Getting to Know Felicia Ishino-Amen, Our Newest Undergraduate advisor
By EVAN YANG – Felicia Ishino-Amen did not think she would be going back to school so soon. Her traveling background and promising work experience suggested that she might never set foot on the University of Washington campus again. And…
Rita Brogan’s public affairs firm recognized by King County with small business award
By Evan Yang – King County has recognized Rita Brogan (BA, 1972; MA, 1975), owner and CEO of PRR, Inc., with the 2011 award for King County Woman-owned Small Business of the Year. Since 1988, Brogan has been owner and…
Professional Development Month kicks off
By KRISTA STAUDINGER – UW News Lab What was previously only given one week in January can now claim bragging rights over the entire month. January 2012 is Professional Development Month, which is unique to the UW’s Department of Communication….
Students and faculty will blog 2012 election
In 2008, Professor David Domke and 16 undergraduates created a blogging project focused on that year’s presidential election. They traveled to cover caucuses in Idaho, Washington and Texas, and covered primaries in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana. Their content was highlighted…
David Horsey chats about move to LA Times
At the stroke of midnight on January 1, Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoonist David Horsey (BA, 1976) ended his remarkable tenure with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, where he has worked for more than 30 years, to take a position with the Los Angeles…
Moy selected co-editor of Public Opinion Quarterly
Professor Patricia Moy has been selected as co-editor of Public Opinion Quarterly, a prestigious theoretical and methodological journal at the intersection of several disciplines. Moy’s term begins Jan. 1, 2013. The other co-editor is Tom W. Smith, director of the…
Four Peaks TV: Innovative ideas for the future
Innovation, entrepreneurship, community, and entertainment. These are the “four peaks” that embody the mission of the Four Peaks organization and UWTV show of colliding different idea generators, from social activists to business entrepreneurs to local artists within the Pacific Northwest….
