Multimedia Journalism Master's Program Student Work

Our students land critical interviews and use the latest multimedia technology to tell gripping stories as they gain hands-on journalism experience.

screenshot of animated film showing a person in Dia de Los Muertos makeup with the text "What will happen to our bodies after our last breath? Have you given much thought to how people will deal with your remains after your death?"
Capturing funeral practices with animated documentary
Multimedia Journalism Master’s alum Rita Sabler ’23 paired her digital art with animation skills she learned at the SOJC to create a beautiful and moving documentary about global funeral practices.
Ranya Salvant operates a video camera while another student looks on
Telling inclusive stories with the documentary format
In spring 2023, members of the Multimedia Journalism Master’s program produced a documentary related to the racist history in Portland, Oregon, that dates back to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Be The Healing short film cover
Motivating through Multimedia
Multimedia Journalism Master’s grad Christena Dowsett turned heads with her short film “Be the Healing” about Dr. Joy DeGruy’s groundbreaking work on intergenerational trauma.
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Immortalizing an LGBTQ+ Hero
Sarah Shivley and Christena Dowsett’s documentary “Darcelle: One Life, Love and Dying” follows the late Portland icon Darcelle, the Guinness World Record holder for the oldest working drag queen.
two people using video and sound recording equipment film a group of Black Portlanders having a picnic in a park
Journalism documentary tackles Portland's racist history
Students in the Multimedia Journalism Master’s program took the unique approach of pursuing their class project as a group and told a meaningful story about longtime Portlanders.
Jahlysa Azaret being interviewed in Ghana
Running across Accra in pursuit of self-discovery
Jahlysa Azaret had so many questions about her lineage in Ghana. So, for her life-changing Multimedia Journalism Master’s capstone project, she traveled to Accra to document and explore her heritage.
Mary Ann Funk
Exploring the life of the blind through multimedia storytelling
A Multimedia Journalism Master’s student created an immersive sound narrative to share the perspectives of a blind woman.
Cecilia Brown
Student film makes waves in Portland
A Multimedia Journalism Master’s student’s documentary film confronting institutional racism in Portland government debuted at the Vanport Mosaic Film Festival.
Sun breaking through the trees, illuminating fresh snowfall.
Featured student work: Multimedia journalism master’s alum launches adventure podcast
For his capstone project, a Multimedia Journalism Master’s launched an adventure-story podcast about stepping into the unknown and achieving goals.
A television interview
SOJC offers 5 community engagement tips to journalists
See five ways that SOJC faculty and students, with the help of the Agora Journalism Center, are engaging with Oregon communities as journalists.