Dr. Miya Williams Fayne

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Miya Williams Fayne is an Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research investigates the Black press in the new media age, utilizing qualitative methodology and analyses of web metrics. She has a particular interest in entertainment news content and how it operates within the digital Black public sphere. Her work has been published in notable journals including Digital Journalism, International Journal of Press/Politics, Journalism, and Mass Communication Quarterly. Williams Fayne is affiliated with the Center for Critical Race Digital Studies and is an executive board member of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s (AEJMC) Minorities in Communication Division. She has received research fellowships and grants from institutions such as Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism, AEJMC’s Newspaper Online News Division, and Northwestern University. Additionally, her work has garnered top paper awards from AEJMC’s Minorities in Communication Division and the National Communication Association’s African American Communication and Culture Division. In 2020, her article titled 'The Great Digital Migration: Exploring What Constitutes Black Press Online' was named runner-up for Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly's Outstanding Article of the Year Award.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Wisconsin–Madison

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Programming experience (Data Structures, Machine Organization) One year college-level calculus
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV/Resume
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Unofficial transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Computer Sciences