Fiore-Silfvast innovates on information
Last December, Communication graduate student Brittany Fiore-Silfvast won a Doctoral Dissertation Research Grant from the National Science Foundation for her proposal, “The Informationalization of Healthcare: Shifting Subjectivities, Organizational Forms, and Ways of Knowing in the U.S. and India.” Last year, she traveled…
Learn from the pros: upcoming mentor lunches
The Department of Communication is pleased to announce three upcoming mentor lunches. Don’t miss these opportunities to learn about potential careers, the realities of modern-day industry, and how to accomplish one’s goals. To RSVP for any of these events, email…
The next big thing in reality TV
By Evan Yang Lights, camera, action! Well, almost. This quarter, the Department of Communication is offering a course on reality TV under COM 495: Special Topics. Part-time lecturer Florangela Davila and Matt Chan, founder and owner of Seattle-based Screaming Flea…
Silberner to report on cancer in developing world
By Amanda Weber – When Artist in Residence Joanne Silberner attended a meeting on cancer in developing countries last fall, she didn’t anticipate that it would ignite her journalistic interests. After learning more about the problem and current treatments taking…
Passion, relationships are key to success in journalism today, say panelists
Krista Staudinger – UW News Lab Check out more photos of the panel on Facebook >> “It’s a lifestyle more than a job,” said David Boardman, executive editor and senior vice president of the Seattle Times, in relation to journalism…
