Class Project for Podcast Course Gets Boost from The Oregonian
Multimedia Storytelling Master’s student Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine interviewed a community organizer for a class podcast. It appeared on the Oregonian’s “Beat Check” podcast.
Experiential Learning
SOJC Students Make the Most of Summer Internships
Journalism major Mirandah Davis-Powell and Strategic Communication Master's candidates Jorney Baldwin and Rachel Marty were highlighted in an OregonNews article about summer internships.
Students Share Articles Written During Trip to Spain
SOJC students researched, reported, wrote, and edited news stories during a four-week immersive study trip to Oviedo, Spain, led by Crossings Institute Co-Director Professor Peter Laufer.
Journalism Major Published in Irish Horse-Racing Paper
Rowan Shea, a second-year journalism major, wrote an article for the Irish horse-racing publication The Irish Field during a month-long study-abroad trip to Dublin.
Charting Otter Rock Marine Reserve in Augmented Reality
The SOJC’s Snap AR Scholars and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife partner to create an augmented reality experience that helps people “see” the submerged Otter Rock Marine Reserve.
Student Uses Photojournalism for Diabetes Awareness
SOJC advertising student Ally Thomas ’25 used storytelling and science communication to document a global diabetes conference in Amsterdam through a personal lens.
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.
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.