An EconoTimes perspective

Matthew Powers

Associate Professor of Communication, University of Washington

Associate Professor of Communication, University of Washington Matthew Powers is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, where he also co-directs the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy. His research and teaching explore transformations in media careers, usually from a comparative perspective, and their societal implications. Currently, he is studying--with colleagues at the University of Washington--the feminization of statehouse reporting in the United States. Powers received his Ph.D. in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. Previously, he worked as a journalist at the Burlington Free Press in Vermont.