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We the People? Time for Truth about Democracy in America
By Lance Bennett Download the PDF of the article here. On January 6, 2021 America and the world witnessed the “Save America” rally and march that Donald Trump promoted with tweets like “Be there, will [...]
When Journalists Run For Office: A Conversation with Cristian Vaccari
The Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy is pleased to announce its first event of the winter quarter. Join us on Jan 20 at 12 pm (pst) for a conversation with Cristian Vaccari. The event is free but registration via Eventbrite [...]
Media and Politics in the U.S. Presidential Election: A Virtual Roundtable
The Department of Communication is relaunching the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement (CCCE) as the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy (CJMD). The relaunch reflects significant shifts over recent decades in media and politics [...]
Public Opinion and Polls in the 2020 Presidential Election
About this Event Tuesday, October 27, 2020 || Noon (PDT) The event is organized by the University of Washington’s Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy. Patricia Moy (UW) will moderate. While polls and public opinion [...]
CJMD Presents a Conversation with Jorge Ramos: Journalism and the U.S. Presidential Election
Join us on October 26 at 9 am PST (10 am Mexico City) for a conversation with Jorge Ramos. The event is free but registration via Eventbrite is required. Those who register will receive a Zoom [...]
Livingston and Bennett Op-Ed on Toxic Communication Appears in Boston Globe
An attendee takes in the scene after the Republican National Convention wrapped in Cleveland, July 21, 2016. The fifth and final volume of the Senate Intelligence Committee's report revealed new details about Russian links [...]
CJMD Co-Directors Matthew Powers and Adrienne Russell release new book: “Rethinking Media Research for Changing Societies”
In Rethinking Media Research for Changing Societies, an edited volume by CJMD Co-Directors Matthew Powers and Adrienne Russell, some of the world’s leading theorists propose what each considers the single most pressing question [...]
#BlackLivesMatter co-founder Opal Tometi and CCCE founder Lance Bennett featured at Seattle conference on tech and democracy
#BlackLivesMatter co-founder Opal Tometi takes questions from an audience at the Seattle Public Library and also participating via video link from Berlin, following her talk on social media and social movements Friday, Oct. 25. [...]
How to Report on the Climate Crisis: Local environmental communicators in discussion at CCCE
Panelists, from left, Kamna Shastri, Eve Andrews, Heidi Roop, Evan Bush. What are the most pressing climate-crisis-related issues facing the Pacific Northwest? That was the kickoff question at the “Communicating Climate Change in [...]
CCCE hosts “Seattle Journalism’s Possible Futures” Panel
Joy Resmovits (Seattle Times), Anika Anand (Evergrey), Jill Jackson (KUOW), Florangela Davila (Crosscut) On April 23rd, CCCE hosted “Seattle Journalism’s Possible Futures,” a panel discussion featuring local journalists steering innovative projects at the crossroads [...]