Articles from February 2026
Painting a Story Through Podcasting
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Students in the Adler Agency prepare to produce the second season of Pitchfork and Paintbrush.
SJMC’s Roxy Ekberg Earns Mauck Stouffer Award
Monday, February 23, 2026
Roxy Ekberg, a third-year SJMC student and the executive editor of The Daily Iowan received a Mauck Stouffer Young Iowa Journalist Award from the Iowa Newspaper Association.
Zhang's project is changing the way we see and hear the world through the Arts and Humanities Initiative grant
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Bingbing Zhang, assistant professor, in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, explores how journalists and social-media users talk about and react to what they call “AI slop”.
Ty Rushing Attends the George Washington Carver Medal Ceremony
Monday, February 16, 2026
Assistant Professor of Practice Ty Rushing participated in a panel discussion at the George Washington Carver Medal ceremony at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa.
SJMC Hiring Visiting Faculty in Strategic Communication
Thursday, February 12, 2026
SJMC is hiring a visiting faculty member with proven professional experience in strategic communication, such as advertising, public relations, or digital marketing.
Erin Jordan Receives Faculty Champion Award
Monday, February 9, 2026
The University of Vermont’s Center for Community News has awarded SJMC's Erin Jordan with a Faculty Champion Award.
Student Publications Move to Adler Journalism Building
Monday, February 2, 2026
University of Iowa student publications are now housed in the Adler Journalism Building.