The “Oregon Speaks” podcast series, produced by students in the SOJC’s Multimedia Storytelling Master’s program, explores how Oregonians are navigating civic transition. Episodes are reshared weekly on the Oregonian’s “Beat Check.”

Regina Lawrence, SOJC associate dean and research director of the Agora Journalism Center, has been named interim dean of the SOJC. She will relocate to Eugene and serve a one-year appointment.  

Danny Pimentel, SOJC assistant professor of immersive psychology, won the 2025 Rising Star Award from Augmented World Expo. He was recognized for using immersive technologies to inspire prosocial and pro-environmental behavior.

Andrew DeVigal, director of the Agora Journalism Center, was featured on an episode of the Schmidt Show PDX podcast exploring the crossroads of journalism, democracy, and technology.

In a Poynter Institute commentary, Andrew DeVigal, director of the Agora Journalism Center, urged passage of a bill that would require tech companies to compensate local news sources for their content.

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.”

At the grand opening of the new UO Portland Campus, SOJC Portland faculty, staff, and students showcased the new home of the Oregon Reality Lab, Agora Journalism Center, and three master’s programs.

Award-winning documentary producer Kyle LaMontagne, who is graduating from the Multimedia Storytelling Master’s program, encourages students to take advantage of the resources the SOJC has to offer.

Galen Ettlin was a well-known news anchor in Portland. Then he launched a career in corporate public relations and enrolled in the SOJC’s Strategic Communication Master’s program to hone his skills.

An SOJC student-led organization called Snap AR Scholars is working with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to change the way people interact with the ocean to drive conservation.