News from the School of Journalism and Communication

Find out what SOJC students, faculty, and alumni are up to on campus, on the national stage, and beyond.

Ella Pinn and Charlie Butler chat in the atrium of Allen Hall
SOJC Professors Offer 5 Networking and Internship Tips
Faculty share advice on making connections with professors to find internships, build portfolios, and prepare for careers in media and communication.
SOJC Professor of Practice Torsten Kjellstrand holding camera.
Kjellstrand Honored by Photojournalism Hall of Fame
SOJC Professor of Practice Torsten Kjellstrand will be inducted into the Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame, which honors outstanding contributors to visual communication with ties to Missouri.
portrait of Ivan Miller
Miller Credited with Helping Student in Crisis Succeed
Cottage Grove teacher Kindra Roy recalls how Professor of Practice Ivan Miller pushed her to go to college despite a tumultuous home life. Miller taught high school before working at the SOJC.
portrait of Peter Laufer
Laufer Book on Risks of Reporting Reviewed by Quill
Peter Laufer, the SOJC’s James Wallace Chair Professor of Journalism, hopes his latest book, “Don’t Shoot the Journalists: Migrating to Stay Alive,” inspires support of a free press.
John D Sutter speaks at a podium
Sutter Earns Distinguished Alumni Award from Alma Mater
John Sutter, assistant professor of science communication, received the Horizon Award from his alma mater, the University of Utah College of Fine Arts. The award honors accomplished midcareer alumni.
portrait of Lisa Peyton
SOJC’s Peyton Shares AI Marketing Advice in Forbes
Lisa Peyton, an SOJC assistant teaching professor who focuses on AI and strategic communication, writes in Forbes magazine that marketing leaders need to give teams psychological safety to experiment.
black and white photo from 1954 showing students chatting in the Allen Room
Allen 307: A Hidden Room with a Storied Past
Tucked away on the top floor in Allen Hall is a room older than the building itself, a space rich in SOJC history and dedicated to its founding dean.
a group of University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication students throw their Os as they pose in the stands of a large athletic stadium, with the field behind them
SOJC J-Students Learn from Ireland’s Sports Media
This immersive summer program gave SOJC journalism students the chance to sharpen reporting skills while exploring Ireland’s sports media and culture.
Andrew DeVigal and Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine pose with podcasting equippment
Class Project for Podcast Course Gets Boost from The Oregonian
Multimedia Storytelling Master’s student Kaiya Laguardia-Yonamine interviewed a community organizer for a class podcast. It appeared on the Oregonian’s “Beat Check” podcast.
Strategic Communication Master's student Rachel Marty poses with coworkers during her summer internship with the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights in Ghana.
SOJC Students Make the Most of Summer Internships
Journalism major Mirandah Davis-Powell and Strategic Communication Master's candidates Jorney Baldwin and Rachel Marty were highlighted in an OregonNews article about summer internships.