Welcome from the Director

James L. Baughman Director

Welcome to the Web site of the School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ours is one of the oldest journalism programs in the United States. The School’s founder, Willard G. Bleyer, first offered instruction in Journalism at Wisconsin during the 1904-05 academic year.

Honoring Bleyer’s legacy, the School and its faculty are dedicated to preparing students for careers in journalism, advertising and public relations. This includes training in new technologies. Yet we do much more than teach job skills. Our students receive a solid liberal arts education at one of America’s great universities. Only then can Wisconsin journalism graduates become – as so many have – leaders in their fields.

The School’s faculty and staff include an impressive array of scholars and professionals who have made Wisconsin one of the leading centers of communication research in the world. We routinely rank first in training doctorates in mass communication.

On, Wisconsin!

James L. Baughman
Director and Professor