Thursday, May 14, 2026

12:00–1:00 PM PT | Virtual

The media has long shaped how communities think about pressing societal problems. It shapes whose voices count, what evidence is shared, and what solutions are presented. Today, technological innovations and corporate consolidation are dramatically changing the media landscape, which is impacting conversations about global challenges like climate change.

Join the Evans School and Dean Jodi Sandfort for a conversation with UW faculty Adrienne Russell, James Lee from Front and Centered, and climate journalist Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson about how the media is currently shaping the narrative around climate change.

Adrienne Russell
James Lee
Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson
Jodi Sandfort

Adrienne Russell

Mary Laird Wood Professor, Department of Communication | University of Washington

Co-Director, Center for Journalism, Media, and Democracy | University of Washington

James Lee

Communications Advocacy Strategist | Front and Centered

Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson

Indigenous Climate Journalist

Professor of Pacific Studies | Portland State University

Jodi Sandfort

Moderator

Dean, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy & Governance | University of Washington