News from the School of Journalism and Communication

Find out what SOJC students, faculty, and alumni are up to on campus, on the national stage, and beyond.

The SOJC is home to innovative approaches and experiential learning, including a Hostage Diplomacy course co-taught by Jason Rezaian of The Washington Post and Professor of Practice David Ewald.
Hostage Diplomacy is a new SOJC course that explores advocacy and press freedom. It’s taught by SOJC Professor of Practice David Ewald and Washington Post journalist and former hostage Jason Rezaian.
SOJC Professor of Practice Charlie Butler profiled Dean Spirito, the Olympic men’s freestyle skiing coach for Team USA, in the Columbia College alumni magazine, Columbia College Today.
Study abroad programs give SOJC students hands-on experience in global journalism, media and communication skills while building cultural fluency and confidence.
Fourth-year advertising major Mary Pham is one of just two students nationwide to receive the 2025 Saatchi Scholarship, a $10,000 award paired with a year-long mentorship with Saatchi & Saatchi.
A new memoir by SOJC journalism alum Francesca Fontana ’17 received a positive review in the New York Times. The book, “The Family Snitch,” delves into Fontana’s complicated relationship with her dad.
The entire 17-member broadcast crew for the B1G+ Duck women’s basketball game Feb. 4—from the producer to the on-air talent—was comprised of women to mark National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
A book by journalism alum Jonathan Bach ’16 has been nominated for a 2026 Oregon Book Award. “High Desert, Higher Costs” explores the housing affordability crisis in Bend.
SOJC Professor of Practice Damian Radcliffe has been honored with the Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy for demonstrating outstanding achievement and expertise in teaching.
Students in Allen Hall Advertising, a student-run ad agency, were among the nearly 500 UO participants in the Sustainable City Year Program in Oakridge, where students work on real-world problems.