The University of Oregon's master's degree in Multimedia Storytelling prepares journalists and content producers to report, shoot, edit, and publish stories that hold up across video, audio, photography, and immersive media. Based at SOJC Portland in Oregon's largest media market, students train on professional cinema, drone, and podcast gear and learn directly from award-winning documentary makers, editors, and reporters. Graduates leave ready for a field where newsrooms, nonprofits, agencies, and studios all need people who can find a story and tell it well.
Students build a portfolio of real work while they study, covering breaking news, producing documentaries, recording podcasts, and shooting 360-degree and explanatory video. Ninety percent of graduates land a multimedia role after finishing, working across broadcast and digital newsrooms, public media, science and cultural institutions, healthcare communication, and their own production companies.
After years of producing videos for big brands, SOJC alum Zach Putnam found a deeper purpose through the Multimedia Storytelling Master’s program, reshaping his career around human-centered filmmaking.
From investigating Portland’s Elvis to leading digital strategy at Oregon Public Broadcasting, SOJC alum Sara Roth ’15 proves that curiosity and connection drive powerful journalism.
Few people are lucky enough to have a day job or a side gig that allows them to accomplish good in the community while living out their creative dreams. Sommer Martin ’17, who has a master’s degree in multimedia journalism, has both.
Erika Bolstad ’20 came to the Multimedia Journalism Master’s program to learn how to make documentaries. Her first film, which solved a family mystery, started as her capstone project.
Driven by intertwined passions for authentic human connection and advocating for human rights, Whitney Gomes is an instructor who uses drone cinematography to elevate social causes.
The first SOJC grad to get a master’s in both strategic communication and multimedia journalism, Tiara Darnell parlayed her skills into a successful career in podcast production.
Ashley Baker started out in the chemistry lab, but she discovered a passion for telling people’s stories in and around science and pursued a Multimedia Journalism Master’s degree.
Allyson Woodard never anticipated that a master’s degree in multimedia journalism would lead to an exciting career producing exhibits at a science museum.
Thomas Patterson put his keen eye for storytelling to work on his terminal project for the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps en route to his Multimedia Journalism Master’s degree.
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Explore how UO's Multimedia Storytelling master's prepares you for careers in video, documentary, podcasting, and digital journalism.
