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.

Law enforcement officers in Marion, Kansas, raided a local newspaper's office and a journalist's residence, raising alarms about potential infringements on press freedom. KCBS Radio spoke with Peter Laufer, professor of journalism.
In a story in the Daily Beast about Congressman Matt Gaetz’s role as a “reporter” on Newsmax, SOJC professor emeritus and former dean, Tim Gleason, explains the conflict of interest.  
An independent online crime publication in Lane County has started asking for readers to contribute money. SOJC journalism instructor Charlie Dietz comments.
Students in the Multimedia Journalism Master’s program took the unique approach of pursuing their class project as a group and told a meaningful story about longtime Portlanders.
As part of an interview series with 100 creative directors, Mehringer talks about his creative process along with some specific challenges of making great work for others.
In this story, Rolling Stone examines a radical evangelist’s work on college campuses and Whitney Phillips explains the conditions and trends around it.
SOJC student Kiasia Baggenstos writes about the joys of experiencing Accra and Ghanaian culture for the first time during her 10-week Media in Ghana internship.
When SOJC professor emerit and Hall of Achievement member Lauren Kessler, MA ’75, visited a Portland high school’s student newsroom, she discovered the future of journalism is still in good hands.
Nicole Dahmen interviews "Easy Beauty" author and two-time Pulitzer-Prize finalist Chloé Cooper Jones for "Eugene Weekly."
Congrats to our Class of 2023 University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication graduates! UO graduate Owen Lowe-Rogstad was director and videographer of this year's video.