UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication

06/23/2026

This week's is Russell Moss, a senior Strategic Communication student working at Dow Jones as a Paid Media Marketing Intern! 💼

At Dow Jones Russell has learned how data and creativity work together to make marketing more effective and how marketers use insights to optimize campaigns. On his commute, you'll find him listening to Viva La Vida by Coldplay 🎵

"While much of my work on the Paid Media team involves analyzing performance data, my coursework has taught me to look beyond the numbers and think about the story they tell about audience behavior and engagement," said Russell. ✏️

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06/18/2026

A new study from the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal found surprising insights on how Americans' views have changed since the 2024 presidential election. Read more about their findings:

A study from the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal examines changing public attitudes since the 2024 presidential election.

06/18/2026

This week’s is Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen (BA’09, MA/PhD'19), a Journalism (Reporting) grad, with a PhD in Mass Communications. Caitlin is now a Director of Graduate Studies and a Professor for the School of Journalism and Mass Media at the University of Idaho ✏️

Caitlin's favorite SJMC memory is her time spent taking J560 (Media History) with James Baughman. "Every day in class, he'd show up with a seemingly sky-high stack of file folders, each stuffed with handwritten lecture notes and pieces of paper with different historical references and statistics." 📚️

Caitlin said the classes she took and the faculty she learned from helped foster a curiosity for the world around her. 💡

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06/11/2026

Last week, many of our faculty and graduate students traveled to Cape Town, South Africa for International Communication Association (ICA Official Page)'s annual conference. This year, the grad students took along an extra travel buddy – Mini Bucky! Check out Mini Bucky's adventures in Cape Town.

06/08/2026

This week’s spotlight is on Hannah Lindow , a senior studying Strategic Communication and Reporting, with certificates in Business and Digital Media Analytics. She's spending her summer as a PR, Social & Content intern at Hiebing. Based in Madison, Hannah works with the PRSMC team to create content, conduct media relations outreach and manage social media pages for clients. 💻️

Hiebing is a full-service marketing agency with locations in both Madison, Wisconsin and Austin, Texas. Working with clients across the gives Hannah the opportunity to put her creativity and strategy to work. Hannah's favorite part of her internship is the community and environment of the Hiebing office. ❤️

"Everyone who works there cares so deeply about each other and the clients," said Lindow. "It's a space where you feel motivated to learn and challenge yourself." 💡

06/04/2026

This week’s is Marnie Dachis Marmet (’95), a Journalism (Strategic Communication) grad. Marnie is now an entrepreneur of three businesses and the author of the memoir, My Song, Unleashed. 💼 📕

One of the biggest takeaways from her time at the SJMC is the foundation of skills she developed. "So many skills I learned in the J-School I use in my everyday work, from marketing, writing, editing, designing and broadcasting." 💡

Marnie's favorite SJMC memory is the major marketing project she got to work on for Snapple Tea. “I put together a portfolio alongside the program and I shared it after college multiple times on job interviews." 💻

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06/02/2026

Associate professor Kathryn McGarr's article about invitation-only reporting in Washington D.C. during the Cold War was featured in the Columbia Journalism Review. The piece explores the private alliances between political reporters and government officials, how they shaped public sentiment and the effects that this secretive system still has today. https://buff.ly/DHKSSzX

How invitation-only reporting took root in Washington’s press corps.

05/29/2026

We're hiring! The SJMC is hiring a full-time or part-time Teaching Faculty III in strategic communication to join our energetic and collaborative team this fall. As a Teaching Faculty member, you'll have the opportunity to teach courses in campaign messaging, media planning, social media marketing and more. Learn more and apply by June 19: https://wisconsin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UW_Madison/job/Madison-WI/Teaching-Faculty-III_JR10011654

05/21/2026

A timely and important piece from professor Mike Wagner and the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal about rare bipartisan opposition to the government pressuring TV networks and universities.

New data show bipartisan opposition to government leaning on TV networks and universities

05/20/2026

Calling all Research MA and PhD alumni! 📣 Join the SJMC in Cape Town on June 5 for a joint ICA reception with the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication and University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication. Reconnect with past advisors and alumni over desserts and drinks.

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