Stories indexed under: Journalism

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  • HealthDay writer named biomedical writer in residence March 25, 2009 HealthDay writer Amanda Gardner has already made the transition many other journalists now face — from writing for the print media to the virtual world. Gardner will be the School of Medicine and Public Health’s biomedical writer in residence the week of March 30.
  • Journalism classes combine to cover the economic crisis March 13, 2009 The nation's economic crisis, unfolding across Wisconsin in painful and historic ways, is being examined by student journalists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Noted Australian science writer to visit Feb. 11, 2009 Wilson da Silva, editor in chief of the award-winning Australian science magazine COSMOS, has been named a UW-Madison science writer in residence for this spring.
  • Journalist to share insights into future of free trade, Doha Jan. 29, 2009 Prize-winning journalist Paul Blustein will visit campus Thursday, Feb. 5, as the featured speaker for “Free Trade under Threat: Impact for U.S. Business,” a public lecture with question-and-answer session hosted by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the Wisconsin School of Business.
  • Election Journalism students tackle real-time election coverage Nov. 3, 2008 As a history-making race for the White House enters its final hours, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism students are busy crafting pre-election coverage and preparing to cover Election Day with a campus bent.
  • New journalism master’s program highlighted with open house, conference Oct. 17, 2008 A retooled professional-track master's program in journalism that sharpens story-telling skills across a number of media platforms and provides tailored in-depth training in specialty reporting areas will be marked with an open house and mini-conference on Friday, Nov. 7.
  • New student magazine hopes to reach all Badgers Oct. 1, 2008 A new magazine produced by and featuring UW-Madison students targets all Badgers.
  • Science News writer will be in residence in September Aug. 27, 2008 Nathan Seppa, Science News biomedical writer, will be the biomedical and public health writer in residence on campus from Monday–Friday, Sept. 8–12, will give a public talk, “Evolutionary Medicine: What Happens When We Are Hard-Wired for the Stone Age but Live in the Modern World,” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, at Memorial Union (check Today in the Union for room).
  • Scientists see bright side of working with media July 10, 2008 In a report published this week (July 11) in the journal Science, an international team of communications researchers reports that relationships between scientists and journalists are now more frequent and far smoother than the anecdotal horror stories scientists routinely share.
  • MSNBC science editor is visiting writer April 9, 2008 Alan MSNBC science editor is visiting writer, science editor for msnbc.com, has been named the 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.
  • New book explores Daily Cardinal’s legacy April 1, 2008 After a decade of newspaper reporting, University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism graduate Allison Hantschel found that the most interesting story she was ever a part of was the one she experienced herself during her years on the Daily Cardinal staff.
  • 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.
  • Photo of James Thomson For stem cell scientist James Thomson, discovery trumps fame March 24, 2008 The UW scientist who first brought stem cells into the scientific spotlight — a discovery that sparked a volatile debate of political and medical ethics — doesn’t seek fame for himself. So when you are the go-to guy for everybody who wants access to James Thomson, a man who’d much rather be in the lab than in the media’s glare, you learn to say no more often than you’d like.
  • Iowa political reporter, best-selling business writer to visit March 10, 2008 A political writer who provided wall-to-wall coverage of the yearlong campaigns leading up to the Iowa presidential caucuses and the author of a book detailing Wal-Mart's pervasive effect on society will visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison as writers in residence.
  • 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."
  • Portion of book cover New book looks at public perception and media treatment of GMOs Sept. 24, 2007 Although the vast majority of Americans are blithely unaware, the United States and its system of food production is irreversibly hitched to modern biotechnology. In short, most people unwittingly and regularly consume food that was produced through genetic engineering.
  • Scientific American columnist to be writer in residence Sept. 24, 2007 Steve Mirsky, whose talent blending science and humor has been a staple of Scientific American since 1995 as reflected in the magazine's Anti Gravity column, has been named a University of Wisconsin-Madison Science Writer in Residence for fall 2007.
  • Midwest News Index releases latest findings on TV political news May 21, 2007 A new University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows that political news stories on local television news outlets in five Midwestern states comprised less than two minutes of a typical 30-minute broadcast during the first quarter of 2007.
  • U.S. News & World Report’s Shute to be writer in residence April 18, 2007 Nancy Shute, a veteran science and medical reporter for U.S. News & World Report, has been named the spring Science Writer in Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.