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Why the geek stereotype will soon be dead
The gender balance of fandom has shifted markedly recently, and this year, parity has been reached. UW digital media lecturer Rob Salkowitz is quoted. -
New UW center encourages dialogue on race and diversity
The Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity at the University of Washington aims to help people better communicate about race, equity and diversity. -
Sound Effect's under-reported stories of the week, July 4
A panel a journalists to talk over their nominees for under-covered story of the week. UW's Joanne Silberner, artist-in-residence in the department of communication, is quoted. -
More than 26 million people have changed their Facebook picture to a rainbow flag
In the wake of a landmark Supreme Court decision that made same-sex marriage a right nationwide, a whopping 26 million people slapped a rainbow flag over their Facebook photos to “celebrate pride.” -
UW Grads at U.S. Open
The biographies of UW alums and professional golfers Cheng-Tsung Pan and Richard Lee are featured.
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Former Husky C.T. Pan makes cut, moves into final weekend of U.S. Open
Former UW golfer C.T. Pan survived the cut and is still among the field competing for the U.S. Open this weekend.
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Facebook Lite offers similar mobile experience, but at lower cost
Facebook released Facebook Lite, a 'slimmed-down' version of its app that gives users in low-data areas increased access to Facebook. UW's Katy Pearce, professor of communication, is quoted. -
Body lingo: What you don’t say in an interview matters, too
How you carry yourself in a job interview makes as much of an impression as the words you say. Valerie Manusov, a communications professor at the UW, is quoted. -
The Bearer of Good News
Newly minted UW alum Austin Williams has built What's Good 206 into a go-to website for positive stories.
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UW EcoCAR 3 team to compete on home turf
Seattle will host the third EcoCAR competition from May 29 to June 4, marking the competition's first visit to the city. Communication major, Kate Kitto, manages communications for the UW team. -
Painting by numbers
A group of "data artists" is creating conceptual works using information collected by mobile apps, scientists and more. Gina Neff, author and associate professor of communication at the UW, is quoted. -
Your guide to low-cost streaming TV sticks: Amazon beats Google, Roku
Media distribution evolves. Today, only about half of us watch traditional TV. Kathy Gill, lecturer in communication at the UW, compares streaming video options. -
Generation Putin Wins Big
An audio documentary about young activists in the former Soviet Union earns UW faculty a top journalism award.
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Special place allows family to heal one year after Air 4 crash
Nora Strothman talks about a bench placed at the University of Washington in honor of her husband Bill, a graduate of economics and communication who died in a helicopter crash.
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David Horsey discusses Charlie Hebdo, editorial cartooning in volatile times
David Horsey is a two-time Pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist who graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in communication in 1975.