Department of Communication Arts Media & Cultural Studies Associate Professor Jonathan Grayand Professor Michele Hilmes discussed the online popularity of the hit ABC network drama Loston Madison’s WKOW-TV 27 news. In one segment, Gray explained how Lost was perfectly timed …
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Department Honors Walter Mirisch
The Department of Communication Arts was pleased to host a special event to honor distinguished University of Wisconsin – Madison alumnus Walter Mirisch (History, ’42). Over 100 guests from the Department and campus recognized and …
Alumnus Glenn Silber Speaks in Advanced Documentary Class
Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker Glenn Silber (’72) recently discussed his experiences, techniques, and approach to documentary filmmaking in Professor Bill Brown’s Comm Arts 651: Advanced Video Production & Direction class. A professional producer and director in …
Professor Robert Howard and CA 610 Featured on Campus News
Associate Professor in Rhetoric Robert Glenn Howard and his Comm Arts 610: Folklore in a Digital Age course is featured in a news article on UW-Madison’s campus news page in an article by Kiera Wiatrak titled “Restructured folklore …
Professor Louise Mares Featured in On Wisconsin
Department of Communication Arts Assistant Professor in Communication Science Louise Mares was featured in the Summer 2009 issue of On Wisconsin, UW-Madison’s magazine for alumni and friends. Mares discusses her research into “prosocial” television that is actually beneficial to …
Alumnus Joey Garfield Directs New Visa Advertisement
Joey Garfield (Comm Arts, ’92) recently directed Visa’s new advertisement “Flow” (2009) which has been released in Europe. The ad marks the second collaboration between Joey and artist Bill Shannon, a performer with a rare hip disability who relies …
Students & Staff Collaborate on WI Film Festival TV Spot
Department of Communication Arts students and staff recently collaborated to create the new TV spot for the 2009 Wisconsin Film Festival (April 2 – 5). The ad was a collaborative project between: Comm Arts Faculty Associate Erik Gunneson Comm Arts …
Alumnus Lisa Heller Honored at 81st Academy Awards
At the 81st Academy Awards Ceremony on February 22, 2009, Director Megan Mylan won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject for her documentary Smile Pinki (2008). In her acceptance speech, she noted: “Documentary, like all filmmaking, is a complete …
Alumnus Shawn VanCour Wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) has named Comm Arts alumnus Shawn VanCour the recipient of the 19th annual Kenneth Harwood Outstanding Dissertation Award. Established in 1955, the BEA is a professional association for professors, industry professionals …
Alumnus Stuart Bass Wins Emmy
Congratulations to Stuart Bass (Comm Arts, ’78), an accomplished freelance film editor for his outstanding accomplishment in the field of television editing. Bass won a Primetime Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the 60th …