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CJMD Spotlight: Covering the Climate Crisis in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond
What: Join the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy, in a discussion with leading climate journalists in the Pacific Northwest about the work they do, the challenges and opportunities they face, and the role [...]
CJMD Spotlight: How News Coverage Influences Humanitarian Aid
What: CJMD connects with Dr. Martin Scott and Dr. Kate Wright to present topics on how news coverage influences humanitarian aid When: 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2023 Where: Zoom Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cjmd-spotlight-how-news-coverage-influences-humanitarian-aid-tickets-523691855437 [...]
CJMD Spotlight: The State of Statehouse Reporting
What: CJMD to host panel of top Washington state politics and legislative reporters and editors When: 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022 Where: THO 135 Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cjmd-spotlight-the-state-of-statehouse-reporting-tickets-465869497207 Journalists covering U.S. statehouses have [...]
CJMD Spotlight: Sara Shaban on Iranian Feminism and Transnational Ethics in Media
When: 3:30 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2022 Where: CMU 125 When: 3:30 pm on Thursday, October 27, 2022 Where: CMU 125 Sara Shaban, PhD, will discuss her book, Iranian Feminism and Transnational Ethics in [...]
Don’t Miss It: Legendary Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein in conversation with CJMD Co-Director Matthew Powers
Legendary Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein and CJMD Co-Director Matthew Powers will discuss journalism and democracy at the Crosscut Festival in Seattle Wednesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. Carl Bernstein made history in 1972 and1973 when, [...]
CJMD Spotlight: Research colloquium with Risto Kunelius
A research colloquium with Risto Kunelius. Tuesday March 1, 4:30-6:00 CMU 126 Risto Kunelius is Research Director and Professor, Media and Communication, University of Helsinki. He studies the role of journalism in shaping public discourse, with particular focus on contentious issues [...]
CJMD Spotlight: News for the Rich, White, and Blue
When: November 18, 2021, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Where: CMU 126 Nikki Usher, PhD, will discuss her new book, News for the Rich, White, and Blue: How Place and Power Distort American Journalism. The book considers [...]
CJMD Spotlight: Racial Resentment in the Political Mind
David D. Wilson, dean of UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy, the latest participant in CJMD's Spotlight speaker series, talked this week about the need to reframe thinking about the attitudes that work to [...]
CJMD Spotlight: Public opinion in U.S. broadcast news
Social and political issues make up the lion’s share of news coverage, drawing individuals’ attention to public opinion and policy implications of these issues. However, in recent years, public opinion itself has become a hot [...]
After Democracy: A Conversation with Zizi Papacharissi
Join us for a conversation with Zizi Papacharissi about her new book: After Democracy: Imaging our Political Future on March 5, 2021 (11:00 am - 12:00 pm PST). About This Event: The book draws [...]