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.

Sassy, an AI-powered career guide created by the Journalistic Learning Initiative, which is headed by SOJC Professor Ed Madison, was featured in Ed Week. The bot helps Oregon students learn about careers.
Discover five ways a Strategic Communication Master’s at SOJC equips you to tackle high-stakes challenges, offering advanced skills, a strong network and strategies to lead confidently.
The Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism, which matches interns with news partners across the state, was featured in an OregonNews feature story on summer internships.
Using too much data when writing about problems like climate change can spark anxiety, writes Ellen Peters, director of the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
Whitney Phillips, SOJC assistant professor of digital platforms and ethics, says there’s long been distrust of what she called "alphabet soup agencies," such as FEMA, the CIA, and the NIH.
Ivan Miller, a visiting professor of practice in sports journalism at the SOJC, says a career as a sports writer unites people across multiple backgrounds and involves multimedia storytelling.
SOJC student Sophie Fowler got a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials in Eugene and learned some valuable insights about media relations, her future career.
Ruby Wool '25, a student member of the UO Board of Trustees, learned about student concerns, such as graduating without substantial debt and finding a job, which are addressed in the university's new strategic plan.
Danielle Austen '16, a journalism major who cut her teeth on Duck TV, landed a job at the true crime show "48 Hours" as associate producer of development. She says Duck TV prepared her to work in live TV.
SOJC experts analyze the media’s influence on politics and discuss 2024 election trends like news fatigue, misinformation, polling and social media impact.