Journalism Department

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News, Fake News, & Democracy

Veteran journalist Floyd McKay will discuss the political forces and personalities that shaped modern Oregon, with a particular focus on the political rivalry of Bob Straub and Tom McCall. McKay is the author of 'Reporting the Oregon Story: How Activists and Visionaries Transformed a State…

2017-05-01
'Beneficiary of Heroes:' Journalist Shot in the L.A. Riots Looks Back 25 Years Later

Growing up in Seattle, Kramer dreamed of being a newspaper columnist: “I was one of those people irritated in junior high that there was no student paper,” he says. He studied journalism and played football at Western Washington University…

2017-05-01
Journalism’s Brian J. Bowe Named Finalist for the 2016 JMCQ Outstanding Research Article Award 2017-03-13
Unpacking Government: What Legal Protections Do Reporters Have?

In 1972, the court heard Branzburg v. Hayes regarding a journalist who refused to testify about drug crimes…

2017-03-13
'First Person: Diverse Student Stories' to be staged Feb. 23 and 24 in the Old Main Theatre 2017-02-10
Journalism's Joe Gosen named to NPPA post 2017-01-26
WWU’s Brian J. Bowe to Discuss Media Coverage of Muslim-Americans Feb. 15 2017-01-24
Protesters Nationwide Stand In Solidarity With D.C. Women's March

Even in smaller jurisdictions, people accumulated in the thousands. In Bellingham, Washington, protesters assembled with Canadians who’d crossed the border to show their support, according to Carolyn Nielsen, a journalism professor at Western…

2017-01-23
Deadline calls for retiring publisher

After putting out nearly 1,500 weekly issues without fail, Gary Nevan can soon stop worrying about deadlines.

The publisher and owner of the Columbia Press since his 32nd birthday in 1988, Nevan, now 60, is handing the keys to the…

2016-12-16
Maria McLeod: Building Bridges and Telling Stories 2016-10-12
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