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Assunta Ng, entrepreneur and journalist, has dedicated her career to serving the Asian American community. Now, she passes the torch.
December 9, 2024
Don Pember, 1939–2024
Professor Don Pember was a favorite of communication students.
June 4, 2023
A KKK ‘monster’ story
Timothy Egan’s latest book, “A Fever in the Heartland," centers on the rise and undoing of D.C. Stephenson, a grand dragon of the KKK
November 26, 2022
Newsroom star
Former Daily reporter turned Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Suki Dardarian was honored for her newspaper’s George Floyd coverage.
May 10, 2021
Remembering Bryan Monroe
Brian Monroe, ’87, headed a Pulitzer-prize winning newspaper team and being the first print journalist to interview the country’s first Black president-elect.
March 3, 2021
Soul of Seattle
With the city changing rapidly, Ron Chew set out to write about one of its beloved communities. It’s a story only he could tell.
April 14, 2020
Out of print
Pike Place Market's last newsstand goes out of print as UW alumnus closes shop.
November 24, 2019
Building the bones
Chip Lydum, ’84, parlayed a journalism job into a prominent role in Husky athletics.
June 4, 2018
Give Me 5: Shannon Drayer
A trumpet player in the Husky Marching Band during the late ’80s, she gave acting a try before becoming a sports radio journalist for ESPN 710.
March 7, 2018
A Rather uplifting experience
Our editor reflects on meeting one of his journalism heroes, Dan Rather, during the legendary newsman's visit to the UW.
March 1, 2015
Editor's Eye: Jim
I first met Jim Long five years ago after he'd celebrated his birthday—his 100th. He wanted to touch base with the person who holds the same job he once held. Ever since that day, Jim became a mentor to me.
June 1, 2014
A boost behind bars
When Laura Pavlou visits Gig Harbor’s Washington Corrections Center for Women, she sees hope and vitality. Behind the steel gates of the maximum-security prison, it is her mission to nurture potential.
September 1, 2013
Info revolutionary
At the forefront of those spreading the information revolution to developing countries stands an American nonprofit called Internews. And at the head of Internews stands a friendly, straightforward Maine resident, Jeanne Bourgault, ’86, ’90.
March 1, 2013
Flair for food
The blog Molly Wizenberg started for fun in the year she spent finishing her M.A. in cultural anthropology has propelled a career as an acclaimed food writer and owner of a bustling restaurant and, most recently, a cocktail bar.
Journalist and optimist
Catching up with Robert Merry, ’68, political journalist, former CEO of Congressional Quarterly and author of "Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians."
September 1, 2012
Reporter's mission
For the past 15 years, Alex Quade has served viewers as a fearless, ethical television war reporter and documentary filmmaker covering U.S. conflicts all over the globe.
A hero's lessons
In combat, you learn quickly: life is too short. As a war reporter, I often turn to our nation’s Medal of Honor recipients, not only for advice on surviving the frontlines but also on leading a meaningful life.
The new scoop
UW Election Eye brings together students and faculty from the undergraduate level, Master of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM), and Ph.D. program for an up-close look at the political process.
September 1, 2009
The yankee muckraker
I rather think Britain's Members of Parliament wish I'd chosen a different career. You see, it was my freedom of information requests that lifted the lid on the MPs' expenses scandal.
December 1, 2008
Edwin O. Guthman, 1919-2008
Before earning the Silver Star, Purple Heart and Pulitzer Prize, Edwin O. Guthman earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington.
Election wrap
David Domke, head of journalism at the UW, spoke with Columns Co-Editor Eric McHenry on Nov. 6 about the presidential campaign that had ended two days earlier
March 1, 2008
Part of the story
Luis Sinco doesn’t hold back, whether it’s getting the best picture possible in the middle of a war zone or telling the story of how post-traumatic stress disorder has crushed the life of a 23-year-old former Marine.
December 1, 2007
Pulitzer winner
David Anderson, ’86, never expected to win a Pulitzer Prize for journalism—especially as a history major with every intention of getting a law degree.
March 1, 2006
Winning chord
Grant Alden, '82, knew there was a market for the kind of country music Nashville wasn't producing. To appeal to that audience, he co-founded the magazine No Depression.
September 1, 2003
Honors for Columns
Columns won seven awards-including three First Place honors-in a 2003 journalism competition sponsored by the Western Washington chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the society announced May 17.
June 1, 2003
War correspondent
Carol Williams, ’77, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, is with U.S. ground troops covering the war inside Iraq.
September 1, 2001
Emmett Watson, 1918-2001
Emmett Watson, ’42, spent more than 50 years as an outspoken Seattle newspaper columnist chronicling life in his native city.
March 1, 2001
Stress on the press
The era of the hard-boiled reporter is over. The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma helps the media cope with reporting on—and living with—violence.
September 1, 2000
Parody panned
An article published in a May 19 supplement to the Daily offended students, faculty, regents, alumni and the public, causing the supplement editor to resign.
June 1, 1999
‘My favorite teacher’
Nine writers recall how their classroom experiences helped mold their careers.
June 1, 1998
Columns turns 90
A comprehensive look at the history of the UW through the eyes of its alumni magazine as we celebrate 90 years of publishing.
September 1, 1995
Mike Luckovich, ’82, draws attention as Pulitzer-winning cartoonist
Cartoonist Mike Luckovich, who is internationally syndicated, has received virtually every major award in his field.
June 1, 1995
Awards for Columns
The Washington Press Association (WPA) gave Columns its top award for general, color magazines in Washington state.
December 1, 1994
Hollywood expert
Osborne is a longtime columnist for the Hollywood Reporter, host of a movie classic series on the Turner Channel, and author of eight books chronicling the Academy Awards.
September 1, 1994
Awards for Columns
Columns won two First Place Awards and two Second Place Awards in the 1993 Excellence in Journalism Competition.
March 1, 1994
Journalism's debate
UW Communications Professor Doug Underwood describes the clash in American journalism in his new book, “When M.B.A.s Rule the Newsroom.”
June 1, 1992
Magnum opus
For the photographers of Magnum Photos Inc., the world is their workplace. An exhibit showcases their work.