Diederich College of Communication

We think the flowers are coming in nicely, don’t you? 🌼 ☀️

Summer: A time for service 😊

Faculty, staff and our visiting researcher put in some time volunteering at Markept.

Markept offers gently used goods to students during move-in for drastically reduced prices, helping to create a more sustainable university. A worthy cause for a few spare hands from the College of Comm!

Most people see journalists as providers of information. Dr. Patrick Johnson, assistant professor of journalism and media studies, sees them as educators.

That framing gives Johnson hope that responsible, thorough journalism can push back against growing animus toward LGBTQ+ representation in media.

"Journalism can be reflexive and responsible for correcting the past. It takes social justice to the next level," says Johnson.

Faculty Focus: Dr. Patrick Johnson investigates animus toward LGBTQ+ representation in news | Marquette Today As part of its Faculty Focus, Staff Spotlight and After Hours series, Marquette Today is sharing weekly features during Pride Month highlighting faculty and staff whose work supports and connects with members of the LGBTQ+ community. Recognizing the ric...

Class of 2026 graduate Jack Albright is a top 10 finalist for the Associated Press Sports Editors Student Contest. 🏆

Students submitted three pieces of work from the prior year as a portfolio for consideration. Entries came from undergraduate or graduate students enrolled at a college or university during summer 2025, fall 2025, or spring 2026 academic terms.

The winner will be announced in the weeks to come...our faculty and staff are pulling for you, as are your Marquette Wire colleagues! 🌟

Associated Press Sports Editors reveal 2026 Student Contest top 10 By Erik Hall Judges recently determined a top 10 for the 2026 Associated Press Sports Editors Student Contest. Students submitted three pieces of work as a portfolio. The winner will be announced in the coming weeks. Here are the top 10 (in alphabetical order): Jack Albright, Marquet

Our college is hosting Candaş Aynagöz, a communications researcher from Türkiye! Candaş is visiting through a U.S. State Department program.

In just the past year, Marquette has hosted journalists and communicators from well over a dozen countries, reinforcing our mission to be a globally connected institution. 🌏

We'd like to congratulate the 2026 Diederich College of Communication Alumni Award winners!

Service Award: Jamaul Webster
Communicator of the Year: Swati Joshi
Young Alumna of the Year: Sophia Minnaert
James T. Tiedge Memorial Award: Kevin Boyd
Professional Achievement Award: Christopher Duffey

All of these award winners embody the Marquette ideals of excellence, faith, leadership and service. We are proud to have them as key supporters of our college and ambassadors of our values in their industries.

Congratulations on an honor well-earned! 🌟

Before we had our state-of-the-art recording space on the second floor of Johnston, we had the basement radio studio. 📻

Who has fond memories of hosting a show from here?

Got an equipment problem? Live broadcast feed not working the way it should? Need some help learning Adobe After Effects?

Hundreds of students over nearly nine years have had the same reaction to these issues: Call Don.

We're so proud to see Don Hertz, our manager of technical services, receive a staff excellence award for his outstanding service to the college and to Marquette University. Anyone who has spent significant time around the College of Comm knows just how above and beyond Don goes for our students, and how little credit he ever seeks for it.

Congratulations, Don! After so much time behind the camera, you deserve your moment in front of it 😄