Catie Foley ’24, an Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s alum, landed her dream job at Reformation, a Los Angeles-based sustainable clothing and accessory company.

Anita Johnson ’53, the majority owner of Eugene Weekly and an SOJC Hall of Achievement inductee, died of cancer Dec. 14. She was the driving force behind the paper’s dedication to community journalism.

Seth Lewis, SOJC Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media, says many Americans view the media as elitist, disingenuous, and acting out of self-interests. To fix it, media must focus on authenticity.

Journalism alum Joe Sacco ’81 uses comics to plunge readers into the lived realities of those caught in war zones. His latest work, "War on Gaza," focuses on the Israeli assault on Palestinians.

Journalism alum and author Jonathan Bach ’16 shares his advice for turning journalistic reporting into a compelling nonfiction book, from writing proposals and doing research to connecting with experts.

The University of Oregon’s journalism, communication and digital literacy librarian helps with research project support, assignments and fact checking.

KLCC interviewed students taking the SOJC’s Fundamentals of Reporting class for the Eugene radio show On the Record. They shared their perceptions of the media and its coverage of the 2024 election.

Robert Apiyo ’24, who earned a PhD in communication and media studies, was interviewed by Voyage Tampa. He is now an assistant professor at the University of Tampa, Florida.

SOJC professors Jesse Abdenour and Autumn Shafer conducted research to find out how to convince parents to take concussions seriously. They discovered it was all about telling compelling stories.

KLCC’s On the Record interviewed Regina Lawrence, associate dean of SOJC Portland, and Seth Lewis, SOJC’s director of journalism, about the shortcomings of the media during the presidential election.