How one SOJC class is building community trust in media
SOJC students in the Engaged Journalism class use community journalism approaches, such as needs assessments and listening sessions, to improve local news and information.
Agora Journalism Center
The drop in local Oregon news, quantified
The SOJC’s Agora Journalism Center found that not all local news outlets are producing local news. Center director Andrew DeVigal explains how civic organizations fill the gaps in this Axios article.
Journalism program prepares students for the future
The UO School of Journalism and Communication’s journalism program is evolving at its fastest pace ever to prepare students for a field that’s going through big changes.
The importance of community-centered journalism
A new report from the SOJC’s Agora Journalism Center offers an accessible but provocative resource for journalists new to the community-centered approach and those already practicing it.
Tapping into collective wisdom to reimagine journalism
A group of diverse practitioners in journalism assembled to answer the question, “How do we advance journalism for all?”
2023 OJA Gather Award in Community-Centered Journalism
The Agora Journalism Center at the SOJC sponsored this year’s Gather Award in Community-Centered Journalism for the fifth consecutive year at the Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet.
Journalism professor discusses changes to local news
On The Oregonian’s podcast, Regina Lawrence, associate dean and lead author of a recent study on the state of local news through the SOJC’s Agora Journalism Center, discusses importance of local news.
Op-Ed: How to fix looming local news crisis in Oregon
Directors of the SOJC's Agora Journalism Center address the Protect Local Journalism bill and how it would provide a path for supports local news organizations.
SOJC Faculty share ideas for supporting local journalism
Story highlights new Oregon newsrooms stepping in to fill the void in local journalism as other media retreat.