Tag Journalism
ABC News global warming reporter to be science writer in residence
Bill Blakemore, who leads coverage of global warming for ABC News, is the spring science writer in residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
New York Times columnist to deliver talk on Afghan war
New York Times columnist Bob Herbert will deliver the University of Wisconsin Law School's annual Robert W. Kastenmeier Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 21. Read More
New classroom offers multimedia opportunities
Students in UW–Madison’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication now have a classroom that will keep pace with their multimedia training. Read More
Environmental journalists migrate to Madison
Environmental journalists from around the country will flock to Madison and Wisconsin this week as the 19th annual Conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) gets under way Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Concourse Hotel. Read More
Science and media disconnect? Maybe not, says a new study
The prevailing wisdom among many scientists and scientific organizations is that, as a rule, scientists are press shy, and those who aren't are mavericks. Read More
Conference examines ethical journalism at a time of change
Leading journalists, scholars and media experts will gather at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, May 1, to assess the future of ethical journalism in the public interest. Read More
HealthDay writer named biomedical writer in residence
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. Read More
Journalism classes combine to cover the economic crisis
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. Read More
Noted Australian science writer to visit
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. Read More
Journalist to share insights into future of free trade, Doha
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. Read More
Journalism students tackle real-time election coverage
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. Read More
New journalism master’s program highlighted with open house, conference
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. Read More
New student magazine hopes to reach all Badgers
A new magazine produced by and featuring UW–Madison students targets all Badgers. Read More
Science News writer will be in residence in September
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). Read More
Scientists see bright side of working with media
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. Read More
MSNBC science editor is visiting writer
Alan MSNBC science editor is visiting writer, science editor for msnbc.com, has been named the Science Writer in Residence for this spring. Read More
Two UW–Madison graduates land Pulitzer Prizes
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. Read More
New book explores Daily Cardinal’s legacy
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. Read More
Communications research showcased at UW–Madison conference
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. Read More