JAMS student Grace Pagel is the winner of a National SPJ Mark of Excellence Award in the Audio/Podcast (Narrative) category. Pagel produced Breaking the Bank: Unpacking Gen Z’s Financial Insecurity last fall in her JAMS 325: Audio Storytelling class. The … Continue Reading »
JAMS Students bring home dozens of awards in 2024
It’s been a busy semester, with UWM JAMS students bringing home dozens of journalism awards over the last few months. These award-winning stories were reported and produced in our classes, and they were published on our Media Milwaukee website. The … Continue Reading »
Professor Michael Mirer featured in TikTok ban story
TikTok ban: What happens next, how local business owners feel WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) — With a potential TikTok ban on the horizon, many business owners who benefit from the app hope it is not permanently deleted from people’s … Continue Reading »
A Packers fan in Chicagoland: UWM JAMS alum shines as Chicago sports journalist
As a Wisconsin native who was raised on Packers football, Kaitlin Sharkey is working in the heart of enemy territory. Sharkey is a sports reporter and anchor for WGN TV in Chicago. Her primary beat? Covering the Chicago Bears football team, in addition to … Continue Reading »
The annual Internship & Networking Fair proves, yet again, that the first step is getting your name out there.
Local businesses and organizations in advertising, public relations, journalism and communications participated in the annual JAMS Internship & Networking Fair in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Union Ballroom on April 9. The self-proclaimed career fair happens every year in April for … Continue Reading »
Internship & Networking Fair a huge success with students and employers.
Nearly 20 local businesses visited UWM on April 11 for the JAMS Internship & Networking Fair, meeting with JAMS students looking to pursue careers in journalism, advertising, public relations, and communications. The likes of the Lake Country Dockhounds, Milwaukee Journal … Continue Reading »
JAMS Speaker Series brings Journal Sentinel reporter & former grad to speak to students
Jimmy Gutierrez, JAMS Alumni and Ted Conferences senior editor, and Daphne Chen, data and investigations reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, visited UWM today to speak with JAMS students. The visit was the latest part of the JAMS Program’s Career … Continue Reading »
Career Connections Brings Pros to the Classroom
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Devi Shastri and Talis Shelbourne (a recent JAMS alum) shared experiences and advice with students in September as part of the JAMS Career Connections Speaker Series. Throughout the semester, professionals in advertising, public relations, communications … Continue Reading »
UW-Milwaukee student journalists win dozens of 2021 regional and local awards
JAMS students brought home 11 awards from the 2021 regional Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence contest, including a first-place honor for the department’s news site, Media Milwaukee. UWM journalists compete against students from across the upper Midwest; winners … Continue Reading »
Scholarships Opportunities 2022-23
2022-23 Scholarships Now Open! College-Wide for any major in L&S. Multiple Scholarships ranging from $500-$3,500. DEADLINE IS MARCH 15. Students apply through the UWM Scholarship Portal at https://uwm.academicworks.com/ To apply: – Fill out the UWM general scholarship application. – Fill out … Continue Reading »