SJMC Weekly Announcements

Five J-School faculty members, Sharon Dunwoody, Albert Gunther, Sue Robinson, Hernando Rojas and Dhavan Shah, were named in this year's Top 2% Scientists' List by Stanford University and Elsevier. First created in 2019 by Stanford University, the list rates scientists globally on metrics that measure the types and numbers of citations they have. Citations, which appear in academic papers and reference earlier research, are one important indicator of a researcher's impact and reputation in their field. Congratulations!

Additionally, several faculty members were named on the Lifetime/Career Top 2% List for their citations throughout their entire careers. Sharon Dunwoody, Albert Gunther, Jack McLeod and Dhavan Shah were all included on this list. Congratulations!

Last week, Jing worked on and participated in the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Symposium hosted by the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication. The symposium, titled "Turning Points: The Long 1990s in Internet History," is a satellite event for the Association of Internet Researchers Annual Conference. Jing is a member of the symposium's organizing committee and was the moderator for the keynote speech. Congratulations on a successful event, Jing!

Scientific American recently published an article written by Kathryn McGarr titled "Before Trump, before Agnew, Hate Mail Reveals Long-Simmering Hostility to Journalists." The article is based on her research article, "'The right to voice your opinions': A historical case study in audience members’ emotional hostility to radio journalists," published in Journalism about historical animosity to reporters. Congratulations, Kathryn!

The J-School is hosting a Communication Career Fair on Wednesday, November 1 from 3–6 p.m. at Gordon Dining and Event Center. Spots are still available for organizations looking to meet with students. Contact Pam Garcia-Rivera for more information.

BOV members will join several J-School faculty and staff members for their bi-annual meeting on Friday, November 10 from 8 a.m.–3 p.m. The group will discuss the current state of the J-School and visions for its future.

The Center for Journalism Ethics will welcome CJE advisory board member Samuel G. Freedman to campus on Monday, November 13 from 5–7 p.m. at the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium to discuss his new book, Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights. Freedman will present his book and discuss his research from 5–6 p.m. with a reception and book signing to follow from 6–7 p.m.