Summer 2026
Action…at Cable 8
The Washington State University student broadcast club has powered televised creativity and careers for 40 years. » More ...
Communication, Academic
Summer 2026
At the Helm of the Times
Washington State University alum Ryan Blethen follows his family path as publisher of the Seattle Times. » More ...
Summer 2026
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
What does Murrow Symposium mean to you? I … » More …
Summer 2026
The Legacy Stays Alive
Murrow Symposium at Washington State University celebrates 50 years of inspiring communicators. » More ...
Spring 2026
So what is our state of literacy?
A fundamental understanding of the world—scientific, health, financial, media, and reading literacy—is crucial for daily lives and decisions. Washington State University faculty and alumni deliver insights for college students and lifelong learning. » More ...
Spring 2026
A Healthy Media Diet
Ideas to build media literacy to evaluate news and information » More ...
Fall 2025
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.
It’s been a … » More …
Summer 2025
Writing the wilds
Rob Phillips wrote about outdoors, hunting, and fishing...and then turned to novels. » More ...
Summer 2025
Powering pickleball
Doug Thielen made pickleball his career. » More ...
Summer 2025
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 …