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.

BuzzFeed News features Wes Pope’s ‘Pop 66’ photo book
Assistant Professor Wes Pope captured a series of images along historic Route 66 with a pinhole camera made from a pop can for his soon-to-release book, 'Pop 66.'
Track class gives students real-world sports journalism experience
  The 2016 track class covered the U.S. Indoor National Championships located at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.   Story by Becky Hoag  
Former SOJC student Brandi Smith saves trucker’s life during Hurricane Harvey
Story by Mack Veltmanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErRr68TCHgcLast month, reporter and former UO School of Journalism and Communication student Brandi Smith gained national attention for her coverage of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Despite the flooding and loss of power, Smith was on the air, broadcasting stories for local CBS affiliate KHOU.
7 strategies for success from SOJC power couple Ryan Knutson and Molly Bedford
Story by Becky Hoag UO School of Journalism and Communication students were back in force last week, ready to start absorbing knowledge from their instructors and the many speakers who come to campus. The second day of term, SOJC journalism alumnus Ryan Knutson, BS ’09, and advertising alumna Molly Bedford, BA ’08, visited Allen Hall to share their experiences and advice with a room of wide-eyed SOJC students.