Jim Simon
Jim Simon is a veteran editor, reporter and newsroom leader, with extensive experience as a teacher and trainer in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. He is currently an adjunct lecturer at the University of Washington, where he has taught the COMM 362 News Lab class four times since 2021. He previously created and taught (or … Read More
Steve Scher
Steve Scher is a podcaster, broadcaster, writer, interviewer, and teacher. Over his long radio career, Steve received accolades and awards for his incisive coverage of public affairs, breaking news and his beyond-the-headlines approach to issues. His in-depth interviews with award winning authors, political leaders, scientists, artists, and active citizens are noted for their intelligence and … Read More
Savaughn Williams
Savaughn Williams is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington. She received her Ph. D. from the University of Kansas, M.A. from Ball State University, and B.A. from Oklahoma Baptist University. Dr. Williams specializes in interpersonal communication focusing on identity and race in relationships such as friendships, families, organizational interactions, … Read More
Doug Underwood
Doug Underwood is Professor of Communication at the University of Washington who teaches in the areas of journalism and literature, media ethics and management, journalism and trauma, and media and religion. He is the author of six books, including Journalism and the Novel (2008), From Yahweh to Yahoo! (2002), and When MBAs Rule the Newsroom … Read More
Meg Spratt
Dr. Meg Spratt, Teaching Professor and co-director of the UW Integrated Social Sciences program, brings an extensive background as a communication scholar and journalist to her course development, teaching, and program management. Her academic and professional projects have focused on news coverage of tragedy, media representations of race and gender, and influences of photojournalism in shaping … Read More