Charting Otter Rock Marine Reserve in Augmented Reality
The SOJC’s Snap AR Scholars and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife partner to create an augmented reality experience that helps people “see” the submerged Otter Rock Marine Reserve.
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Student Uses Photojournalism for Diabetes Awareness
SOJC advertising student Ally Thomas ’25 used storytelling and science communication to document a global diabetes conference in Amsterdam through a personal lens.
Ascend Magazine Takes Sports Journalism to New Heights
SOJC students learn how to be professional sports writers as they travel the country interviewing athletes for a new gorgeous print publication that rivals professional magazines.
Love of Writing Led Alum to Financial Reporting Career
Francesca Fontana ’17 returned to the SOJC to talk about her financial reporting career at the Wall Street Journal. The SOJC and Clark Honors College played key roles in her development.
Sustainable Advertising Is a Match for This Global Duck
Annika Nagat, MA ’24 of Germany studied advertising and brand responsibility as a master’s student while on exchange to the SOJC. Now she works in sustainable advertising.
5 Opportunities I Had Covering World Press Freedom Day
Ellie Johnson ’26 was one of four students who traveled to Belgium with the UO’s Crossings Institute to interview exiled journalists and report on the World Press Freedom conference hosted by UNESCO.
SOJC Master’s Students Honored for VR Project
Three 2024 graduates of the Immersive Media Communications Master’s program—Luke Walker, Sam Morrison, and Kathleen Darby—placed third in Lenslist’s Spectacles Challenge for “Otter Rock: Beneath the Surface.”
3 Things You’re Getting Wrong About Political Polarization
The SOJC’s Whitney Phillips, a media studies scholar and author of “The Shadow Gospel,” clears up what most people get wrong about political polarization and why it matters.
SOJC Team Places in Top 12 in National PR Student Competition
The six-member SOJC public relations squad was one of 12 teams honored in the national Bateman Case Study Competition. Their campaign focused on the importance of library advocacy.
5 Questions: Meet Trauma-Informed Journalist Sydney Seymour
Sydney Seymour is double majoring in journalism and media studies because she loves media, games and ethical storytelling. The Snowden intern also studies hostage diplomacy and trauma-informed reporting.