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.

Whitney Phillips speaks to two students in a large classroom
4 ways to avoid polluting the social media ecosystem
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of media studies, shares tips everyone can use to decide what kind of content to share on social media.
Renee Salas giving a lecture
Harvard climate change and health expert to explore storytelling as a climate change solution
Harvard climate change and health expert to discuss storytelling as a climate change solution at UO School of Journalism and Communication’s Johnston Lecture.
photo of the university of oregon campus at night with pastel colored street lights glowing in the mist
Why the rain brought me back to college in the Pacific Northwest
A University of Oregon student and intern for the School Journalism and Communication shares what he loves about going to college in the Pacific Northwest.
five students sit in class with a tv screen on the wall behind them
Blurred lines: How one honors journalism class exposes the fiction — and deep insights — of reality television
Students at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication use reality TV to examine media and society in one honors journalism class.