Stories indexed under: School of Journalism and Mass Communication

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• Scientific information largely ignored when forming opinions about stem cell research June 5, 2008 When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people, according to a recent UW-Madison study.
• Two students named top collegiate journalists May 23, 2008 University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism students Amanda Hoffstrom and Alec Luhn were honored this week as two of the top 100 journalists on U.S. college campuses by UWIRE, an organization that supports college student media.
• Class works to protect Wisconsin lakes in service learning project May 13, 2008 The mention of Eurasian water-milfoil and zebra mussels in Dominique Brossard's strategic communication class last February had students rolling their eyes and swapping puzzled looks. But after a semester of carefully tailoring multimedia campaigns to help a Wisconsin non-profit group get the word out about lake preservation, that initial bewilderment was replaced by an enthusiasm that could help keep state lakes free of invasive species.
• MSNBC science editor is visiting writer April 15, 2008 Alan Boyle, science editor for MSNBC on the Internet, has been named the University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Writer in Residence for this spring.
• Two UW-Madison graduates land Pulitzer Prizes April 7, 2008 A pair of University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates - David Umhoefer, a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Walt Bogdanich, a New York Times reporter and editor - won Pulitzer Prizes in journalism on Monday.
• Five communicators honored for accomplishments, leadership April 4, 2008 The career achievements of five communications professionals will be recognized at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication banquet on Friday, April 11.
• Communications research showcased at UW-Madison conference March 28, 2008 Cutting-edge graduate student research in communications will be highlighted during a one-day conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, April 4.
• 2007 issue of Curb magazine now available Dec. 14, 2007
• Nanotech’s health, environment impacts worry scientists Nov. 26, 2007 The unknown human health and environmental impacts of nanotechnology are a bigger worry for scientists than for the public, according to a new report published Nov. 25 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
• Journalism’s past examined in encyclopedia compiled by UW-Madison professor Nov. 19, 2007 The evolution and history of American journalism, from 17th century colonial times to the rise of contemporary blogging culture and digital photography is chronicled in the newly released "Encyclopedia of America Journalism."
• Journalism students hone reporting skills at Freakfest Oct. 25, 2007 For one group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students, attending the city's sometimes-raucous Halloween celebration will be a classroom experience instead of a barroom crawl.
• Washington Post editor Chandrasekaran to give annual Nafziger lecture Oct. 8, 2007 Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of "Imperial Life in the Emerald City," the best-selling account of the botched U.S. effort to rebuild Iraq, will deliver the annual Ralph O. and Monona H. Nafziger Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
• Internet users had a better handle on politics in 2004, study finds July 2, 2007 As candidates and pundits look to the Internet in the 2008 presidential campaign, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows that Web users during the last election cycle had a more thorough understanding of presidential politics than users of other media.
• UW-Madison student wins Google scholarship May 29, 2007 University of Wisconsin-Madison junior Caitlin Krois has been selected from a pool of marketing, business and journalism students as winner of a coveted paid summer internship with Google, Inc.
• Survey examines Americans’ trust in science May 1, 2007 When it comes to forming opinions on controversial scientific issues, Americans show a strong deference to the views of the scientific community, according to a study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher.
• Inaugural Taylor Lecture features Coca-Cola executive April 23, 2007 Ben Deutsch, director of corporate communications for The Coca-Cola Co. and a University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, will give the first Robert Taylor Lecture in Public Relations on Thursday, April 26.
• Baughman book traces the birth, growing pains of network TV March 29, 2007 What television viewers saw in the 1950s seemed benign enough: Lucy Ricardo planning hijinks with pal Ethel Mertz, a freckled Howdy Doody, and the vaudeville antics of Uncle Miltie.
• Communicators' accomplishments, leadership honored at annual banquet March 29, 2007 The achievements of five communications professionals will be marked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communications annual banquet on Friday, April 13.