Journalism Program Student Work

We believe the learning process isn’t complete until you practice your skills out in the world. SOJC journalism students hone their skills through real-world, hands-on learning opportunities at internships, publications, student organizations, and more. By the time they graduate, our students have portfolios full of published work. Check out some of their projects:

SOJC student wins first in photojournalism contest
SOJC student awarded first in photojournalism contest
Wesley Lapointe won a $10,000 award in the 63rd National Writing, Photojournalism, Audio, Television and Multimedia Championships presented by the Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program.
a group of SOJC students and faculty pose outside the UN building in New York
Journalism students cover World Press Freedom Day 2023
A team of journalism professors and students traveled to New York City to support press freedom and ensure protection and progress within the journalism industry.
Student investigates evictions of unhoused people
Student investigates evictions of unhoused people
This story was developed through the SOJC’s Catalyst Journalism Project, which brings together investigative reporting and solutions journalism.
Journalism student Alexis Weisend interviewed
Journalism student Alexis Weisend interviewed
OPB reports on homeless campers in city parks being given just two hours notice to move and interviews Weisend who worked on the story for SOJC's Catalyst Journalism Project and Eugene Weekly.
SOJC student Eliza Aronson writes in Eugene Weekly about dangers of gas appliances
SOJC student Eliza Aronson writes in Eugene Weekly about dangers of gas appliances
SOJC journalism student Eliza Aronson’s deep dive in Eugene Weekly exposes the toxic consequences of gas appliances.
Aaron O’Gara interviews Jesse Williams, who is rebuilding his home for the second time after hurricane damage.
SOJC in the Big Easy
The cover of Black Student Magazine
New Black Student Magazine created from collaboration of SOJC, local middle and high schoolers
SOJC students collaborate with and mentor local middle school and high school students to create Black Student Magazine, a publication for young readers in Oregon and southwest Washington.
Rick Gaters sits on his bunk at the Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility.
The Oregonian: A team of UO journalists goes deep on Measure 11, juveniles
Current and former UO students and a journalism professor produce a documentary and podcast series examining how Oregon handles its citizens convicted of serious crimes as juveniles.
A smoother hand holds a pair of wrinkled hands
Student work in Eugene Weekly examines lack of accountability for Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities
Investigative reporting by SOJC students exposes lack of accountability among elder-care facilities during the COVID pandemic.
Six young adults look at their smart phones, with various emojis in the background.
These college students know how to spot misinformation online — and they can help you, too
Poynter and MediaWise recruit a cohort of SOJC students to teach their contemporaries how to sniff out misinformation in mass media.