SJMC Weekly Announcements

Week of January 22–26, 2024

Kudos

Sijia Yang promoted to associate professor with tenure

Last week, UW-Madison's Social Sciences Divisional Committee unanimously recommended assistant professor Sijia Yang for promotion to associate professor with tenure. This is a tremendous accomplishment and recognition of the incredible work Sijia does in computational social science, particularly in the field of health communication. Congratulations, Sijia!

Publications

Assistant professor Jing Wang publishes essay in Anthropology News

Jing recently published an essay titled "What Can White Paper Do?" in collaboration with two other co-authors in Anthropology News. The essay looks at, during the #A4Revolution, how protestors used blank white paper to express their voices while remaining in the shadows of state censorship and surveillance. Read the full essay.

CAMER and associate professor Sijia Yang publish article in Preventive Medicine

The Computational Approaches and Message Effect Research (CAMER) group, led by Sijia Yang, published and article in Preventive Medicine titled "Countering online marketing and user endorsements with enhanced cannabis warning labels: An online experiment among at-risk youth and young adults." The article explores whether social cues can amplify youth-targeted cannabis advertising and whether cannabis warning labels can counteract these influences. Read the full article.

Vilas Hall Happenings

The latest happenings at the SJMC and links for easy sharing with your networks.

Meet the J-School's Spring 2024 Adjunct Instructors and Lecturers

This spring, the J-School is excited to welcome several alumni, Ph.D. students and emeritus faculty members to its team. These lecturers and adjunct instructors offer students unique perspectives in their courses since they have real-world experience in a variety of communications settings. Get to know the seven new faces joining the teaching team and what they hope their students take away from their courses.

Upcoming Events

Feb. 16: "Jim: The James Foley Story" Film Screening and Q&A

The J-School and the Center for Journalism Ethics are excited to welcome the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to campus on Friday, Feb. 16 for a screening of "Jim: The James Foley Story" and a discussion of journalist safety. All are welcome to attend this sure-to-be impactful event.

Feb. 19: Preston Colloquium with Rebekah Nagler

Associate professor at the University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication Rebekah Nagler will present her talk "Confronting the perennial challenge of conflicting health information" on Monday, Feb. 19 in the Nafziger Room (5055 Vilas Hall). Lunch will be provided.

Feb. 22: Ralph O. & Monona H. Nafziger Lecture Series: Resiliency in Today's Fast-Paced Sports Media with Andy Katz

The J-School is excited to welcome UW alum and BOV member Andy Katz on Thursday, Feb. 22 for a presentation about dealing with and thriving from adversity in the world of sports media. Andy Katz is a digital reporter, analyst and host for NCAA and Big Ten Network. Light refreshments will be provided. Mark your calendars – you don't want to miss this event!

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