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Ed Madison, Ph.D.

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Associate Professor/Media Partnerships Manager at School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon
📍 Eugene, Oregon, United States

Ed Madison is an Associate Professor at the University of Oregons School of Journalism and Communication and the Executive Director of the Journalistic Learning Initiative. A seasoned media professional and author, he was a founding producer at CNN and has produced projects for major networks like Disney and Paramount. People often describe him as innovative, creative, and unflappable.

Ed has a lifelong fascination with media arts, digital storytelling, and nonfiction television. He is passionate about empowering students through journalistic learning to help them discover their voice and improve academic outcomes, particularly for underserved youth. In his free time, he enjoys black and white photography, capturing the magic of cities like Lisbon.

Unique fact: His media career began as a high school intern at a CBS affiliate during the height of the Watergate scandal.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Associate Professor/Media Partnerships Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Personality Overview

How Ed shows up

Decisive But Friendly
Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere

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Priorities

Topics Ed cares about

Journalistic Learning
He co-founded and directs the Journalistic Learning Initiative, focusing on using journalistic strategies to empower K-12 students and improve academic outcomes, especially for underserved youth.
AI in Education
He is deeply involved in developing ethical AI tools for students, such as Murrow. ai for journalistic writing and Sassy, an AI career exploration chatbot for Oregon students.
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Career

Work history

9-2012
Associate Professor/Media Partnerships Manager
School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oregon
1-2011
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Journalistic Learning Initiative
1-2007
President
Engaging Media Corp.
9-2009 - 7-2012
Graduate Teaching Fellow/Ph.D.
University of Oregon
2008 - 2010
Adjunct Instructor
Oregon State University
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2009 - 2012
Ph.D.
University of Oregon
1976 - 1979
Bachelors
Emerson College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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