Media algorithms are designed to feed consumers information they predict they’ll like the most, with a goal of maximizing time on a site. That happens even if the news is fake or problematic.
First stop: Ferdinand’s.
“Has to be,” says Jaymee Sire (’02 Comm.), heading out the front doors of Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport in the first episode of the limited web-based series Back Home with Jaymee Sire.
Growing up in Silverdale, she was the girl with the camera.
“I always had a camera in my hand,” says Stella Sun (’18 Comm.), who knew by middle school that she wanted to pursue broadcast journalism.
Jose Alfredo “Freddy” Llanos travels with the team.
He goes to all home and away games—162 in all during the regular season—often putting in 10- or 12-hour workdays. Find him on the field or in the dugout, assisting players such as Dominican pitcher Luis Castillo and Mexican pitcher Andrés Muñoz.
Health literacy means knowing where to find good information about health, then using that information to make decisions.
Media algorithms are designed to feed consumers information they predict they’ll like the most, with a goal of maximizing time on a site. That happens even if the news is fake or problematic.
PULLMAN—Washington State University faculty member Erica Weintraub Austin, a recognized scientist in media literacy, will discuss how senior citizens can gain the media understanding they need to navigate today’s news and information programs during a talk February 26.
The Washington State University Alumni Association (WSUAA) has selected former U.S. Ambassador and business leader Roger F. Nyhus (’90) as a recipient of the 2026 Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honor conferred by the association.
The 150 honorees are helping to forge a sustainable future for local news through university-led reporting programs
Molly Schotzko, an assistant professor with the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, is now serving as Washington State University’s faculty athletics representative.
