SJMC Weekly Announcements

Kudos

Professor Katy Culver quoted in Voice of America

Katy was quoted in an in-depth Voice of American piece about the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case against Fox News. Read the full article.

Professor Katy Culver weighs in on Gary Lineker tweet controversy

Katy appeared live Saturday on the BBC, discussing the controversy over the network benching soccer analyst Gary Lineker over a tweet about Britain's migration policies.

Events

March 25: SJMC Annual Celebration

Join SJMC faculty, staff and grad students for the annual live-music house party on Saturday, March 25 at 2 p.m.! Enjoy a live musical performance from Run-SJMC, featuring Professor Emeritus Lewis Friedland, Professor Mike Wagner and Professor Doug McLeod, as well as delicious food and drink. Friends, family, children and pets are welcome! For more information, reach out to PhD student Danny Parker.

March 28–29: Day of the Badger

Day of the Badger returns next week Tuesday, March 28 through Wednesday, March 29! Thanks to a generous group of current and former Board of Visitor Members, when we reach 118 donors, we will unlock an additional $9,250 match to celebrate the J-School’s 118th anniversary! Show off your Badger pride, give back and support the J-School. Bookmark our giving page.

March 30: Wonder, Weirdness and Writing about Animals

Science Journalist in Residence Sabrina Imbler will be visiting UW-Madison from March 29–31 and participating in a panel, "Wonder Weirdness and Writing about Animals" on March 30. Sabrina will be joined by teaching faculty member Stacy Forster and MS student at the UW Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Mary Magnuson to discuss the study and coverage of animals and the power of narrative journalism. The panel will be held on March 30 from 6:30–8 p.m. in the Bea Christensen room of the Goodman Community Center or via Facebook Live.