School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Why Iowa?

When you graduate from the SJMC, you will become part of an alumni network that numbers in the thousands and spans media industries in the United States and around the globe.

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Build a foundation

We prepare students for careers in both traditional and new communication and media fields. Our courses integrate professional skills, especially the skills of writing and storytelling, with a theoretical foundation in the role of media in a global society.

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Expand your horizons

SJMC graduate degrees emphasize individualized inquiry in a lively intellectual environment where students and faculty work together as a community of learners.

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Learn from experts

Our faculty bring their world-class research and professional experience into their classrooms, studios, and labs, giving students the unparalleled opportunity to learn right from the source of the latest innovations in knowledge and practice.

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Kimmi Chex

(B.A. 2018)

On-air host for NFL Network and NFL Media.

Eleanor Hildebrandt

(B.A. 2023)

English Teaching Assistant in Germany with the U.S. Fulbright Program.

Aadit Tambe

(B.A. 2020)

News Designer at The Washington Post

Matt Erickson

(B.A. 1996)

Assistant Managing Editor at The New York Times

156

YEARS OF THE DAILY IOWAN

The award-winning student
newspaper, The Daily Iowan,
has served the UI community
since 1868

100

Years of success

The school celebrated its centennial in 2024

# 1

Public university for writing

According to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings

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Scholarships

SJMC awards more than $225,000 in scholarships and awards annually.

Events

The Swine Republic: A reading by Chris Jones at Prairie Lights Bookstore

Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:00pm

Prairie Lights Books

Come to Prairie Lights Books for a special Darwin Day reading by Chris Jones, author of The Swine Republic. Published in 2023 by local publisher Ice Cube Press and named a 2024 "Great Reads from Great Places" book by the Library of Congress, The Swine Republic provides extensive research and reportage on the truth behind Iowa's infamously poor water quality, which you "...won't get ... from Iowa’s agricultural and political leaders." (icecubepress.com) Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature...

Iowa: Land of Troubled Water, a talk by Chris Jones

Friday, April 4, 2025 3:30pm

Biology Building East

Chris Jones is author of The Swine Republic which was named a 2024 "Great Reads from Great Places" book by the Library of Congress. The book explores Iowa's infamously poor water quality through an analysis of research and reportage. Until recently, Jones was a research engineer with IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering at the University of Iowa. He holds a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from Montana State University and a BA in chemistry and biology from Simpson College. Previous career stops include...

State of Critical and Cultural Media Studies Symposium

Monday, April 7, 2025 3:00pm to 6:00pm

Virtual

Experts in the field of critical and cultural media studies will discuss how and if the political economic, Birmingham, and other media studies traditions can help us understand the current sociopolitical environment, and opportunities for creating and valuing new knowledge in a globalized world. Opening Remarks: 3-3:10 p.m. Melissa Tully, David Dowling, and Munachim Amah Keynote 1: 3:10-3:30 p.m. Speaker: Josh Shepperd Moderator: Munachim Amah The Temporal Differences in Activist Strategy...

Hoop Dreams Q&A

Sunday, April 13, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building

Join us on April 13 at 2pm in AJB 105 for a conversation with filmmaker Steve James, focused on the politics and ethics of documentary work. James directed the 1994 documentary “Hoop Dreams,” in which two ordinary inner-city Chicago kids strive for the NBA draft. The documentary won 8 prestigious awards after its release and continues to influence how modern sports documentaries are filmed and received by audiences. We’ll have light refreshments in the rotunda after the conversation.

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Celebrating 20 years of Filmspotting

Monday, March 10, 2025

Emily Delgado

To celebrate twenty years of his podcast, SJMC professor, Adam Kempenaar, hosted a three-day long event, Filmspotting Fest, with the goal to celebrate the podcast’s twenty years and showcase some of their favorite memories of this journey.

Jeff Grisamore awarded the NSF EPSCoR EWD Seed Grant

Monday, February 24, 2025

Emily Delgado

SJMC professor of practice, Jeff Grisamore has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to advance public knowledge and understanding of biotechnology and biomanufacturing in Iowa and at The University of Iowa.

Zeynep Tufekci 2025 Li Chen Distinguished Lecture

Monday, February 17, 2025

Zeynep Tufekci, Princeton’s Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, presented “Why We Can’t Fact-Check Our Way Out of Misinformation,” as part of the Li Chen Distinguished Lecture series.

The Daily Iowan Named Newspaper of the Year at the 2025 Iowa Newspaper Awards

Monday, February 10, 2025

Daily Iowan

For the third time in six years, The Daily Iowan won the top award in the statewide contest.

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