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SOJC Portland sponsoring NPR's live interview with "Moneyball" author Michael Lewis
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Student profile: Kylee O’Connor was born to be a sports reporter
Story and photos by Aaron Weintraub
Kylee O’Connor’s planner appears to defy logic. In the beginning, she tried to color-code all of her responsibilities, but she didn’t have the time to keep up with that.
Tap into playfulness to engage the public, says Engagement Lab's Eric Gordon
Story by Richard Percy
SOJC welcomes Pat Curtin as its new associate dean for undergraduate affairs
Story by Andra Brichacek
Photo by Emma Oravecz
The UO School of Journalism and Communication’s search for a new associate dean for undergraduate affairs came to a successful conclusion last week. Pat Curtin, the SOJC’s Endowed Chair for Public Relations, has accepted the position and will take on her new role at the beginning of winter term.
Graduate alumni profile: Ben Furr’s adventures in strategic communications
Ben Furr came to Portland by way of Buenos Aires, Austin, and New York City to seek a master’s in strategic communication. Now he’s a stakeholder communications manager at Cambia Health Solutions.
Strategic Communication Master’s program convenes top professionals in Portland
Story, photos and video by Schaeffer Bonner
What happens when you gather the world’s leading strategic communication experts around one table? They talk. And UO students are listening.
Communications professionals from leading organizations across the Pacific Northwest, including Microsoft, Intel, Columbia Sportswear and The Port of Portland, came together on Oct. 14 at the SOJC’s George S. Turnbull Portland Center.
Reporting Roseburg: Journalists' perspectives on covering a mass shooting
Story by Carleigh Oeth
Video and photos by Aaron Nelson
SOJC photojournalism class captures Election Day emotions
Story by Margaret Connors
Tuesday, Nov. 8, was a big day for the nation and for the world. It was also the first time that SOJC students from Professor of Practice Torsten Kjellstrand’s J-365 Intro to Photojournalism class had the opportunity to cover an event as significant as the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Six ways the media influence elections
Read the updated article "Media Influence on Politics: 7 Election Trends in 2024." Find out how news fatigue, misinformation, polls, bias, social media and more affect voter engagement and choice.