SOJC Professor Explains Why Trump Trial Flopped
Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of digital platforms and ethics, blamed political fatigue and digital media bubbles for why Trump’s trial did not captivate nation like past celebrity court cases.
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Journalism Professor Says Reality TV Reflects Society
SOJC Professor Bish Sen weighed in on the role of reality TV in society in an article published on the OPB news site. Reality shows aren’t trash TV or guilty pleasures, he said. They mirror real life.
‘Doing Your Own Research’ Makes Fake News Believable
While it’s healthy to question what we see and hear in the media, internet searches to fact-check news stories can backfire and lead people to believe false stories, says an SOJC professor.
Twitch app becomes a source for news coverage
The popular app Twitch, created to livestream video game action, is redefining journalism as it becomes a source for news, according to Maxwell Foxman, an SOJC media and game studies professor.
Deborah Morrison Joins One Club Educators Hall of Fame
SOJC Distinguished Professor of Advertising Deb Morrison will become the first public university professor inducted into the One Club for Creativity Educators Hall of Fame.
Spreading Ideas with Augmented Reality Storytelling
Snap AR Scholars, a student-led agency made up of designers and researchers, created an augmented reality storytelling experience to promote the nonprofit Hope for Haiti while building job skills.
SOJC Professor to be Inducted into Creativity Hall of Fame
The One Club has announced that Deborah Morrison, distinguished professor of advertising at the SOJC, will be inducted into the Educator Hall of Fame in September.
SOJC Research: People Want to Choose Vaccine Brand
The “pleasure of choice” may be a simple, though partial, solution to increasing vaccine rates for diseases like COVID-19, said Ellen Peters, director of the SOJC's Center for Science Communication Research.
Retire in Portland? SOJC Instructor Has Done the Research
Portland offers plenty of benefits for people looking for a place to settle into retirement. SOJC instructor Charlie Butler looks at the pros and cons in an article published in Portland Monthly.
More Students Getting News via Twitch
An article coauthored by SOJC Professor Maxwell Foxman and published in the journal Digital Journalism found that more young people are consuming news via live streaming, which may affect how they view the election.