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Seeking an assistant professor

 The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is in the market for a bright assistant professor who is keen to develop a high-quality research program and who will contribute to teaching in our strategic communication area and in our introductory courses.  We will begin reviewing applications after November 9, 2009.  Please see the full job ad.

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J-School Undergrad Scholarships - Apply Now!

The Journalism School is pleased to announce its 2010 undergraduate scholarship program! Scholarship award values range from $500 to $6,000. All J-school students are encouraged to apply, including graduating seniors. The application deadline is Friday, February 12, at 5pm.

To apply, simply fill out the on-line form, available at: https://scholarships.journalism.wisc.edu/.

When filling out the form, have your resume on hand, including any volunteer or paid experience, student organization involvement, and awards/honors information. Also, have a 250 word (max) personal statement prepared ahead of time. Once you begin the process of filling out the online application, you must complete the form in its entirety. You can't save your application and complete it later. And, once you finish the application and hit the "submit" button, we can not accommodate any changes or additions to your application.

If you have questions regarding the application process, feel free to contact Professor Doug McLeod, at dmmcleod@facstaff.wisc.edu.

A deep loss for SJMC

To SJMC faculty, staff, and students:

It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that one of our undergraduate majors in SJMC, Neha Suri, passed away this afternoon.  I want to pass on a message that her family and friends posted to the Caring Bridge site:

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Dearest family and friends,

It is with the greatest measure of sadness that we give you the following news:

For the past week, many family and close friends have been greatly invested in our dear Neha’s battle with Bacterial Meningitis. This time has been difficult in numerous and individualized ways for so many of us, yet through the many ups and downs, we have all grown closer in a community of love for our Neha. Family have come from across the country and from overseas, friends have camped out in the hospital, and the outpouring of love that defined Neha’s character has been echoed in the support for her well-being. We have shared in grief, sorrow, and consolation. We have also shared photos, funny stories, and joyous memories of the special person that has brought us together.

However, this afternoon, we have the most sorrowful news that Neha has passed away. The loss is hard for everyone to understand.

Truly, this time will be marked in sorrow for the rest of our lives, and the process of mourning will run its course in different ways for us all. We encourage everyone to take great care of those who will be wounded by this loss, including — and especially — your own selves. Students are encouraged to call UW health services for any form of grief counseling they seek at any hour of the day or night (608-265-5600). There will be a memorial service tomorrow afternoon on the UW campus and we will provide details as they come to light.

As we all mourn Neha, we invite you to consider the dual meaning of her name: ‘love and affection,’ as well as ‘rain.’ If there is anything Neha has given us all, it is her steady glow of love and affection, a reminder to our best selves, and something to forever hold as we go forward all the days of our lives. Also, we can be sure that every future rainfall will be a reminder of her life-giving presence, and every time a showering of her love upon us.

Thank you, Neha! We love you!

Love,
Her family and close friends

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The Dean of Students, working with Neha's friends and family, has scheduled a memorial service for tomorrow afternoon:

    Memorial Service for Neha Suri
    Wednesday, February 3, 2010
    Lathrop Parlor
    4 - 6 PM (starting/ending time is approximate at this time) 

Students, faculty and staff seeking grief counseling may wish to consult:

The Office of the Dean of Students - http://students.wisc.edu/students/students.htm

University Health counseling services - http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/home.jsp?cat_id=36

More information is available from UW-Madison.

I know that Neha touched many of your lives here in the School.  Our deepest condolences go out to her family and friends in this difficult time.

Greg Downey,

Professor and Director

Roundtable Examines Issues for Investigative Newsrooms

Three centers teamed up to stage a ground-breaking roundtable on emerging ethical issues for the new investigative newsrooms.
 
The Jan. 29th roundtable, which brought together leaders of non-profit investigative journalism, was sponsored by the UW Center for Journalism Ethics, the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, and the College of Media at the University of Illinois.
 
Although many industry observers see non-profit investigative news organizations as the future, the emerging journalism model raises new ethical issues. The roundtable looked at questions about agenda-setting, conflicts of interest, fundraising, and new technologies.

The roundtable was be led by Stephen J. A. Ward, Burgess Professor of Journalism Ethics and director of the Center for Journalism Ethics, Andy Hall, executive director of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, and Brant Houston, Knight Chair in Investigative Journalism at the University of Illinois. 

 Other workshop participants included Robb Cribb, an investigative reporter for the Toronto Star; Margaret Wolf Freivogel, editor and co-founder of the St. Louis Beacon; Alden Loury, publisher of the Chicago Reporter; and Christa Westerberg, attorney and vice president of the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, among others.

Ward says the roundtable will result ina report with a set of recommendations on best practices to be discussed at the ethics center's second annual conference on journalism ethics, April 29 and 30 at UW-Madison.

For more information about the workshop and the conference this spring, visit http://www.journalismethics.info.

 

Miller To Give Taylor Lecture

Laura Miller, Director of Projects, Texas for Summit Power, will present the prestigious Taylor Lecture on April 15, at 4 p.m., in the Nafziger Room of the UW School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
 
The Taylor Lecture brings a person with in-depth knowledge of public relations to campus to deliver a lecture of broad interest to the campus and journalism school students in particular. Offered in its inaugural year in 2007, the lecture honors Robert Taylor, an alum and emeritus professor who was passionate about the field of public relations and about the students.
 
Miller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from which she received a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003. She currently serves on the Board of Visitors for the UW Department of Political Science.
 
A former mayor of Dallas, the Honorable Laura Miller is especially proud of her environmental record. She is currently working with Seattle-based Summit Power to build the Texas Clean Energy Project, the world’s first IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle) clean-coal energy plant with 90 per cent carbon capture located near Odessa, Texas.
 
Before joining Dallas City Council, Miller worked for 18 years as an award-winning investigative reporter and newspaper columnist in Dallas, New York, and Miami.
 

 

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