Strategic Communication Master’s student Vanesa Montalvo applies classroom learning directly to her work managing social media strategy for the Portland Timbers.
Paul Brainerd ’70—an SOJC alum who helped launch the personal computing era—died Feb. 15. Brainerd double-majored in journalism and business and was editor of the Oregon Daily Emerald.
Risk maps for radon can prompt people to test their homes for the deadly gas, but only if they live in higher-risk areas, according to research by the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
SOJC Professor Peter Laufer says shock jock Howard Stern is an effective interviewer, but his style often burns bridges. Laufer was quoted in a Poynter article about the provocative radio host.
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.
