Department of Communication

Timothy Egan won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction for his book "Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis."

Gov. Jay Inslee announced that he has appointed Kiana M. Scott as the student representative on the University of Washington Board of Regents.

Communications associate professor Ralina L. Joseph takes a look at a recent breakfast cereal ad that sparked controversy because of its staring family.

You can join UW lecturer Matt McGarrity and learn how to become a better public speaker starting June 24.

Philip Howard, associate professor of communication, answers a few questions about his book with doctoral student Muzammil Hussain, "Demoracy's Fourth Wave: Digital Media and the Arab Spring."

Are presidents today more empathetic than they were in the past? UW department of communication chair and professor David Domke explains why that is the expectation now and how it is different from the past.

In cities around the country, more and more Americans with cell phones and social media accounts are helping police solve crimes, whether they know it or not. Hanson Hosein, director of the program on communication in digital media, comments.

China's model for controlling the internet is being adopted elsewhere. Katy Pearce, assistant professor of communication, is quoted.

Black Cultural Studies students combined traditional coursework with community projects through a winter quarter collaboration with the Northwest African American Museum.

Jim Riswold (1983), whose hugely popular ad campaigns for Nike and other top clients featured household names like Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny, was recently inducted into advertising's Creative Hall of Fame.

Under the roof of the UW Communication Leadership program, a "sister" degree will be created alongside the Master of Communications in Digital Media (MCDM). It's called MCCN: The Master of Communication in Communities and Networks.

KOMO's Bill Rice talks with David Domke, professor of communication, about the fiscal cliff and the GOP divide.

Peter Chiarelli spent years as a film producer working on Amityville Horror, Eagle Eye, and other projects before trying his hand at screenwriting. His 2009 romantic comedy, The Proposal, starred Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.