Ascend Magazine Takes Sports Journalism to New Heights
SOJC students learn how to be professional sports writers as they travel the country interviewing athletes for a new gorgeous print publication that rivals professional magazines.
Experiential Learning
5 Opportunities I Had Covering World Press Freedom Day
Ellie Johnson ’26 was one of four students who traveled to Belgium with the UO’s Crossings Institute to interview exiled journalists and report on the World Press Freedom conference hosted by UNESCO.
Media Innovation Lab Sets Students Up for Tech Start-Up Jobs
The SOJC Media Innovation Lab, inspired by MIT’s Media Lab, offers paid internships that prepare students for the job market with the skills and experience to assess and solve problems.
SOJC Team Places in Top 12 in National PR Student Competition
The six-member SOJC public relations squad was one of 12 teams honored in the national Bateman Case Study Competition. Their campaign focused on the importance of library advocacy.
Telling Coral's Comeback Story
SOJC students and faculty use immersive media, such as augmented reality and 360 video, to share coral research in Hawaiʻi, showing how science communication connects audiences to marine conservation.
5 Questions: Meet Sports PR Standout Sarah Ortiz
Sarah Ortiz, a public relations major at the University of Oregon, has built extensive experience in sports PR with the UO Athletic Department and the Eugene Emeralds.
SOJC Team Receives Honorable Mention in Bateman Competition
The SOJC Bateman Case Study team received an honorable mention last month in the national contest organized by the Public Relations Student Society of America. The competition drew 45 teams.
SOJC PR Student Lands Internship of Her Dreams
Rebecca Chiang, a fourth-year PR student and admitted tech enthusiast, writes about how her internship at The Hoffman Agency allows her to work at the intersection of PR and tech.
Journalism Student Shares Story About Clipper Launch
When SOJC student Erin Morrison set out to witness the historic launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission in Florida in mid-October, she had no idea she’d also be facing a Category 5 hurricane.
Journalism Curriculum Adapts to Changing News Industry
In an era of shrinking newsrooms, misinformation, and declining revenues, the SOJC overhauled its journalism program to confront rapid changes in the news industry.