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The new SOJC curricula gives students experiences more reflective of the changing landscape of journalism, advertising, public relations, and media studies, according to an article in Editor & Publisher.

SOJC associate professor Ed Madison’s Journalistic Learning Initiative developed Sassy, a chatbot designed to help middle school students explore careers before starting high school.

SOJC Dean Juan-Carlos Molleda joined 100 volunteers from the UO and Ohio State in assembling food boxes for the needy. The tradition of the two teams volunteering before the Rose Bowl dates back to 2010.

SOJC Dean Juan-Carlos Molleda lauded the LAGRANT Foundation and the Hispanic Public Relations Association for supporting Hispanic students and professionals in advertising, marketing, and public relations.

SOJC students need to embrace generative AI tools like ChatGPT rather than being discouraged from using them altogether, writes Damian Radcliffe, Chambers Professor in Journalism, in a Medium post.

Anita Johnson ’53, the majority owner of Eugene Weekly and an SOJC Hall of Achievement inductee, died of cancer Dec. 14. She was the driving force behind the paper’s dedication to community journalism.

Seth Lewis, SOJC Shirley Papé Chair in Emerging Media, says many Americans view the media as elitist, disingenuous, and acting out of self-interests. To fix it, media must focus on authenticity.

Journalism alum Joe Sacco ’81 uses comics to plunge readers into the lived realities of those caught in war zones. His latest work, "War on Gaza," focuses on the Israeli assault on Palestinians.