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Bakersfield native named outstanding graduate, Presidential Scholar at Western Washington University

Bakersfield native Ray Garcia was recognized earlier this year as an outstanding graduate and Presidential Scholar at Western Washington University.

Garcia was picked as an outstanding graduate by university faculty. Presidential Scholars are selected in recognition of their educational…

2020-08-07
Betsy O'Donovan, Carolyn Nielsen present research at virtual AEJMC conference 2020-08-07
Journalism's Carolyn Nielsen publishes new article in the International Symposium on Online Journalism 2020-07-30
‘Voice of Everett’ receives Herald’s top Emerging Leader award

He is the voice of Everett, a city he once considered a “pit stop on the way to Seattle.” Julio Cortes, the city of Everett’s senior communications officer, is the recipient of the 2020 Emerging Leader award.

Cortes, 34, was named the winner during a Zoom event Thursday night. More than…

2020-07-10
Meet WWU's 2019-20 Presidential Scholars 2020-07-09
WWU Professor Carolyn Nielsen’s Book 'Reporting on Race in a Digital Era' Published 2020-06-19
Journalism's Brian J. Bowe publishes new article in the International Communication Gazette 2020-06-18
Donating to “Save the Free Press” initiative and recruiting next-gen journalists

At Western Washington University, enrollment has been rising in recent years, says journalism department chair Jennifer Keller. “We saw an uptick in those interested in news-editorial journalism (as opposed to visual journalism or PR) right after the 2016 election,” she said in a recent email.…

2020-05-26
Journalism's Brian J. Bowe publishes new article in the Detroit Metro Times 2020-05-12
Journalism's Maria McLeod wins 2019 Robert J. DeMott Short Prose Contest 2020-02-28
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