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Why Journalism Matters to Democracy
Certain news outlets make their missions clear right from the masthead. “Democracy dies in darkness,” warns the Washington Post. “Without fear or favor,” declares the New York Times. The Wall Street Journal tells readers, “It’s [...]
UW Panel Explores Student Press Rights and Free Expression
Student journalists reveal chilling effects, legal dilemmas, and financial pressures while reporting on campus conflicts. The University of Washington’s Center for Journalism, Media, and Democracy (CJMD) held an event on Oct. 8th, bringing together [...]
Korea University & UW CJMD Research Symposium
You're Invited! Join us for a focused research symposium co-hosted by Korea University and the University of Washington’s Center for Journalism, Media, and Democracy (CJMD). This event provides a small, interactive forum for graduate students [...]
CJMD co-director Adrienne Russell on the climate and information crisis: The launch of the RePlaybook by Tactical Tech
CJMD co-director Adrienne Russell contributed to Tactical Tech’s “The RePlaybook: A Field Guide to the Climate and Information Crisis.” Her essay, Dirty Tech, unpacks the contradictions between the public image and environmental record of Big [...]
CJMD Spotlight: Freedom of the Press and Student Journalism — A Panel Discussion
Campus newsrooms are on the front lines of battles over free expression. Join us for a panel that brings together student journalists, legal experts and university faculty to discuss the legal rights, ethical responsibilities and practical realities [...]
CJMD Receives Civic Health Grant to Study Open Records
The Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy has received a grant from the University of Washington's Civic Health Initiative to study public records requests and their impact on requesters, public agencies, and democratic governance. The purpose [...]
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 [...]
CJMD co-director Matt Powers on the growing role of public and non-profit media in local journalism (The Conversation)
CJMD co-director Matthew Powers published an important article in the Conversation. Read the full op-ed here: Trump targets NPR and PBS as public and nonprofit media account for a growing share of local news coverage As [...]
‘Technology for the People’: A New Salon Debuts April 14, 2025
You Are Invited Technology for the People is a Society + Technology at UW salon co-hosted with the Department of Communication’s Center for Journalism, Media, and Democracy arranged to showcase empathetic, community-focused engagement with technologies for [...]
CJMD Report: Statehouse Journalism in Transition — Insights from Olympia, Washington
Full Report: Statehouse Journalism in Transition Executive Summary: As state governments increasingly serve as both staging grounds for national policies and potential havens from federal influence, the importance of statehouse journalism has grown. This case study [...]