Featured Student Work

See SOJC students' outstanding work, from published articles and research to award-winning videos and campaigns.

For his media studies capstone project, SOJC student Keegan Pond examined how marketers rely on celebrities and meme culture to sell products.
Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s grad Bailey Smith studied the representation of women in sports media. Her findings revealed three ways supporters can elevate women in sports media.
“One Cool Story” is a student-created podcast that features interviews with students, alumni, faculty and staff about college, careers, our community and interesting stories.
Communication and Media Studies Master’s student Travis Wilson explored how the TV show “Yellowstone” reinforces the frontier myth in Montana, negatively impacting the environment.
“One Cool Story: Tales from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication,” is a new podcast featuring students, faculty, alumni and staff from the SOJC.
SOJC journalism majors Brody Napier, Lily Crane and Caden Kesselring are featured in a GoDucks.com article about video broadcast and production students working for the Big Ten network.
Ruby Wool '25, a student member of the UO Board of Trustees, learned about student concerns, such as graduating without substantial debt and finding a job, which are addressed in the university's new strategic plan.
Julia Boboc, a third-year journalism student, watched harvesters catch lamprey for the annual Willamette Falls lamprey celebration in Portland. She reported on the Indigenous tradition for OPB.
Sophie Fowler interviewed some of the biggest names in track and field while interning for the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene over the summer. Fowler is a third-year journalism student  at the SOJC.
For her Advertising and Brand Responsibility Master’s capstone project, SOJC student Carmelli Hess wrote a guide on how brands can authentically represent the Latinx and Filipinx communities in campaigns.