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
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

