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NEWS

 

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University of Virginia’s David Nemer selected for CIP Award for Impact & Excellence

Awards  |  06.01.2026

The CIP pleased to announce the University of Virginia’s David Nemer as the winner of the 2026 CIP Award for Impact & Excellence, which recognizes an individual or organization that has made outstanding contributions, achievements, or bodies of work that mitigates major information challenges that impact our civic health.

RESEARCH

 

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A failure to communicate: Declining judicial trust and a new approach to institutional communications

05.14.2026

Members of a CIP research team studying public trust in the judiciary and legal institutions in Washington state have been examining how Judicial communication has been defined by a culture of silence as a means of upholding the judiciary’s independence, legitimacy and authority.

CIP publishes ‘Being Sensemakers: A Framework for University-Based Rapid Research of Elections, Crisis Events and Beyond’

12.15.2025

The Center for an Informed Public has published “Being Sensemakers: A Framework for University-Based Rapid Research of Elections, Crisis Events and Beyond,” a report that documents the work of the CIP’s 2024 Election Rumor Research Project (ERRP), which pursued a kind of research that often runs counter to traditional academic norms and incentives: it moves fast, responds to urgent public information needs in real time, spans and integrates multiple disciplines and prioritizes public impact over publication in peer-reviewed journals. This work produces research at speed while still using peer-reviewed methodologies, providing valuable educational experiences for students and research when it is needed most. 

EDUCATION

A MisinfoDay volunteer (standing) assists two educators (sitting) with clues for the ChronoShift escape room game.

As technologies and platforms rapidly evolve, educators need more opportunities to create stronger peer and community connections

MisinfoDay 2026  |  03.17.2026

Approximately 120 teachers, librarians and educators from across Washington gathered at the University of Washington’s Seattle campus on March 17 for a day of learning activities and professional development organized by the Center for an Informed Public and designed to help educators find ways to improve the way they teach information literacy skills in their communities.

NEWS

 

CIP announces 6 new faculty appointments

People  |  02.19.2026

The CIP has named six new faculty members, Zack Almquist (Department of Sociology), Emily M. Godfrey (Department of Family Medicine), Heather D. Hill (Evans School of Public Policy & Governance), Jisoo Kim  (Department of Communication), Belén Saldías (Information School) and Neil Sehgal (School of Public Health), bolstering the CIP’s multidisciplinary research and expertise.

CIP Updates

 

 

BERJAYA

“It’s one of the most  important problems of our time that we as a society need to solve. This is not a left or right issue. This is an issue that transcends political boundaries. Everyone wants to get this right.”

— Jevin West, Co-Founder and Inaugural Director

 

WHAT WE DO

RESEARCH

We support cutting-edge research with a strong focus on research to practice, which spans disciplines from sociology to information science and law.

EDUCATION

We educate information consumers across the demographic landscape in order to make more informed decisions.

LAW & POLICY

We address information policy through generative analyses of the legal frameworks and the available levers for intervention.

ENGAGEMENT

We engage directly with the public in collaboration with our partners, libraries and community leaders.

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