Ed Madison

Ed Madison’s multifaceted career in media and journalism began as a high school intern at the Washington Post owned CBS television affiliate in Washington, D.C. during the height of Watergate. He is an assistant professor at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC), and has affiliated faculty status with the College of Education (COE). Madison’s research centers on how journalistic learning methods can enhance overall student achievement. He is the author of Newsworthy: Cultivating Critical Thinkers, Readers, and Writers in Language Arts Classrooms” from Teachers College Press - Columbia University (2015).

Madison is also founder and executive director of Media Arts Institute (MAI), a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit organization committed to inspiring and educating digital learners and aspiring media professionals. MAI works in partnership with the SOJC and COE to facilitate UO’s Journalistic Learning Initiative. JLI uses journalistic strategies to empower student voice and academic success through a collaboration between UO’s School of Journalism and Communication and College of Education. It is a coalition of researchers, educators, community members, philanthropists, nonprofit organizations, corporate partners, government agencies, and allied stakeholders working together.

Madison is also an Apple Distinguished Educator and an Adobe Education Leader.

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