Associate Professor, Department of Communication, UW
Matthew Powers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington, where he co-directs the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy and coordinates the undergraduate program in Journalism and Public Interest Communication. His research explores journalists' careers in France and the United States and their implications for democratic societies.
From the journalist who helped break the Watergate scandal comes a call to arms for media in the modern world and a eulogy for print newspapers. WATCH NOW
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The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival brings together journalists, newsmakers, and innovators from around the country to talk about the issues that are animating our cultural conversations. The festival includes live recordings of television and podcasts from The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Pushkin, NPR and PBS; as well as community meetups, meet-and-greets, food trucks, DJs, and more.
The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival will take place May 4, 2024, at the Amazon Meeting Center, 2031 Seventh Ave. Seattle, WA 98121.
