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...

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Learn more about Tomás’ research interests and background: buff.ly/ZtAMLMl

This fall, Dr. Tomás Dodds joins the School of Journalism and Mass Communication as an assistant professor, launching the Public Tech Media Lab.

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Aug 28

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. 🌍💻

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uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Aug 27

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.

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Aug 22

uwsjmc.bsky.social @uwsjmc.bsky.social · Aug 22

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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