George Washington University alumna Karen Wickre, M.A. '77, has been elected board chair of the News Literacy Project (NLP). Her term will begin on Sept. 15, 2024. The organization is a nonpartisan education nonprofit dedicated to building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society.
Wickre is the founder of the business communications consultancy KVOX Media. Her areas of interest include business communications, corporate social media, change management and company culture. Wickre has spent 15 years directing editorial content at Google and Twitter. She has served on NLP’s board since 2016.