We sat down with Professor Peter Laufer, the James Wallace Chair of Journalism and longtime journalism advocate, to gather tips for conducting the most effective journalistic interview.

Our 2022 Yearbook spotlights our many successes this year, from students’ hands-on learning projects, to groundbreaking faculty research and staff service awards, to inspiring tales of alumni adventures.

Yordanos Tesfazion honed her storytelling and communication skills through the Journalism Master’s program. Now she works for NPR podcasts, adding humor and empathy to discussions about race.

A lifelong fan of “the beautiful game,” Jackie Gutierrez parlayed her SOJC Journalism Master’s degree into a website that covers women’s soccer at the highest level.

U.S. Army veteran Jeff Dean saw the impact of photography while serving as a medevac crew chief in Iraq. Then he realized his dream as a professional photographer via a Journalism Master’s degree.

Journalism master’s student Robin FitzClemen is examining how adding an element of play can help people learn and retain information about the effects of climate change.

Thanks to the hands-on journalism experience she obtained at the SOJC, Emily Olson is now a digital producer and journalist for the North American Bureau of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.