Mitchell Block, SOJC professor of documentary and film studies who was behind such powerful Oscar-recognized films as Poster Girl, No Lies, The Testimony, and Big Mama, has died at 73.

Find out why the SOJC's Strategic Communication Master's program in Portland is a good fit for mid-career professionals and how it leads to better jobs and higher salaries for graduates.

SOJC researcher Daniel Pimentel says the metaverse offers an interactive visual experience that can make seemingly distant threats, like climate change, feel close and personally relevant.

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor of digital platforms and ethics, blamed political fatigue and digital media bubbles for why Trump’s trial did not captivate nation like past celebrity court cases.

SOJC Professor Bish Sen weighed in on the role of reality TV in society in an article published on the OPB news site. Reality shows aren’t trash TV or guilty pleasures, he said. They mirror real life.

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.

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. 

SOJC Distinguished Professor of Advertising Deb Morrison will become the first public university professor inducted into the One Club for Creativity Educators Hall of Fame.

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.

The One Club has announced that Deborah Morrison, distinguished professor of advertising at the SOJC, will be inducted into the Educator Hall of Fame in September.