Communication, Academic
At the Helm of the Times
Reflections on Fifty Years of Murrow Symposium
Murrow Symposium marked an important milestone in 2026.
The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication celebrated its 50th Murrow Symposium in early April. The theme: “The Murrow Standard. Built on Legacy. Defining the Future.”
To celebrate, Washington State Magazine asked faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends to reflect on the legacy of the almost-annual event, its namesake, and more.
Cara Hawkins-Jedlicka
Cara Hawkins-Jedlicka
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The Legacy Stays Alive
So what is our state of literacy?
A Healthy Media Diet
My best and toughest journalism professors at WSU
Written by Pat Caraher (’62 Soc. Sci., ’66 Comm.) in 2009. Read a remembrance of Caraher in the Fall 2025 magazine.
Without a doubt the best years of my life so far were spent at Washington State University—11 semesters as a student and 35 bonus years as an employee.
My best professors were the most demanding. The journalism program in the ’60s seemed to have a corner on them—Charles O. Cole, Maynard Hicks and Tom Heuterman. Each taught for three decades or more at WSU. Two others in communications also left their mark on me—Bob Mott and Bill Hall.
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Writing the wilds
Powering pickleball
A plunge into rural Washington
My two partners and I eagerly huddled around our yellow envelope. As we tore it open, we saw “Newport” in large font on the top of the page, and I felt a hint of excitement.
I had never heard of Newport but, after a quick Google search, learned that the city of about 2,200 people sits on the Washington-Idaho border just west of the Pend Oreille River. It’s a two-hour and 20-minute drive north from Pullman, and my team was ready to get on the road.
We were among 36 Washington State University students to participate in last fall’s 2024 Rural Reporting Plunge. This » More …