CJMD Hosts Conversation on Rising Political Violence With New Yorker Writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells
On Jan. 14 at the University of Washington, the Center for Journalism, Media, and Democracy (CJMD) hosted a discussion on political violence in the U.S. with The New Yorker staff writer Benjamin Wallace-Wells. Around 40 to 50 people filled the room, all…
A Sports Obsession Inspires a Career
By the time UW alumna Thuc Nhi Nguyen was in middle school, she had a regular afterschool routine. She would rush home to watch three sports-talk programs on TV: first Sports Center, then Around the Horn, and finally Pardon the Interruption. …
UW Communication welcomes Dr. Jisoo Kim to its faculty
Although Jisoo Kim arrived in Seattle only three months ago, she said she already feels right at home. “I feel like this is the new perfect academic home for me,” she said. “To focus on what I want to as…
Honoring the 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame and Alumni of Distinction Inductees
On October 22, the Department of Communication recognized outstanding alumni who have made a difference in their communities at our annual Alumni Hall of Fame and Alumni of Distinction awards dinner. This year, we celebrated the 2025 Hall of Fame…
Angela King, ’94, receives Charles E. Odegaard Award for her journalism, mentorship and volunteerism
Many of us know Angela King as the morning voice of KUOW—Seattle’s public radio station. And many are familiar with King at a podium, the cheerful sound of her voice filling the HUB ballroom at the annual Celebration dinner hosted…
Public Media Under Pressure: Why It Matters & What Can Be Done
Last week, CJMD hosted Public Media Under Pressure, a sobering yet productive conversation with Seattle-area public media presidents Rob Dunlop, Cascade PBS; David Fischer, KNKX; and Tina Pamintuan, KUOW. Together with CJMD co-director Matt Powers, panelists discussed the growing challenges facing…
CJMD co-hosts “Technology for the People” Salon with Society + Technology at UW
UW Communication’s Center for Journalism, Media, and Democracy (CJMD) recently co-hosted “Technology for the People,” a UW Salon with Society + Technology at UW (S+T). This salon brought together prominent voices from all three UW campuses in the technology, media,…
The Challenge of Peer-Produced Websites
Type any topic into a search engine. A Wikipedia entry is likely to show up in the results, written by people with an interest in the topic. Wikipedia is the most ubiquitous example of “peer production” websites, which are sites dependent…
Local media professionals share insight on Black press in Seattle
Recently, COM and JPIC students were treated to a special class panel on “Black press in Seattle, past, present and future.” The panel featured Omari Salisbury of Converge Media, Chris Bennett of The Seattle Medium, and JPIC alum, Chardonnay Beaver,…
First-year MA/PhD students present research in poster session
The Department of Communication’s first-year graduate students recently presented their scholarship to an audience of faculty, staff, and fellow students at a research poster session. Poster sessions are a common platform at scholarly conferences, and this session provided an excellent…