Pulitzer-Prize winning editorial cartoonist David Horsey tells stories in long hand with his novel “Beach of Stars”
David Horsey is known far and wide for his snappy editorial cartoons, winning two Pulitzer Prizes for his work at the Seattle P-I, Los Angeles Times and Seattle Times. While he has published 11 books of his editorial cartoons, “Beach of Stars,”…
Evelyn Iritani tells of diplomatic trade efforts in WWII with her new book, “Safe Passage”
One of the most important stories from World War II was lost to history—until today, that is, thanks to former The Daily reporter-turned-Pulitzer-Prize-winner Evelyn Iritani, ’78. A former Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Los Angeles Times reporter, Iritani grew up in Pullman…
UW journalism students provide ‘civic infrastructure’ covering Olympia
The 2026 legislative session is scheduled to end next week in Olympia, but as teaching professors of journalism at the University of Washington, we are thinking about the beginning. On the Friday before the opening gavel in early January, reporters…
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,…