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“I Have Blood on My Hands”: A Whistleblower Says Facebook Ignored Global Political Manipulation
A 6,600-word internal memo from a fired Facebook data scientist details how the social network knew leaders of countries around the world were using their site to manipulate voters — and failed to act. Katy Pearce, associate professor of communication at the UW, is quoted.
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Opinion: Fighting Racial Dialogue Fatigue
Ralina Joseph, professor of communication and director of the UW Center for Communication, discusses fighting racial dialogue fatigue.
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Burnout, splinter factions and deleted posts: Unpaid online moderators struggle to manage divided communities
The real world is seeping into online communities and making them harder to moderate. Charles Kiene, a doctoral student in communication, is quoted.
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Tech Moves: Intellectual Ventures exec departs; Shujinko grows leadership team; and more
Dr. Ekin Yasin was named director of the University of Washington’s Communication Leadership graduate program.
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The 1918 Flu Faded in Our Collective Memory: We Might ‘Forget’ the Coronavirus, Too
Meg Spratt, a lecturer in communication at the UW, talks about how the media covered the 1918 flu.
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The 2019-2020 IE fellows reflect on the Advocacy Journalism Fellowship Program amidst a pandemic that brought in-person gatherings to a grinding halt
The International Examiner concluded its Advocacy Journalism Fellowship Program. Fellows, including Isabel Wang, a communication student, reflects on their experiences.
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Voting justice group adapts its methods to continue advocacy in the pandemic
Common Power, a group founded by David Domke, professor of communication, continues its voting justice work amidst COVID-19.
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Radical listening
Ralina Joseph, professor of communication, explains how being anti-racist doesn’t always require immediate action, but listening without judgment.
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Education and Race: A discussion with interim Bellevue College president, a UW educator and recent WSU graduate
Former Governor Gary Locke, along with KD Hall, UW faculty in communication, and recent WSU graduate Lealah Ndifon, shared their experiences with systemic racism at different academic levels.
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Voting justice group Common Power turns to tech in time of COVID to re-imagine outreach
Common Power has had to rapidly adopt digital communications due to COVID-19, stopping face-to-face contact. David Domke, professor of communication, explains.
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22 UW students receive Fulbright awards
The scholarship program is the largest U.S. international exchange opportunity for students to pursue graduate study, advanced research and teaching worldwide.
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After 16 years of inclusion, UW’s Q Center is just getting started
GWSS affiliate faculty Jen Self and Anthony Cheng (BA, Communications, 2020) discuss their work and experience in the Q Center.
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Seattle area corporations respond to protests over police brutality with messages of solidarity, but few specifics
Kathleen Fearn-Banks, associate communication professor, and Margaret O'Mara, history professor, discuss Seattle corporations' responses to police brutality protests.
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Assistance League of Seattle asks, ‘What else can we do?’ The answer: care packages for families in need
Carrie Slavin (’94 grad, Art History) and Theresa Roberts (’88 grad, Communications) discuss their work in the Seattle Assistance League delivering family care packages.
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Trailblazers: Emmalynn Cortes - Blogger, Podcaster And Aerospace Operations
Emmalynn Cortes, graduate student in communications, discusses how she combines her career, social media entrepreneurship, and pursuit of representation through Instagram and podcasting.