A multidisciplinary research center at the University of Washington in Seattle helping individuals, communities and institutions navigate our complex information environments.
Website: cip.uw.edu
Center for an Informed Public
The person in the Education Initiatives Manager role will work closely with teachers, librarians and other educators, building the systems, partnerships, and practitioner networks that sustain and expand this work across Washington and beyond.
Learn more: wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
A @cip.uw.edu study says collapsing trust in courts, rising threats to judges, and online misinformation are exposing a judiciary built on “institutional silence.” Courts need modern communication, public engagement, and clearer narratives to rebuild legitimacy.
www.cip.uw.edu/2026/05/14/j...
The Education Initiatives Manager serves as the primary subject matter expert and facilitator for the CIP’s signature programs, including MisinfoDay, the Community Fellowship, Media Mentorship, and the Loki’s Loop game series.
Our @cip.uw.edu team is currently seeking applications for an Education Initiatives Manager, with a June 23 priority deadline.
Full position description, responsibilities, qualifications, compensation, benefits and other application information: wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
We're pleased to honor University of Virginia associate professor @davidnemer.com, author of "Technology of the Oppressed: Inequity and the Digital Mundane in Favelas of Brazil," with the 2026 @cip.uw.edu Award for Impact & Excellence.
www.cip.uw.edu/2026/06/01/d...
Learn more about the Ageless Intelligence event, which was supported through the @ischool.uw.edu Strategic Research Fund. www.cip.uw.edu/2026/03/16/s...
In a @seattletimes.com op-ed, @jevinwest.bsky.social and Damian Hodel of @cip.uw.edu explore the risks of "knowledge collapse" from what AI researchers call "autophagy," when algorithms train on their own output and become less reliable over time. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/ai-i...
Prediction markets risk "confusing people into thinking that, 'Okay, these markets have the pulse on public sentiment about the election and who's going to win,' when that's not necessarily the case," @cip.uw.edu researcher @zarine.net told @npr.org in an interview. www.npr.org/2026/06/07/n...
The CIP Award for Impact & Excellence honors outstanding contributions, achievements, or bodies of work that mitigates major information challenges that impact our civic health.
Learn more about the award and Dr. Nemer's work: www.cip.uw.edu/2026/06/01/d...
In a new Soundside segment, @kuow.org featured Ageless Intelligence, an intergenerational learning event our @cip.uw.edu team co-hosted this winter in Sedro-Woolley, where high school students and senior citizens in Skagit County swapped skills and community knowledge.
www.kuow.org/stories/teen...
Center for an Informed Public
Job Description The Information School’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) has an outstanding opportunity for an Education Initiatives Manager to join their team. Although the position is open until...
Nemer’s Human Infrastructure of Misinformation framework helps to explain how disinformation ecosystems operate on platforms that lack algorithmic curation.
