SJMC Weekly Announcements

Jing was selected for the prestigious UW-Madison Center for the Humanities' First Book Workshop, which provides both scholarly and collegial support for junior faculty members revising their first academic book. Jing's in-progress manuscript, "We Have Never Been Silent: Lowkey Media and Resilient Islamic Public in China," is currently under contract with Columbia University Press and examines Chinese Muslims’ media practices from print media, such as novels and magazines, broadcast media like TV dramas and films, and digital media such as Chinese-language Islamic websites, blogs, social media, and podcasts. The book speaks to an interdisciplinary audience of scholars and students in the fields of global media and communication studies, anthropology of Islam, China studies, and critical studies of race, ethnicity, and gender. Congratulations, Jing!

On Tuesday, Jing spoke at a public teach-in event at the University of Chicago about her essay, "What Can White Paper Do?" Her talk explored how protesters used blank white paper to express their voices during the #A4Revolution while remaining in the shadows of Chinese state censorship and surveillance. During the workshop, participants made zines together and reflected upon the significance of resistance and the potential for solidarity. Congratulations, Jing!

PhD student Yiming Wang recently published her article, "Coronaphobia or sinophobia: How journalistic practices in early COVID-19 coverage and online commentary affect anti-Chinese sentiment in the U.S.," in Journalism. The article examined intergroup animosity during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that stigmatizing outgroup cues amplified the effect of ingroup suffering, thus heightening anti-Chinese sentiment. Yiming's findings underscore the importance of evaluating the implications of journalistic practices in public health reporting. Read the full article.

Aman recently published an article, "As state violence rages, Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills remain steadfast," in Vashti Media. The article details the experiences and displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank after Hamas' October 7 attack. Read the full article.

The Center for Journalism Ethics is hosting its annual conference on Friday, April 5 online and in-person at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery (330 N. Orchard St.). Called “Journalism Ethics & the AI Challenge,” the conference will bring together news media professionals, media innovators, academics, students and the public to address the ethical dilemmas that AI poses to the practice of journalism. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Julia Angwin will deliver a keynote address on the challenges of covering AI. Registration is now open and this event is free and open to the public.

Join the MCRC for their Media Psychology Research Symposium on Monday, April 8 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. in the Nafziger Conference Room. Hear from two distinguished researchers, Neil Lewis Jr., Associate Professor at Cornell University, and S. Shyam Sundar, James P. Jimirro Professor of Media Effects at Penn State University. Lunch will be provided.

Mark your calendars and break out your best Badger red! 👐 🦡 #DayoftheBadger returns April 16-17! Join fellow J-School alumni, students, faculty and friends for 1,848 minutes of celebrating our Badger pride while also giving back to current and future J-School students.