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.

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Social media class led this UO alum to his dream job
Alex Horwitch ’12 credits a UO social media class for a string of events that led to a viral video, a stint on “The Voice,” and jobs for Disney, MLB and DreamWorks.
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Hit the slopes or hit the books? At UO you can do both
Flexibility and proximity to the mountains allowed this SOJC journalism major to snowboard on weekends while hitting the books during the week.
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These SOJC grads went from Allen Hall to the Big Apple
Three Clark Honors College graduates from SOJC's class of 2018 say their theses helped them launch successful careers in the advertising industry.
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Wildfire smoke warnings inadequate, SOJC study finds
Public health agencies often don't warn people about smoky air until it has already swept in, according to a study by researchers from the SOJC published in the journal BMC Public Health.
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SOJC research: Social media can aid melanoma detection
Social media can improve people’s ability to identify early warning signs of melanoma, according to a new study by SOJC researchers and colleagues.
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Professor studies rise of Indigenous evangelicalism
In this video, SOJC Assistant Professor Diego Mauricio Cortés talks about his research exploring the rise of evangelicalism in Indigenous communities in Columbia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
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Misinformation may arise from 'unease in the world'
SOJC Assistant Professor Whitney Phillips says that conspiracy theories about celebrities like Kate Middleton stem from a need to take control of “a really precarious, scary and unsettling moment."
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SOJC author: ‘Christian nationalist’ or ‘demonologist’?
Some extremists who are labeled “Christian nationalists" are actually “demonologists,” a faction of the far right that views liberals as satanic, says Whitney Phillips, SOJC media ethics professor.
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PR Campaigns is more than a class – it’s a PR job!
SOJC PR major Ella Norton says her PR Campaigns class gave her the chance to work on a real campaign, which bolstered her portfolio and introduced her to PR professionals.
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Ad Students Learn the Power of Advocacy Advertising
SOJC Professor of Practice David Ewald got help from his ad students to design the Hostage and Wrongful Detainee flag, giving them experience with advocacy advertising.