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

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We support experiential education unique to the journalism, strategic communication and media industries to better prepare students for meaningful work beyond graduation.

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YEARS OF THE DAILY IOWAN

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

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Years of success

The school celebrated its centennial in 2024

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Public university for writing

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

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

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Students Create 2026 Year in Focus Magazine

Monday, May 25, 2026
Students collaborated to produce a digital and print photo magazine capturing defining moments in the past year.
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Celebrating SJMC Faculty

Friday, May 15, 2026
We wrapped up the 2025-2026 year by celebrating faculty achievements and milestones.
AI-and-Media

Students Create AI Fluency Magazines

Thursday, May 14, 2026
In the newly developed course titled AI and Media, students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication created AI fluency magazines for media industry professionals, including journalists, educators, and strategic communication practitioners.
This is a photo of Cali Whitaker in the 4x2.

Prep Sports Covers 2026 Drake Relays

Monday, May 11, 2026
JMC/SMC’s Prep Sports Report class traveled to Des Moines to cover the state’s most prestigious annual track and field meet.