SJMC Weekly Announcements

Did you know that the infamous Lindbergh baby kidnapping has ties to Madison? Adam Schrager's 2013 biography, "The Sixteenth Rail," focuses on Arthur Koehler, who worked for the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Products Laboratory in Madison and traced the wood from a ladder left at the crime scene to the kidnapper's home. With renewed public interest in the case, Madison Magazine featured Adam's book and highlighted other Madison ties to the Lindbergh case. Read the full article.

Nina is a senior studying strategic communication and currently holds an impressive four jobs. She hopes to work in the world of public service, potentially a job in political communication.

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.