Students Write Stories about UO Research for SOJC Class
Hollie Smith, SOJC associate professor, teaches students to focus on storytelling and explaining complex scientific concepts in plain language in a strategic science communication course.
Science Communication
Want People to Act on Climate? Tell Them How to Fix It
An SOJC study published this month in the journal Environment and Behavior found that climate news that includes a solutions angle is more likely to influence people to take action.
Study Finds Solutions Journalism Can Spur Climate Action
News stories that empower readers to see their own role in solutions to big problems like climate change are more inclined to take action, a new study by SOJC researchers has found.
Numbers Are Convincing, Not Dull and Uninspiring
Ellen Peters, director of the Center for Science Communication Research, tells the Yakima Herald-Republic that people prefer numerical data when making decisions. Peters wrote a book about numeracy.
SOJC Year in Review: Highlights of 2024
The SOJC Year in Review looks back at the achievements, activities, and aspirations of our community in 2024 and shares our unique impact on our students and the field.
SOJC Year in Review: Highlights of 2024
The SOJC Year in Review looks back at the achievements, activities, and aspirations of our community in 2024 and shares our unique impact on our students and the field.
New Faculty Bring Wealth of Skills, Expertise to SOJC
Eleven new faculty at the SOJC bring skills and expertise in artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, consumer behavior, health journalism, and sports writing and marketing.
SOJC Journalism Major Attends Europa Clipper Launch
Erin Morrison, a journalism and multidisciplinary science double major, attended the launch of the Europa Clipper, which will study Jupiter's moon. Morrison focused her undergrad thesis on the Europa Clipper mission.
SOJC’s Peters: People Want Data, But Not Too Much
Using too much data when writing about problems like climate change can spark anxiety, writes Ellen Peters, director of the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.
Too Much or Too Little Info about Smoke Can Be Risky
When it comes to warning people about smoke hazards, offering too little or too much info are both risky, says Cathy Slavik, a postdoc fellow at the SOJC’s Center for Science Communication Research.