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.

Build a foundation

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Learn from experts

See yourself here

Discover your voice as a storyteller in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature and one of America's most vibrant college towns.

Script Your Experience

We support experiential education unique to the journalism, strategic communication, and media industries.

Write your story

Build knowledge. Produce content. Create work that matters. Stand out among your peers. You're going places, and it all starts here.

The Daily Iowan

156

YEARS OF THE DAILY IOWAN

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

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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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70+

Scholarships

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

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Events

Q&A with CBS News White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang promotional image

Q&A with CBS News White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:00am to 9:45am
Adler Journalism and Mass Communication Building

This is a Q&A with CBS News White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang.

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News

: UI SJMC alumnus Paul Murphy-Spooner with United Soybean Board farmer-leader Brent Renner from Klemme, Iowa, accepting the Golden ARC merit award for the Issue Management category.

UI alumnus Paul Murphy-Spooner Wins PR Week Award for Countering Misinformation

Monday, August 3, 2026
University of Iowa SJMC alumnus Paul Murphy-Spooner (BA School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Communication Studies ’11) in his role at United Soybean Board recently won a PRWeek award for the Best in Data Application category.
This is a photo of the students and faculty that participated in the 2026 trip to Los Angeles.

Event Management Students Visit LA

Monday, July 27, 2026
Students in the Event Management Certificate visited Los Angeles to learn about the events industry. They learned about large-scale event production and sustainability from alumni and professionals across the events industry.
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Why choose Iowa for a Master's in Strategic Communication?

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Wondering if Iowa is the right place to earn your master's in strategic communication? Explore the six advantages that make the University of Iowa's online MASC program a smart choice for advancing your career.
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Can I go to grad school while working full-time?

Monday, July 20, 2026
Wondering if you can earn a master's degree while working full time? Learn how Iowa's online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication is designed to help working professionals earn a graduate degree without putting their careers on hold.