KLCC interviewed students taking the SOJC’s Fundamentals of Reporting class for the Eugene radio show On the Record. They shared their perceptions of the media and its coverage of the 2024 election.

Robert Apiyo ’24, who earned a PhD in communication and media studies, was interviewed by Voyage Tampa. He is now an assistant professor at the University of Tampa, Florida.

SOJC professors Jesse Abdenour and Autumn Shafer conducted research to find out how to convince parents to take concussions seriously. They discovered it was all about telling compelling stories.

KLCC’s On the Record interviewed Regina Lawrence, associate dean of SOJC Portland, and Seth Lewis, SOJC’s director of journalism, about the shortcomings of the media during the presidential election.

SOJC journalism professor Brent Walth moderated a Willamette Week discussion between opinion writers Nicholas Kristof from the New York Times and Kimberly Strassel from The Wall Street Journal. 

SOJC journalism professor and respected radio news reporter Brian Bull shares his journalism reporting tips for researching and writing compelling news stories.

Media studies professor Whitney Phillips says people sharing “jokey” memes about the shooting of a UnitedHealthcare CEO indicates a consistent political message, not widespread support of violence.

The SOJC game studies minor, launched fall term, gives students the opportunity to explore the design, impact, and potential of games. It also examines the cultural, social, and economic aspects of games.

Danny Pimentel, assistant professor of immersive psychology, received an Incubating Interdisciplinary Initiative grant to begin developing customizable augmented reality (AR) tools for street redesign.

Oregon middle and high school students can now get a head start on picking a career path thanks to Sassy, a new tool powered by artificial intelligence and developed by SOJC Professor Ed Madison.