SOJC Portland News

Nine new faculty at the SOJC bring skills and expertise in artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, consumer behavior, health journalism, and sports writing and marketing.
Jakki Bailey, a new media studies professor at the SOJC, has researched the impact of virtual reality on children’s well-being and behavioral health.
With an Immersive Media Communication Master’s from the SOJC, you’ll be ready to use AR, VR and XR in public relations, brand strategy, marketing or advertising.
Priya Sage, a student veteran at the SOJC, is pursuing master’s degrees in strategic communication and immersive media communication to solve complex problems.
SOJC experts analyze the media’s influence on politics and discuss 2024 election trends like news fatigue, misinformation, polling and social media impact.
In a new report for the Agora Journalism Center, SOJC Professor Damian Radcliffe explores the innovative approach of community-centered journalism, how newsrooms are implementing it and its challenges.
Regina Lawrence, research director for the SOJC’s Agora Journalism Center, told the San Francisco Examiner why the media cover candidates’ character more than they do policy issues.
The SOJC’s Agora Center, in collaboration with Sightline Institute and North Star Civic Foundation, has produced a tip sheet offering best practices for journalists covering ranked-choice voting.
Andrew DeVigal, director of the SOJC's Agora Journalism Center, talked about how to save local media on the Jefferson Exchange. He appeared with Maya Chupkov from Common Cause California.
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.