The immersive media project Otter Rock: Beneath the Surface received a Webby honorable mention in the Apps, Software, and Immersive category. The project was created by the SOJC’s Snap AR Scholars.
Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person’s sense of altruism and empathy, according to a new study by SOJC researcher Samantha Lorenzo, a Communication and Media Studies PhD alum.
Professor Emerita Lauren Kessler and Isaac Wasserman ’23 won first place for Project Reporting in the Best of the West Awards. Josephine Woolington ’13 won first place in Long Form Feature Writing.
Ellen Peters, director of the Center for Science Communication Research, outlined practical strategies to improve how clinicians communicate numbers in routine care. Her findings were published in JAMA.
Charlie Hathaway ’27 has enjoyed community volunteering since she was a child and has continued service work related to her public relations major while at the SOJC.
After years of producing videos for big brands, SOJC alum Zach Putnam found a deeper purpose through the Multimedia Storytelling Master’s program, reshaping his career around human-centered filmmaking.
The SOJC's Engaged Journalism class is transforming how news serves communities in Lincoln County. Students learn by listening and collaborating directly with residents.
Violet Ashley, a third-year student majoring in journalism and philosophy, has been named a finalist for the prestigious Truman Scholarship. The 60 winners nationwide will be announced on April 24.
Students from the SOJC’s Media Innovation Lab worked with Deschutes Brewery to launch Party Bomb hard punch. The lab pairs students with companies looking for help with design, social media, and marketing.
