Rock Guitarist Answers Gender Bias with Honors Thesis
SOJC student Kayla Krueger, a KWVA DJ and guitar player in the group GrrlBand, experienced a lot of gender bias in the music industry. So she wrote her honors thesis on hegemonic patriarchy.
Research
‘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.
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 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.
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.
How one SOJC class is building community trust in media
SOJC students in the Engaged Journalism class use community journalism approaches, such as needs assessments and listening sessions, to improve local news and information.
Wildfire smoke warnings inadequate, SOJC study finds
Public health agencies often don't warn people about smoky air until it has already swept in, according to a study by researchers from the SOJC published in the journal BMC Public Health.
SOJC research: Social media can aid melanoma detection
Social media can improve people’s ability to identify early warning signs of melanoma, according to a new study by SOJC researchers and colleagues.
Video: Best practices for wildfire warnings
A recent study by researchers from the UO Center for Science Communication found that warnings about wildfire smoke have generally been reactive. In response, they've created a list of best practices for government agencies in Oregon and Washington when communicating about wildfires.